Defined Contribution

Nearly half of workers are unaware they are entitled to tax relief on their workplace savings, B&CE research says.

Zurich has secured its first master trust client, with publisher Johnston Press signing up to the multi-employer auto-enrolment proposition.

Nearly a quarter of adults (23%) in the UK have lost track of at least one pension pot according to research from charity Age UK.

Many buzz respondents were concerned that The Pensions Regulator's proposed approach to regulating trust-based defined contribution schemes could overload trustees.

Less than 10% of staff auto-enrolled by The Co-operative have chosen to opt out of the scheme.

Aegon has launched a selection of auto-enrolment investment funds suitable for use as default options.

Taha Lokhandwala analyses the DA options that are most attractive to the industry

The Pensions Regulator's proposed approach to trust-based defined contribution could force schemes to close due to regulatory arbitrage, increased compliance burdens, and a lack of clarity, the industry warns.

Here are the 15 principles Cass Business School's Pensions Institute believe should underpin the modelling of defined contribution schemes.

Academics have launched a consultation to establish the best way to model defined contribution schemes which could have "uncomfortable implications for plan members".