defined contribution

A Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling has backed the principle of structuring defined contribution (DC) contribution levels based on age.

Rachel Dalton says providers must put members in charge of investment decisions

Standard Life must pay a scheme member compensation after issuing misleading communications about the risk associated with one of its additional voluntary contribution (AVC) funds.

The AMNT’s Bill Trythall says member representatives are vital to scheme governance

NAPF chairman elect Ruston Smith and chief executive Joanne Segars talk to Naomi Rainey about the road ahead

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) have published a draft assurance framework to help ensure high standards in master trusts.

The winding up of defined benefit (DB) schemes has led to increased demand for pension trustee liability insurance, the Occupational Pensions Defence Union (OPDU) says.

Pensions minister Steve Webb faced questions in Parliament yesterday over the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) stance on scheme charges.

Mercer is to launch a master trust through its workplace savings platform, offering access to Aegon, Friends Life and Zurich schemes.

Unsurprisingly, a lot of respondents focused on low opt-out rates as the short-term measure of success for AE, and decent retirement incomes as the long-term goal. On this basis, many contributors said the first year of AE could be deemed a success.