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CBRE Investors launches direct property fund for DC schemes

Professional Pensions | 10 Mar 2010 | 12:55

CB Richard Ellis Investors has launched a UK direct property fund for defined contribution pension investors.

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Two-thirds of workers concerned about pensions adequacy

Most employees still see a pension as the best way to save for retirement but only a third are confident it will provide an adequate retirement, latest research from the National Association of Pension Funds reveals.

Professional Pensions | 09 Mar 2010 | 11:46

Enhanced annuities sales rise 24% to £1.79bn

Sales of enhanced annuities in the UK increased by 24% last year, latest Towers Watson research reveals.

Professional Pensions | 08 Mar 2010 | 11:52

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Analysis: Charting the rise of DC

Analysis: Charting the rise of DC

Helen Morrissey talks to Paul Macro about the results of Towers Watson's FTSE 100 defined contribution pension scheme survey

Default funds in the firing line

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: an independent trustee recently branded DC default investment strategies as a cop out by trustees – do you agree?

Preparing for target date funds

As target date funds emerge as the likely choice for NEST’s deafult fund, Sebastian Cheek looks at what the industry must do to prepare and considers what lessons can be learnt from the US DC market

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Professional Pensions preview – March 11 edition

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Tom Selby previews the March 11 edition of Professional Pensions.

Professional Pensions preview – March 4 edition

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Professional Pensions preview – February 25 edition

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Professional Pensions preview – February 18 edition

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Professional Pensions preview – February 11 edition

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