CFOs seeking greater influence over pension strategy

Increased interest comes as they report uncertainty over endgame objectives

Jonathan Stapleton
clock • 3 min read
CFOs are keen for greater input into pension decisions
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CFOs are keen for greater input into pension decisions

Some 70% of chief financial officers (CFOs) are uncertain about the ultimate objective of their defined benefit (DB) pension schemes and are calling for increased influence over funding strategies, latest Cardano research shows.

The research - which polled the views of 227 UK CFOs and senior executives with responsibility for their company's DB scheme across small, medium and large schemes - found that 51% of those surveye...

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