Defined Contribution

Last week the government launched a pilot programme to offer children as young as seven careers guidance.

Stroud and Swindon is to close its defined benefit scheme to future accrual, the building society confirms.

Royal London has gained over £1.8bn in new life and pensions business, marking an increase of 8% in the nine months at the end of September.

It has taken the worst financial crisis in decades, but policymakers are finally taking a long, hard look at exactly what they've offered retirees.

JONATHAN STAPLETON speaks to Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) pensions communication and policy manager TERESA BERKENGOFF about its pension quality mark, member communication and an innovative financial awareness programme it is launching for employees....

A national register of independent financial advisers willing to provide annuity advice for people with small pension pots should be created, a lobby group says.

Professional Pensions senior correspondent Giovanni Legorano interviewed BT Pension Scheme pension director Kevin O'Boyle at the National Association of Pension Funds annual conference

British Telecom Pension Scheme pensions director Kevin O'Boyle speaks to PP senior correspondent Giovanni Legorano about how an internal review led the fund to shift to a contract based scheme for the defined contribution members.

Some 30% of trust-based defined contribution schemes have breached retirement disclosure regulations, a report by The Pensions Regulator reveals.

US - Defence contractor Lockheed Martin said yesterday it planned to contribute US$2.4bn to its pension funds through 2010.