Most DB pension schemes now have a professional trustee

Aon says number of professional trustees expected to rise for most DB schemes

Jasmine Urquhart
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Aon says most schemes now have a professional trustee on their boards
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Aon says most schemes now have a professional trustee on their boards

The majority (57%) of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes now include a professional trustee on their board, a survey from Aon has found.

The survey of 152 UK DB schemes also found nearly nine in ten (87%) schemes using the sole trustee model had less than £250m in assets, although Aon said larger schemes may have more of an interest...

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