Defined Contribution

Surging annuity prices and the lack of market confidence in European economies will force employees to work longer in order to retire on a reasonable income, Mercer says.

When hotel and restaurant business Whitbread decided to review its choice of investment funds for its DC scheme members, a diversified investment approach within one growth fund was found to be best. Laura Blows reports

The Financial Services Authority has today confirmed the ban on commission for sales in the group personal pension market from January 1, 2013.

The summer review of NEST could see the introduction of a minimum number of employees needed to trigger auto-enrolment, Hewitt Associates says.

The recent falls in the stock market have led to declines in income for DC scheme members. Sebastian Cheek looks at how investors can hedge against future falls

In February this year Babcock Iinternational announced it had selected Friends Provident to administer a single defined contribution scheme for those who did not have access to a defined benefit arrangement. Helen Morrissey talks to group pensions manager...

At the time of writing the Professional Pensions team was, like the rest of the industry, speculating as to the contents of George Osborne's emergency Budget.

The collective intake of breath has been almost audible as the pain of public sector belt tightening begins to seep through the economy. Some £6.25bn of initial cuts - £500m of which was reinvested - have been swiftly followed by £2bn in project cancellations....

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: What legislation for DC pensions would you like to see the new coalition government introduce/remove? 

Do you think employers need to radically change how they deliver their employee benefits if they are to engage younger workers?