Defined Contribution

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) thematic review of the annuity market has been criticised for not going far enough, fast enough.

Buck Consultants’ Fraser Smart says small pots and state pension top-ups could combine

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has appointed leading figures from the pension industry to the board that will oversee the audit of defined contribution (DC) legacy schemes.

Labour has vowed to push through a pension charge cap and make using an annuity broker mandatory should it win the next general election.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a defined contribution (DC) standard governance statement to help schemes demonstrate quality.

The Deputy Pensions Ombudsman (DPO) has ruled against the trustees of a defined contribution (DC) scheme that has not completed wind-up after seven years.

Is collective defined contribution a tested failure or the only way forward?

Employers will pass on the cost of the abolition of short service refunds (SSRs) to employees, experts warn.

Natasha Browne asks if employers will pass on the cost of change to members

Large consultancies have experienced double-digit growth within their defined contribution (DC) teams in just two years.