defined contribution

JLT’s Mark Wood says political enthusiasm for pension charge caps is misguided

The continued decline of defined benefit (DB) schemes has led to the industry being overcrowded with highly qualified actuaries, an independent trustee says.

The executive search company Flint Hyde has named Leo Meggitt as head of its pension practice following a staff reshuffle.

The UK pension system's score in the annual Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index has improved but dropped two places in ranking to ninth as other countries overtook it.

Just over half of Buzz respondents want the government to cap charges in workplace schemes, another measure the OFT shied away from in its report. More than two out of five contributors rejected the suggestion.

Just over half this week's respondents defended the decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) not to refer defined contribution (DC) providers to the Competition Commission (CC). Almost three out of ten contributors thought the sector should have been...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has pledged to build on its relationship with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to better understand fraud and to monitor micro-schemes more closely.

PTL has launched a suite of tools for defined contribution (DC) governance, aimed at trustees and employers.

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched a dedicated defined contribution (DC) business for the UK market.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has announced the results of a ballot on the election of five new members to its defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) councils.