Defined Contribution

Smarterly, a FinTech business focussed on workplace savings, has acquired Salvus Master Trust for an undisclosed sum.

In these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever that DC schemes have the right processes in place for governance, communications, and administration. Rona Train looks at what you need to be checking for.

The disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has also had a major impact on defined contribution schemes. In this article, XPS Pensions Group recommends trustees take four urgent steps to protect schemes and members.

Furloughed workers will continue to receive pension contributions under the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.

Defined contribution (DC) schemes are mostly content with the current asset classes available despite the industry’s push into proving members can benefit from diversified investments underpinned by strong ESG integration.

Almost all employers are now facing challenges when providing their staff with a workplace pension, according to Smarterly.

The government has said it will “do whatever it takes” to support businesses through the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, leading to speculation that there could be a short-term change in auto-enrolment (AE) policy.

Aon has compiled ten questions to help the trustees of DC plans check the resilience of their schemes.

Savers with less than a decade to go until retirement have a reasonable timeframe ahead for their pension to recover from the market instability caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus, according to Unbiased.

PensionBee has confirmed it has partnered with Legal & General with plans to launch the nation’s first fossil fuel-free fund.