Defined Contribution

Jonathan Stapleton says we need to increase DC scheme fees if we hope to improve investment quality and the sustainability of providers.

Now Pensions will increase monthly administration charges for lower earners when minimum auto-enrolment (AE) contributions go up next April.

The 2017 edition of The Future Book suggests many default funds are not diversified enough to protect savers against market downturns, James Phillips reports.

There has been a huge amount of talk about the challenges facing DB schemes. Jonathan Stapleton asks if we are really facing a crisis and, if so, what needs to happen.

A significant majority (72%) of the public are unaware minimum employee auto-enrolment (AE) contributions could triple from 1% to 3% next April.

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More than half (54%) of employees said they would increase pensions contributions if their employer did the same, according to a poll by The People's Pension.

Occupational pension scheme membership hit yet another record high in 2016, with more than 39.2 million saving through their workplace, latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveal.

Seven in 10 savers want the government to introduce mandatory contribution rates as many are confused about how much they need to save into their pension, according to a BlackRock survey.

David Harris says the UK still has much to do on pension reform and appears out of step with the global direction of DC.