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The Pensions Regulator has raised concerns that defined contribution trustee governance is not up to scratch

Andrew Short takes a look at diversified growth funds, and outcome-driven tailored investment that is being seen as a solution to ever-shrinking retirement funds.

Lawyer warns that Pensions Bill amendment may have unintended consequences for some schemes.

Publisher Emap has completed the wind-up of its 6,000 member Flexiplan defined contribution pension scheme with a £140m buyout.

The Volkswagen Group UK Pension Scheme has invested £23m, a quarter of its defined contribution default assets, in a multi-asset strategy with Baring Asset Management.

Legislation curtailing pension charges for deferred members has been announced by pensions minister Steve Webb.

Increasing the state pension age could bring economic hardship to people in their early 60s, according to TUC head of campaigns and communications Nigel Stanley.

Few companies are considering levelling down defined contribution arrangements for auto-enrolment, Aon Hewitt says.

The National Exhibition Centre Group boosted its profits last year after saving £3.2m from closing its defined benefit scheme to future accrual.

The Emap Flexiplan defined contribution pension scheme has completed its complex wind-up within 18 months.