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Down but not out: Busting defined benefit myths

BY ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024 12:50PM

Many see defined benefit (DB) funds as dead - dinosaurs of the retirement world. Nevertheless, they're important to the retirement ecosystem, according to Challenger institutional client solutions director Meher Edibam.

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