Defined Contribution

Emma Martin highlights the top five issues for trustees of defined contribution schemes.

Avoiding tax, accessing pension freedoms and the lifetime allowance are the topics which most concern people who contact the Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS).

Elston Consulting has written guidance to help trustees assess and report on value for money in defined contribution (DC) schemes.

Barnett Waddingham has appointed Lucy Blanchard as a senior client account manager within its Workplace Wealth team.

The pensions minister has unveiled a major communications drive to broaden the public's understanding of the state pension to be introduced next April.

Up to 32% of employers will not amend their defined contribution (DC) schemes in light of the Budget 2014 changes according to research from Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM).

The industry must become more realistic about how little people are contributing to their pensions and encourage everyone to save more says Morten Nilsson.

PP looks at research from TPR and the FCA on accessing pension freedoms

The Department for Work and Pensions has updated its assumptions on the impact of auto-enrolment, predicting that nine million extra savers will be brought into the pension system by 2018.

The Budget freedoms have encouraged more people to start saving into a pension. However, how do we help them save enough asks Richard Parkin.