Defined Contribution

Research from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) highlighted major gaps in trustee knowledge. Here are five key findings.

Half of schemes with non-professional trustees do not believe all of these trustees have knowledge levels meeting the standard in the regulator's code of practice.

The latest DWP campaign on auto-enrolment has drawn strong criticism from the industry but Helen Morrissey wonders if it might work.

Many trustees think their DC scheme assets are protected by the FSCS but this may not be the case. Helen Morrissey looks at why trustees need to be aware of how DC assets are protected.

Schemes should focus on increasing contributions rather than squeezing costs if they want to improve member outcomes, according to BT's head of pensions.

Retirement guidance still not up to scratch

An increasing number of firms is leaving it to the very last minute to comply with their auto-enrolment obligations, according to one major provider.

Pensions don't have to be boring

Measuring value for money is difficult because it is completely subjective but there is a way forward, finds Stephanie Baxter

Pensions must be made simpler to appeal to ordinary savers, according to Lesley Williams, incoming chair of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).