Defined contribution has been around for decades but providers and schemes still seem uncertain about how member pots can be maximised and whether this should be the only concern, finds Tom Dines.
State of the nation: What's going on in DC accumulation?
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June 22, 2016
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Blocking out the noise
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June 20, 2016
We’re all sick of hearing about it at this point, but there’s no getting away. This week marks one of the most important elections in the history of modern Britain: the EU referendum.
Strathclyde adds EMD as cash flow turns negative
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June 13, 2016
Strathclyde Pension Fund has approved a range of investment changes, including up to £300m in emerging market debt and £30m in core UK infrastructure.
Staveley agrees £73.6m recovery plan
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June 6, 2016
The Staveley Pension Scheme has agreed a new, £73.6m recovery plan with its sponsoring employer after its most recent actuarial valuation found a £100m deficit.
The other pensions problem
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June 3, 2016
At some point in the last few years, pensions became a big news story. Updates on BHS, Tata Steel and others fill airwaves and pages (including our own).
Hogg Robinson pays £12.8m in rectification case
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May 31, 2016
Corporate travel company Hogg Robinson has incurred £10.5m in past service costs and £2.3m in legal costs following rectification of a mistake in a deed of amendment to the scheme.
Proposed early exit charge cap gets mixed response
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May 27, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority yesterday proposed capping exit charges at 1 per cent of pot value for existing contracts, while banning them altogether for future contracts.
Drawdown use will grow, predicts Newton's Doyle
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May 23, 2016
It has been more than a year since the introduction of freedom and choice, and the industry is still waiting to see what will emerge as the dominant option in retirement. Fund manager Newton's head of defined contribution, Catherine Doyle, discusses where she expects the market to go
Network Rail plans £19m savings following NI cost hike
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May 23, 2016
Network Rail expects to save around £19m annually following a swath of amendments to two of its schemes to mitigate the increased costs of contracting-out cessation, as many schemes either absorb the cost or close.
Nilgosc to allow lump sum contributions
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May 20, 2016
The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers Superannuation Committee plans to ask for upfront deficit contributions for this year’s LGPS valuation from its employer members as the public sector in Northern Ireland shrinks.