Defined Contribution

Now Pensions is consulting smaller employers on their auto-enrolment needs as the master trust looks to revamp its proposition in the new year.

Towers Watson's LifeSight master trust has gained the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) Ready in recognition of good governance and communication.

A staggering 89% of scheme members do not know what charges they pay to their pension provider, while half do not even know they are paying fees, according to research.

Accountancy firm Moore Stephens has appointed Punter Southall Independent Trustees (PSIT) chair of its master trust, which is set to launch at the end of the year.

Aon Employee Benefits has launched an online retirement platform, Bigblue Touch 4life, to give scheme members access to freedom and choice.

A final draft of The Pensions Regulator's defined contribution (DC) code is due at the end of this month according to executive director of DC and public service pensions Andrew Warwick-Thompson.

Providing a pension scheme without additional support and financial education is "becoming insufficient", Scottish Widows warns.

The quality of data collected by Pension wise needs to be improved to see whether freedom and choice is working, the work and pensions committee has heard.

Freedom and choice will leave people poorer unless we harness the power inertia

Social pension funds would finance much-needed investment in housing and rehabilitation at a time of austerity while encouraging a stronger savings culture, according to a report.