Defined Contribution

The Nationwide Building Society has revealed a net £508m IAS19 pension deficit, a £177m increase over the year.

Defined contribution schemes across the world are more robust following the financial crisis but need further refining to best meet members' needs, Towers Watson says.

GLOBAL - Defined contribution schemes across the world are more robust following the financial crisis but need further refining to best meet members' needs, Towers Watson said.

The coalition government has confirmed auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes will go ahead.

Socially Responsible Investment is fast becoming a "hygiene factor" for members of defined contribution schemes, a fund manager says.

MEXICO CITY - Assets under management of Mexican mandatory pension funds grew 23% to MXN1.24trn (US$97.8bn) at the end of April from a year earlier, data by regulator Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Consar) showed.

Capita Hartshead Actuarial and Consultancy Services and Partnership have linked up to provide an enhanced annuity service.

Private pension scheme membership has slumped by almost one and a half million since 1997, the Office for National Statistics says.

The defined contribution assets of a scheme in the Pension Protection Fund assessment period have been transferred to the Spinnaker Master Trust.

Sebastian Cheek canvasses opinions from industry experts on the IGG's consultation to improve DC governance