Defined Contribution

The ICAEW's assurance framework for master trusts has not been met with widespread praise, to say the least.

Six to 10 fund choices is the optimum number for defined contribution savers, according to PP research.

The industry is divided over whether there should be a cap on how much money defined contribution savers should be able to take as a tax-free lump sum, PP research finds.

The Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) defined contribution (DC) charge cap model could differ from the three options included in its consultation, pensions minister Steve Webb says.

JP Morgan’s Simon Chinnery says the industry must accept the price cap and design good products

An employer auto-enrolling its staff at the end of November was forced to reverse its payroll after a Scottish Widows error led to last-minute changes in its fee structure.

Standard Life has announced an alliance with Broadstone Corporate Benefits to deliver packaged auto-enrolment (AE) services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Auto-enrolment (AE), the rise of defined contribution (DC) schemes and increased focus on improving annuities will put savers at the heart of pensions in 2014, Fidelity says.

Jack Jones looks at the findings from the CBI’s biennial pensions survey

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to create requirements for employers and trustees of workplace schemes to provide annuity services for members.