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Willis Tower Watson states superfunds are 'Plan B' for pension schemes

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Published on: 25 November 2021
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Law360, London: Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has stated that leading law firms believe that defined benefit pension schemes with weak sponsors should seriously consider moving to so-called 'superfunds' rather than turning to the national compensation programme or buy-outs.

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