Defined Contribution

The pensions industry is in favour of giving defined contribution (DC) members more information about where their money is invested, according to research from PP.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has floated plans to allow providers to bulk transfer members from legacy schemes to more cost efficient models.

Towers Watson is the latest firm to enter the UK defined contribution (DC) master trust market, with a scheme aimed at large employers.

PP examines a loophole that could leave DC members with no compensation if an insurer collapses

Citizens Advice Bureau has revealed the location of the first 44 centres that will deliver face to face guidance to retirees under the guidance guarantee.

Helen Morrissey says people retiring in the next few years will risk making poor decisions

PP looks at why DC trustees are finding it difficult to meet higher cost transparency rules

The Pension Policy Institute (PPI) has called on defined contribution (DC) providers to develop default retirement options after research found savers were daunted by the choices on offer from April.

The Budget freedoms that come into force in April could trigger mis-selling claims worth billions of pounds, Sackers has warned.

Providers are struggling to assess value for money in defined contribution default funds because of the wide variation in outcomes targeted by members, according to research.