Defined Contribution

UK employees think they need an extra £361 each month on average to save more, JLT Employee Benefits research has found.

April's increase in minimum total contributions under auto-enrolment (AE) has caused a marginal uptick in opt-outs, according to Guy Opperman.

Just £450 has been set aside for retirement by the average NEST member, according to latest research.

Over 50% of workplace pension savers have already increased their contributions above the minimum rate set by their employer or auto-enrolment (AE), Hargreaves Lansdown research has found.

Some 41% of people in drawdown are not adjusting their pension income levels to account for stock market volatility, analysis by Zurich has found.

The DWP has unveiled two studies looking at employers' experience of auto-enrolment. Kim Kaveh looks at the findings.

Aviva has announced a raft of changes to its independent governance committee (IGC) in a bid to make the body fully independent and also include member representation for the first time.

Cohen & Steers has launched a daily-dealing diversified real assets fund specifically targeted for the UK defined contribution (DC) market.

Punter Southall Aspire has obtained the master trust assurance framework (MAF) accreditation for its Aspire Savings Trust.

Catherine Howarth says one way to engage savers, and ultimately increase voluntary contributions, is to appeal to their values