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Employers can increase the value of their employees' pension pots by up to 40% purely through better governance, without upping their contributions, JLT Benefit Solutions research has claimed.

Fidelity has launched a range of default lifestyle funds that combine active asset allocation with passive investment instruments.

Jenna Towler looks at the DB/DC divide

FirstGroup has changed the accrual rates of its career average scheme and will introduce a defined contribution scheme for auto-enrolment.

Members of workplace pension schemes run by Friends Life increased by 4% between 2010 and 2011, the insurer said.

The average defined contribution member has lost £2,750 a year from their income in retirement over the last year, research finds.

John Walbaum of Hymans Robertson proposes a fairer alternative to the universal pension.

The Pensions Regulator is set to launch an investigation into administration switching after scheme concerns over cost and data transfer issues.

Listen to our latest Pensions Conjecture debate on DC Investment.

Tomorrow's defined contribution members need better reports to move from a focus on their accumulated pension wealth to emphasise their post-retirement income, delegates heard.