Defined Contribution

Meaningful guarantees for defined contribution (DC) members are prohibitively costly, driving down demand, according to Hymans Robertson investment consultant Mark Jaffray.

Insurers say they are struggling to set up independent governance committees (IGCs) for their contract-based schemes and hire suitable candidates due to a limited timeframe.

Henry Tapper asks what pension costs should be disclosed, and to whom

Trustees must recognise that schemes are consumer products competing for a share of household income, says Ferrier Pearce's Nigel Ferrier.

Standard Life is investigating placing a ban on adviser charging in connection with workplace pensions following discussion with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Two thirds of employers (65%) offer defined contribution (DC) pension schemes to stay competitive in the market, according to Towers Watson's DC Pension Strategy survey.

Buzz respondents firmly rejected Steve Webb's latest idea to help consumers in the annuity market.

The People's Pension has enrolled 500,000 workers since its launch in November 2011, provider B&CE reveals.

Jack Jones on the lack of corporate management representation on trustee boards

Naomi Rainey looks at the DWP’s latest defined contribution landscape report