FTSE 100 should ditch dividends to de-risk DB schemes

James Phillips
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The top 100 UK companies should forego 2017 dividend payments to open new avenues to scheme de-risking, JLT Employee Benefits has said.

These companies could also offer generous defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfer values to incentivise members transferring and further reduce DB scheme liabilities. Research...

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