Pensions Buzz

This week we want to know whether pensioners should be able to switch annuity contracts, what the biggest risks facing a 25-year-old DC member are, and which asset classes will perform best for DB schemes in 2014.

To mark the turn of the year, we asked our readers to rate how various people and sectors in the industry had performed over 2013, with some intriguing results.

Six to 10 fund choices is the optimum number for defined contribution savers, according to PP research.

The industry is unsure whether it is possible to measure how well individual trustees are performing.

This week readers share their thoughts on how politicians can make sure people get a decent income in retirement.

Making retirement saving compulsory would be the most popular pledge politicians could make ahead of the next election, within the pensions industry.

The industry does not want schemes that invest in listed companies through pooled funds to get voting rights, according to research from PP

The industry is divided over whether there should be a cap on how much money defined contribution savers should be able to take as a tax-free lump sum, PP research finds.

The majority of this week's respondents said it was unnecessary for schemes to nominate a devil's advocate when making big decisions.

Most respondents believe the majority of trust-based defined contribution (DC) schemes will struggle to demonstrate all the features in The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) DC code of practice.