Investment

The Department for Work and Pensions is to take action to stop firms using differences between defined contribution regulations to cut scheme costs when faced with auto-enrolment.

In December, DC World held an online Conjecture debate to discuss the findings of our inaugural DC survey

In the first of a series of profiles of defined contribution schemes and their managers, Jonathan Stapleton talks to Santander UK head of pensions Jackie Hopgood about the introduction of the bank's award-winning DC arrangement

Panellists discuss the challenges they expect to see DC schemes combat throughout the coming year

Trustees should take the opportunity to de-risk schemes as markets look more buoyant, an independent trustee says.

The Pensions Regulator's costs in the Bonas case are likely to have already exceeded the final amount of any contribution notice awarded, a lawyer says.

Union bosses have branded executive managers at an exam board "hypocrites" for axing defined benefit pensions for staff but retaining them for senior management.

BlackRock saw outflows of $121bn (£76bn) in 2010 on the back of its acquisition of Barclays Global Investors, but managed to increase total assets by 6%.

US - BlackRock saw outflows of $121bn in 2010 on the back of its acquisition of Barclays Global Investors, but managed to increase total assets by 6%.

US - The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System returned 14.3% on investments in the six months to December 31, increasing the fund's value by more than $4bn.