Defined Contribution

UK - More than half of large pension schemes plan to review or change their defined contribution default investment strategy in the next 12 months, the 2010 PensionDCisions UK Sponsor Default Survey revealed.

Emma Dunkley previews the April 15 edition of Professional Pensions.

UK - Total contributions to private pension schemes in the UK dropped for the first time since records began after the recession kicked in, Office of National Statistics research showed.

US - Delta Air Lines has topped up the pension schemes covering most of its US employees by US$558m.

Carey Pensions has teamed up with asset management firm Sterling McCall to launch a "discretionary based" workplace pension service.

Some 16 Scottish charities have joined a new pension provider following the closure of their final salary scheme.

The Pensions Regulator should speak out against the "rubbish" 8% minimum auto-enrolment contribution, a consultant says.

UK - The Pensions Regulator should speak out against the "rubbish" 8% minimum auto-enrolment contribution, a consultant says.

The Confederation of British Industry has called for a shift to a ‘notional defined contribution' model - effectively pay-as-you-go DC - to tackle the £1trn unfunded public sector pensions deficit.

The department for work and pensions has published a note for employers detailing the risk sharing options available under current legislation.