Defined Contribution

The Chancellor has told the House of Commons that 60,000 savers have taken advantage of the pensions freedoms that came into force in April.

Defined contribution (DC) members using the new pension flexibilities may find their savings are hit by inheritance tax (IHT) because of a "legislative error", Linklaters has warned.

Pension funds around the globe are collaborating and cutting out the middleman, writes PP

Keeping bosses enrolled in the same pension scheme as all other employees could boost engagement in saving, according to former pensions minister Steve Webb.

The Irish government has confirmed it has been looking to Britain for guidance on how it can reform and improve the country's pensions system.

Steve Webb has warned that the Conservative government may target the £15bn salary sacrifice bill in its July emergency Budget.

The government will not establish a cap on drawdown charges unless it is needed says Lord David Freud.

Early research suggests people want to make the most of their pension freedoms but are providers allowing them to?

Affluent investors are not using Pension wise says Suffolk Life.

An industry-wide defined contribution (DC) scheme for maritime employers and employees will launch on 1 August, providing full access to the recently-introduced pension flexibilities.