Defined Contribution

Concerns are growing that defined contribution (DC) members who opt for income drawdown at retirement might not understand the risks they are exposed to.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) will review its investment strategy over concerns outcomes for members in its default fund could be affected by 2014 Budget.

JLT’s Mark Wood says annuities will make a comeback and equity release will surge, but retirees will not be better off

The Next Pension Scheme targets member engagement at the mature end of the retirement savings process, its independent chairman says.

What does the future hold for the trust-based governance model?

Automatic-enrolment is creating demand for a new breed of experts according to research from the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

There has been a steady decline in the proportion of FTSE 100 companies offering defined contribution (DC) trust-based schemes, according to Towers Watson.

Hymans Robertson has announced a partnership with Friends Life, Legal & General and Zurich UK Life to deliver its Guided Outcomes (GO) defined contribution platform.

AllianceBernstein has launched a lifetime pension investment strategy to fully integrate the accumulation and decumulation phases of defined contribution schemes.

Master trust providers have called on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to overhaul its general levy - claiming the way it is calculated is unfair and undermines schemes for lower-paid workers.