Defined Contribution

Hidden charges can more than double the cost of diversified growth funds, according to an LCP survey.

House of Fraser has picked an Aviva group personal pension scheme for its 7,000 UK employees ahead of the introduction of auto-enrolment later this year.

The National Association of Pension Funds has hit back at "completely absurd" claims it is watering down its code of conduct on charges.

AEA Technology has suspended contributions to its defined benefit scheme as it seeks an emergency restructuring after being "overwhelmed" by its growing pension liability.

Confidence in defined contribution pensions has fallen so low that the majority of workers would choose an inferior financial reward over a 10% boost to their employer contribution, says Hymans Robertson.

Dalriada Trustees has launched a High Court action against three investment companies and two former trustees in a bid to recover £18m of assets invested in two alleged pension liberation schemes.

ISS UK has appointed Now:Pensions to provide an auto-enrolment scheme for its workforce from its staging date of January 2013.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has become the first UK company to auto-enrol its workforce under the government's requirements, with 40% of newly enrolled members choosing to opt out.

Jack Jones reflects on calls to merge TPR and the FSA

Less than half of all full-time workers are now saving into a workplace pension, according to the Office for National Statistics.