Defined Contribution

The make up of DC default funds has been a big issue during the course of 2009. While we would like to think that, with the right education people will feel confident making investment decisions, the fact remains that many do not. As a result the vast...

Panellists tackle one of the hot topics of the last year - the issues surrounding traditional default funds

The Society of Pension Consultants has condemned the delay to the introduction of personal accounts and said the move "belies confusion and indecisiveness on the part of the government".

Great-West Retirement Services (Europe) has withdrawn from the competitive dialogue process for personal account scheme administration services.

BP has appointed Aegon to provide it with a UK defined contribution plan.

EUROPE/CENTRAL ASIA - Pension funds in Europe and Central Asia should provide pension increases in line with cost of living indexes instead of wages to make the systems more sustainable, the World Bank said.

The registration process for the UK Pensions Awards 2010 has now closed.

Defined contribution schemes could see total assets in excess of £1trn by 2019, a report from Spence Johnson reveals.

The Association of British Insurers is set to tackle the issue of at-retirement apathy with the launch of updated "wake up" packs for savers approaching retirement.

Dublin-based IFG has agreed to buy Santander's SIPP and wrap arm, James Hay, in a £35m deal.