Defined Contribution

Nervous advisers are recommending clients stick with their existing pension arrangements, even where there is good reason to transfer, because of the FSA's "heavy-handed" crackdown on pension switching.

Employers are looking to strengthen and improve their defined contribution schemes as the demise of defined benefit accelerates, providers say.

Pension tax relief restrictions will unfairly penalise people who are promoted, made redundant or take early ill-health retirement, the National Association of Pension Funds warns.

Almost 17 million people, just under half the working population of the UK, have never reviewed their pension plans, research from Baring Asset Management reveals.

In the second report from our recent DC World Steering Group meeting the participants discuss the communications challenges the industry faces

There is every indication that the State Pension Age, currently planned to reach 68 by 2046, will now rise further and faster.

Panellists discuss the proposed amendments to default retirement age and state pension age, and look at how DC schemes will deal with these changes

UK - The Department for Work and Pensions' proposal to abolish transfers of contracted out rights from DB schemes could see the end of the enhanced transfer value market, industry experts say.

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: Are corporate wrap platforms the solution to successfully encourage employees to engage with their savings?

The Society of Pension Consultants has launched a whitepaper to assist sponsors in the design of defined contribution schemes.