DC

No one can predict the future with certainty but this does not stop people from trying. The media is full of pundits claiming history will turn right when it in fact turns left.

Employers are reluctant to communicate the Budget changes to employees ahead of April due to concerns an incoming government will tinker with pensions legislation.

The industry responds to regulations intended to drive up DC standards

Top stories on PP this week included concerns about master trusts, debate over drawdown, and the defined contribution charge cap. Here's what you might have missed.

Henry Tapper outlines six worrying misconceptions about master trusts

The abolishment of short service refunds (SSRs) will force some defined contribution (DC) schemes to switch to lower-cost investment strategies, consultants have warned.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the final rules on the Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) that must be set up by providers of contract-based schemes.

John Lewis partnership has decided to switch its final salary pension scheme into a hybrid defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) scheme.

PP looks at why asset managers feeling the pinch might not be all good news

Employers and trustees must beef up their offerings to help support employees in the post-Budget environment, Pension Quality Mark chairman Adrian Boulding has warned.