DC savings swell but danger of opt-out looms

Private sector pensions continue to increase, but warning of growing opt-out threat

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DC savings swell but danger of opt-out looms

Membership and contributions to private sector defined contribution (DC) pensions continue to grow, but the rising danger of opt-outs looms, analysis from Broadstone shows.

The firm looked at quarterly funded occupational pension schemes data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which showed while DC savings are growing, the data could be hiding a nasty stin...

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