Defined Contribution

Mercer has praised the National Employment Savings Trust's method of putting new members into low-risk investments, just a year after raising concerns about the practice.

Sainsbury's will use its existing Legal & General schemes for auto-enrolment, as it becomes one of the first companies to undertake the reform this Monday.

How partnerships are helping employers deal with auto-enrolment

Employers view most pension scheme charges as unfair for members except for the annual management charge, according to a report by the National Association of Pension Funds and B&CE.

Aviva has launched its auto-enrolment solution to help employers manager their on-going pension responsibilities.

The number of active members in occupational schemes in the UK continues to slide according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Two-thirds of employers are unaware members pay any charges in their defined contribution schemes, Department for Work and Pensions research reveals.

The Pensions Trust will launch a defined contribution multi-employer scheme for auto-enrolment later this year which specifically targets the UK's charity sector.

Enhanced annuity sales exceeded £1bn in the second quarter of 2012, according to research by Towers Watson.

Travis Perkins Group has appointed Standard Life as its pension provider in the run-up to automatic enrolment.