All Defined contribution articles – Page 10
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NewsDashboards latest: Trafalgar House warns of admin ‘tech debt’
Trustees should challenge administrators to show that they have up-to-date technology and security systems to cope with current and future challenges, according to Trafalgar House.
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NewsAon survey raises concerns over workplace DC adequacy
Employers are prioritising aligning their pension provision with competitors above ensuring good outcomes for members, according to research by Aon.
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FeaturesDashboards Nine-Nine: How Nest is preparing for connection day
With nine months to go to the first dashboards connection deadline, independent pensions dashboards consultant Richard Smith presents the first in a series of profiles exploring how firms are preparing.
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NewsPhoenix, Schroders team up to launch DC-focused asset manager
Schroders and Phoenix Group have joined forces to launch Future Growth Capital, an asset management company dedicated to investing in line with the Mansion House Compact.
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NewsThe cost of poor pension transfer decisions
Poor decisions and switching to high-cost pensions could cost savers £1.2bn a year, according to new analysis.
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News‘Sleepwalking into a crisis’: Savers fear unaffordable retirement
Nearly 40% of people face being unable to fund a minimum retirement lifestyle, according to Scottish Widows.
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NewsChancellor fires starting gun on Pensions Review
The anticipated Pensions Review kicks off this week after the government announced plans for a “big bang of reforms” for the sector over the weekend.
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NewsSmart Pension to acquire Options master trust
The acquisition is Smart’s 10th and will bring its total assets under management to £6bn, once the deal is approved.
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FeaturesHow master trust regulation is evolving
Master trust supervision has evolved to focus on investments, data and innovation, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has said.
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NewsPLSA calls for government focus on DC decumulation, Funding Code
The new Labour government needs to fast-track the implementation of the Defined Benefit (DB) Funding Code as one of its first priorities for the pensions sector, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
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NewsPMI conference: Better comms needed on alternative investments
Pension providers will have to improve communication around evolving investment strategies as defined contribution (DC) coverage grows, according to BlackRock.
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NewsElection 2024: The pensions industry reacts
Pensions Expert rounds up views from the industry as Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party prepares to take power following the general election.
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NewsPMI conference: Joined-up thinking needed to solve saving problems
Homeownership and a lack of saving are the two main challenges facing British people trying to put money into a pension.
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NewsPMI launches innovation initiative as part of strategic overhaul
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has established a Global Innovation Centre to enhance its work on innovative and collaborative solutions for the UK pensions sector.
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NewsSavers less confident over retirement income, study shows
Pension savers are losing confidence that they will have enough income in retirement, according to Trafalgar House’s latest Trust and Confidence Index.
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NewsL&G unveils DC target-date range and private markets LTAF
The financial services giant has also launched a new range of target-date funds under the brand “Lifetime Advantage”.
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NewsAre employers short-changing staff through auto-enrolment?
Some of the UK’s largest employers may have been passing the costs of automatic enrolment onto their staff through lower take-home pay, according to research.
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NewsMarwyn targets admin sector with InvestAcc buy
London-listed Marwyn Acquisition Company II is to buy administration provider InvestAcc Group, with the aim of building a market-leading administrator for the UK.
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NewsInnovation Interviews: Penny probes for lost pension pots
Fintech startup Penny’s head of pensions David Henderson explains how an app set up by two brothers has now helped reunite hundreds of users with more than £300m of ‘lost’ pensions.
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NewsProfessional trustee firms on hiring spree as demand surges
The number of professional trustee appointments has surged by 11% over the past 12 months, with firms intensively recruiting to meet the current demand and future growth expectations.