Defined Contribution

An Australian pensions expert has expressed his reservations about the timing and design of the lifetime ISA (LISA) at the Society of Pension Professionals' (SPP) annual conference.

Pitmans Trustees (PTL) has appointed Lesley Peek as client manager to oversee the day-to-day management and governance of defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) schemes.

The regulator is considering a number of ways to raise governance standards and ensure trustees are fit for purpose in the 21st century. Stephanie Baxter looks at what the industry makes of it all.

The 0.75% charge cap is forcing DC schemes to be creative in their investment strategy to generate adequate returns for members. One possible approach is factor-based investing, writes Michael Klimes

The industry is seeking the equalisation of the tax treatment of net pay and relief-at-source arrangements, but will it succeed? Natasha Browne investigates.

Providers should steer members towards vetted retirement solutions to protect the value of their savings, according to Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM).

A targeted approach to stimulate engagement is vital if the pensions dashboard is to be a success according to a Dutch regulator.

There are no boundaries to smaller schemes taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into consideration in their investment decisions says Mark Thompson.

Default funds in defined contribution (DC) schemes need to take advantage of "more complex investments" says BlackRock's Claire Finn.

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has appointed Simon Chinnery as head of defined contribution (DC) client solutions in a significant expansion of its team.