Defined Contribution
FCA proposes Pension Wise nudge for DC savers
Contract-based pension providers could be required to nudge savers to book Pension Wise appointments before accessing their savings.
PASA launches DC transfer working group
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has launched a defined contribution (DC) transfer working group.
Adequacy model 'catastrophe' on horizon for DC members
Defined contribution (DC) pension members are heading for a “worse catastrophe than previously thought” with regards to adequacy models, according to PTL.
Gen Xers: Set to face a shock in later life
Charlotte Moore looks at how those born between 1965 and 1980 are likely to feel the pinch at retirement.
Value destruction risk at retirement 'huge'; Industry urged to provide personalised guidance
The value destruction of a savers’ pension at the point of retirement is “huge” and personalised guidance is vital to prevent members knocking out years of savings, according to industry experts.
Industry Voice: Back to reality part one — Sustainable investing
The Important Role of Active Management in Defined Contribution Schemes
Defined Contribution Conference: Last chance to register
Professional Pensions is holding the second part of its defined contribution (DC) conference next Tuesday (27 April) between 9:30am and 11:45am.
Pension indolence bottlenecking employees and blocking next generation of talent
Companies that do not provide appropriately for their employees’ retirement are “storing up a potential staffing crisis”, according to Burness Paull.
'Headaches' ahead for DC illiquid investment over 'fiendish complexities' of performance fees despite charge cap inclusion
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has welcomed plans to incorporate performance fees in the charge cap, but the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) warned performance fees are “not the only headache” for defined contribution (DC)...
PensionBee draws 12,000 customer sign-ups for IPO with estimated market cap of £348m
Around 12,000 PensionBee users have registered for shares in the company after it confirmed its initial public offering (IPO) would comprise an offer to both institutional investors and eligible customers.
Industry Voice: The master plan
In Newton’s latest DC column, Catherine Gill explores how master trusts can evolve their investment strategies against a changing backdrop
TPR data reveals further consolidation in occupational DC market
The occupational defined contribution (DC) market consolidated further in 2020 with the number of trust-based plans falling substantially during the year, latest data from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) reveals.
UK mandatory pension provision half OECD average
Auto-enrolment (AE) contributions must rise to 12% to put the UK on par with the rest of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) says.
PensionBee to float on the London Stock Exchange
PensionBee has announced its intention to float on the high growth segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Industry working group formed to tackle small pension pots problem
An industry co-ordination group has been established to take forward the recommendations of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP’s) small pension pots working group.
Exclusive: Smart Pension commits £100m to DC private market default strategy with Natixis IM
The Smart Pension Master Trust has allocated £100m of its default assets to seed a blended private market illiquids fund being launched by Natixis Investment Managers.
DC deconsolidation likely when 'diseconomies of scale' appear
Defined contribution (DC) scheme consolidation could be undone as diseconomies of scale begin to emerge, says PTL managing director Richard Butcher.
Uber confirms no appeal over driver pension rights
Uber has confirmed it will automatically enrol eligible drivers into a qualifying pension scheme following its Supreme Court defeat last month.
How Aegon Master Trust is focusing on member outcomes
James Phillips speaks to Aegon Master Trust trustees Ian Pittaway and Helen Parker about their focuses for the coming year.
Trustees draw a blank on joining a CDC pension scheme
Almost half of trustees and pension scheme administrators surveyed by PP say they would not join a collective defined contribution (CDC) pension scheme.
Spring Budget 2021: Government to consult again on DC investments and charge cap barriers
The government will press ahead with plans to use the “largely untapped pool of capital” in defined contribution (DC) schemes to invest in venture capital and growth equity assets.
Industry Voice: Three lessons learned in 2020
Newton’s Catherine Doyle considers key lessons for DC investors from the pandemic
Time to 'go back to the drawing board' as three-quarters want decumulation guidance
Three-quarters of pension scheme members want guidance before drawing down on their pension pot, according to a survey from The People’s Pension.
LCP calls for 'fundamental rethink' on DC chair's statements
Defined contribution (DC) chair’s statements need a major re-think as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ five-yearly statutory review on the rules around scheme governance in 2021, LCP says.
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