Defined Contribution

How the Pensions Institute thinks providers could improve DC

Animal care retailer Pets at Home has chosen Legal & General's master trust as its auto-enrolment (AE) provider.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) should reverse its decision to consolidate savers' pensions through a system that would see pots following members as they change jobs, says a thinktank.

In a paper published today, Centre for Policy Studies fellow Michael Johnson made 15 recommendations on how the government can address the problem of small pots.

Almost half of Buzz participants were unsure as to whether the Association of British Insurers' (ABI) annuity window will be of any use to consumers.

Naomi Rainey looks at the industry response to the DWP’s money purchase consultation

The National Association of Pension Funds' (NAPF) Default Fund Design and Governance in DC Pensions report highlights some of the trends and features of well-designed defined contribution (DC) funds.

Schemes with good defined contribution (DC) defaults focus on value, reduce volatility and make funds easily adaptable, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) says.

Legal and General (L&G) will cap its charges on the default fund within workplace pension schemes at 50 basis points (bps) from 9 September.

L&G’s Adrian Boulding explains the direction of travel for DC standards