USS 'obstructed whistleblower' in quest over 2017 valuation

James Phillips
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The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) allegedly obstructed a whistleblower as she tried to discover the true value of the deficit in its defined benefit (DB) section, according to reports.

Professor Jane Hutton, a former trustee of the scheme, raised concerns that she believed scheme's assumed "retirement rate" had been set too high in the scheme's 2017 actuarial valuation, she told ...

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