Defined Contribution

In this week's Pensions Buzz we asked if, following the announcement that Smart Pension and Legal and General are developing the first default retirement pathway combining annuities and drawdown, other providers should follow suit.

Andrew Waring says the 'big is better' view does not necessarily stand up to scrutiny when it comes to master trusts.

Annabel Tonry, executive director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), explains why the additional alpha you get from an actively managed strategy can make a difference

Smart Pension and Legal & General (L&G) have partnered to create a workplace pension retirement income product that will combine drawdown and annuities.

Prudential is to slash the size of its corporate defined contribution (DC) pensions business as it moves to purely online- and telephone-based services, Professional Pensions can reveal.

The Intergenerational Commission has suggested a series of policy reforms to address the intergenerational divide in pensions. Kim Kaveh considers the proposals

The industry is currently focused on the investment risks of DC default strategies. Maria Nazarova-Doyle says the real dangers could lie elsewhere

Newton Investment Management's series of DC columns continues with Julian Lyne discussing how the industry meets the demand for SRI

Partner Insight: Annabel Tonry, executive director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), explains why, in a challenging return environment, investing across multiple asset classes and deploying active management can help improve members' retirement...

Kim Kaveh asks how much clarity the master trust code of practice gives to schemes applying for authorisation in October.