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DC Practical Notes - June 2024

Our quarterly DC thought-leadership report

June 24, 2024

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DC Practical Notes gives trustees, employers and providers of defined contribution pension schemes insight into what we are encountering in practice and our market-leading commentary on several key legal issues. 

In this edition, we explore the following:

  1. What will the general election mean for DC?
  2. What are the DC priorities for the next government?
  3. How might defaults in decumulation work in practice? 
  4. What are the emerging ESG themes for trustee agendas? 
  5. Carbon league tables: more harm than good?
  6. Is statutory change needed to facilitate master trust consolidation?

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