The shift away from defined benefit to defined contribution may be accelerating. 

Nearly 60 percent of companies questioned have either frozen accruals for all participants or closed their defined benefit plans to new entrants and many more are likely to do the same within the next two years, a survey of senior corporate financial executives by Prudential Financial Inc. and CFO Research Services has found. 

The survey found many of those queried would like to enhance their defined contribution plans to improve operating flexibility and help employees better fund their retirements.

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