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The pensions industry must innovate to enable the ageing population to invest in much smarter ways, according to the National Association of Pension Funds' (NAPF) Ruston Smith.

While the Budget flexibilities have been largely welcomed there remains one key area of concern for trustees – defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfers.

Andrew Waring talks about buy-ins, buyouts, longevity swaps and multi-employer DC arrangements

Aon Hewitt has launched a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme which offers members access to financial tools that help them build their retirement savings.

HSBC Global Asset Management has introduced a range of cost-efficient retirement funds for the defined contribution (DC) pension marketplace.

Clients looking to transfer out of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes could struggle to find willing advisers and providers to facilitate the shift, leaving them at greater risk of falling victim to fraudsters, Neil MacGillivray has warned.

This year's survey asks what schemes are looking for from a good pension administration system and highlights the key providers.

More than half of asset management firms will not reduce fees for the April charge cap on defined contribution (DC) default funds, according to a poll.

Fidelity has extended its defined contribution (DC) platform to give customers access to incoming retirement flexibilities but warned that operational capability alone will not ensure the policy is successful.

Niels Jensen says DB benefits should be devalued and converted to DC