Defined Contribution

Are small schemes diverting from defaults? Naomi Rainey looks at TPR’s figures

Four schemes have joined P-Solve's delegated defined contribution (DC) service over the last six months, totalling at £70m of assets.

Johnson Fleming has launched an auto-enrolment (AE) service designed to support businesses of up to 250 employees.

Friends Life has announced plans to launch a master trust following increased focus on good scheme governance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and other industry bodies.

The majority of respondents were not in favour of making income drawdown the default option at retirement for defined contribution (DC) members.

Buzz respondents were generally supportive of the decision to delay the introduction of a charge cap on workplace defined contribution (DC) schemes.

John Lewis is proposing to cut its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme and introduce a hybrid scheme with an extended defined contribution (DC) structure.

Trustees have been warned to ensure communications they send to members comply with the updated disclosure of information regulations from 6 April to avoid a £50,000 fine.

Trustees and employers must recognise their role in improving defined contribution (DC) outcomes, Hymans Robertson partner Lee Hollingworth warns.

Jonathan Stapleton argues for charge transparency