Defined Contribution

Pension experts have blasted auto-enrolment (AE) as "a glorified ISA" and "pointless scheme", warning savers will not get a decent retirement pot.

As the country comes to terms with last week's shocking Brexit vote, pension schemes face uncertain times ahead for their investments. They should respond cautiously and avoid kneejerk reactions, finds Stephanie Baxter

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has confirmed it will lift restrictions on trustees as part of its response to the consultation on planned scheme rule changes.

Young workers' pension funds are being sacrificed so private companies can afford to pay "over-generous" pensions for older members, according to the Intergenerational Foundation (IF).

Savers in defined contribution (DC) pensions need to take investment risk over a longer period if they want to retire comfortably according to Emma Douglas.

Aviva and Friends Life have combined their independent governance committees (IGCs) following the merger of the insurers last April.

While DB schemes have upped their allocation to illiquid assets the same can't be said for DC. However, Charlotte Moore believes this could change

Ali Toutounchi has been appointed a trustee of Legal & General's (L&G) master trust as well as a member of its independent governance committee (IGC).

Some providers have met the Master trust Assurance Framework criteria but have not been included on TPR's official list. Helen Morrissey asks what this means for trustees.

The lifetime ISA (LISA) could severely damage the long-growth of savers' retirement pots, according to a report by the Pensions Policy Institute.