Defined Contribution

Helen Morrissey examines the issues facing smaller employers

Jonathan Stapleton asks what the latest drop in retirement incomes means

The Royal Bank of Scotland is to increase its employees' default contribution level to 10%, a year after the bank commenced auto-enrolment.

The number of master trust propositions on the market will contract in the next five years, an employee benefits consultant says.

The pensions industry could face legal challenges from members who have been locked into lifestyle strategies, according to a defined contribution specialist.

Pension transfers have seen a 42% rise year on year, according to Origo.

The John Lewis Partnership has reported an initial auto-enrolment opt-out rate of 3.2% as of 31 March 2013.

Hannah Brenton asks why the industry can't move on

Taha Lokhandwala on RBS' latest scheme innovation

Almost six out of ten respondents thought defined contribution schemes could make better use of alternative assets, while just one in twenty disagreed. But many respondents admitted to being unsure of exactly how schemes could make these funds available...