Defined Contribution

Capita Employee Benefits' Helen Dowsey talks about the benefits of master trusts and explains why they are on an increasing number of trustee and governance committee agendas.

More than 60% of trust-based schemes do not provide access to a flexible drawdown facility, suggesting a slow response to the April freedoms, according to Willis Towers Watson.

Pension fund boards and executive committees across Europe have shown the strongest female representation in the capital markets sector, according to a report by New Financial.

Consumers will save an extra £1bn in pension tax relief this year as more join workplace schemes, according to research from Prudential and unbiased.co.uk.

Fidelity International will add State Street Global Advisors' (SSGA) target date funds (TDFs) to its defined contribution (DC) platform in the first quarter of this year.

Changes to defined contribution scheme (DC) governance over the last five years have not improved member outcomes, according to 61% of pension managers and trustees in a survey.

Graham Vidler looks at the challenges of ensuring pension freedoms work well for savers.

Gerald Wellesley has been appointed a director at HR Trustees where he will help the firm grow its professional trustee services.

PLSA's new chair tells PP why tax relief uncertainty is damaging our savings culture

Fiona Matthews considers whether employers should facilitate income drawdown for staff