defined contribution

A decline in the number of active defined benefit pension schemes has fuelled a reduction in the cost of workplace benefits.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published an essential guide for defined contribution (DC) trustees trying to get to grips with fresh rules on governance and charge controls.

The UK has slipped four places to 22 in a global survey looking at the countries with the best - and worst - retirement security.

One in ten pensioners has been approached by a fraudster looking to gain access to their cash, according to research.

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

Sponsors of defined benefit (DB) schemes could face a £100bn bill as members look to transfer to defined contribution (DC) arrangements to take advantage of incoming ‘freedom and choice' rules.

UK pension funds' allocations to home grown equities has more than halved since 1998 according to Towers Watson's Global Pension Assets Study.

Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) will have only limited powers to improve value for money in contract-based schemes due to legal constraints, it has been warned.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has warned the public's perception of pensions could be damaged by disappointment in the Budget flexibilities.

PP examines how the new rules to prevent mis-selling will work