Value for money

Granting statutory protection to pre-1997 benefits in defined benefit (DB) schemes would be an unfair cost to sponsors and would force even more closures, according to this weeks' Pensions Buzz respondents.

NEST CIO Mark Fawcett explains how the intermediary community evaluates an investment approach

Professional Pensions is holding a complimentary breakfast briefing on assessing value for money in defined contribution (DC) schemes.

Jonathan Stapleton says we need to increase DC scheme fees if we hope to improve investment quality and the sustainability of providers.

Henry Tapper says removing NDAs between operators and fund managers is a critical step in the journey towards assessing value for money

Aegon's independence governance committee (IGC) has reported that upgrading to a new platform has reduced costs for some members and increased engagement.

Prudential's independent governance committee (IGC) has found members are getting better value for money after reducing all initial charges and has no major concerns about transaction costs.

Charges are not a priority for members when it comes to value for money according to research of 11 providers and their independent governance committees (IGCs).

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) powers to authorise master trusts will be the "cornerstone" of its drive to consolidate the defined contribution (DC) market according to Andrew Warwick-Thompson.

The AE review is considering bringing transaction costs into the DC charge cap, but such a move could lead to perverse behaviour that is not in members' best interests. Stephanie Baxter explores the arguments