Defined Contribution

The mandatory code of conduct on retirement choices for all Association of British Insurers (ABI) members, set to be enforced from 1 March, must go further to better help consumers, annuity campaigners have said.

The National Association of Pension Funds-backed Pension Quality Mark is to lower its cap on charges for auto-enrolment schemes from 1% to 0.75%.

Randstad has appointed Now:Pensions as its auto-enrolment provider for its 20,000 agency workers.

Multinational employers set up 33 new international pension plans over 2012 according to figures from Towers Watson.

Policy makers should ensure that defined contribution communications incorporate the latest developments in behavioural economics, says the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.

How to work behavioural economics into DC comms

UK workers are the worst prepared in the world for retirement and face a 12-year shortfall in retirement income, according to HSBC research.

National Employment Savings Trust's annual contribution cap of £4,400 may prevent its target customers from achieving an adequate retirement income, the Pensions Policy Institute has said.

Aberdeen Asset Management takes a look at how diversified growth funds can help both DB and DC schemes achieve better returns with lower volatility.

The National Association of Pension Fund's Pension Quality Mark has launched a multi-employer scheme and master trust benchmark to support firms in choosing a high-quality scheme.