Defined Contribution

Defined Contribution

Savers to get extra £1bn in pension tax relief in 2016

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.

clock 20 January 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Contribution

Fidelity to add State Street's target date funds to DC platform

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.

clock 20 January 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Contribution

Trustees warn DC governance changes have not benefited members

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.

clock 19 January 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

Savers need to access pension flexibilities

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

clock 15 January 2016 • 3 min read

Appointments

HR Trustees hires trustee director

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

clock 15 January 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

Lesley Williams: All savers hear these days is that 'pensions are bad'

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

clock 15 January 2016 • 7 min read

Defined Contribution

Should employers facilitate a drawdown route for employees?

Fiona Matthews considers whether employers should facilitate income drawdown for staff

clock 13 January 2016 • 4 min read

Defined Benefit

How can trustees protect themselves against cyber criminals?

From hackers stealing information from Talk Talk to Anthem, Michael Klimes looks at how safe schemes are from cyber criminals

clock 12 January 2016 • 7 min read

Defined Benefit

One in three businesses get DB transfer enquiries since April

More than a third (36%) of employers have seen staff enquiring about transferring from a defined benefit (DB) to a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme since April, research finds.

clock 12 January 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

What are the ten key dates for trustees in 2016?

2015 was a phenomenally busy year for pension regulation and there are no signs of a quiet 2016. Punter Southall head of research Jane Beverley looks at the most important dates for trustees.

clock 08 January 2016 • 4 min read
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