All Defined contribution articles – Page 112
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Advice requirement rules could spell end to consumer confusion
The Department for Work and Pensions last week issued a consultation on draft regulations aimed at simplifying the way safeguarded flexible benefits are valued in relation to the freedom and choice advice requirement.
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FeaturesDHL transition exercise delivers savings for members
Postal and logistics company DHL has saved £2.3m for members of its UK defined contribution pension fund by trading investments between members at no cost following an investment transition.
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Select committee inquiry: What should change to safeguard DB?
As the deadline for submitting views on defined benefit to the Work and Pensions Committee has passed, experts say there is a need for greater flexibility, potential benefit reductions and increased powers for the Pensions Regulator.
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Features
Retirees avoid overspending yet more become insolvent
Analysis: New figures suggest defined contribution savers reaching retirement might be overspending and increasing their risk of poverty in later years, but experts warn this could be a false alarm.
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OpinionWhat to look for in a mastertrust
From the blog: It’s an important time for retirement savings. The introduction of freedom and choice has brought with it references to a ‘brave new world’ for pensions and the ‘biggest pensions shake-up for a generation’.
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OpinionThe cost of freedom and choice
From the blog: The introduction of the freedom and choice reforms last year has boosted taxation and aggregate demand. But some retirees might now outlive their pension pots, risking penury.
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Opinion
Active management of passive funds – a viable strategy for DC?
Since the introduction of freedom and choice, value for money has been high on the agenda for defined contribution schemes. As trustees try to keep on top of costs, could an active asset allocation approach work for schemes with underlying passive funds?
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OpinionPLSA: RQM guides savers to quality at-retirement products
The Pension Quality Mark’s Matthew Doyle makes the case for clear guidance and signposting to quality at-retirement products.
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Education and advice needed for future of saving
Closing the advice gap is crucial to preventing poor outcomes, as the need for savers to be educated about what will be necessary for retirement and the risks they face has increased.
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OpinionHow to take some of the worry out of market volatility
Large falls in financial markets have the potential to seriously knock the confidence of defined contribution savers. A 2014 DC member survey, for example, underlined a troubling degree of aversion to sudden falls in pension savings.
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News'Patchwork quilt' of solutions threatens drive for transparency
Regulators and consumer groups have been warned against installing a “patchwork quilt” of solutions to increase transparency in asset management, as remedies to hidden charges within funds begin to emerge.
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RQM: Driving up standards or duplicating regulations?
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has launched its Retirement Quality Mark for drawdown, but some have questioned the need for the standards in their current form.
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Pensions dashboard prototype to launch by next spring
The Treasury has said it will be working with 11 pension providers to release a prototype of the pensions dashboard by March 2017.
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OpinionHow much trustee education is enough?
Education is essential to get right if we are to solve the pensions and savings crisis. Pensions are complicated, and there is no one solution for the thousands of defined benefit pension funds in the UK.
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FeaturesCAF exits multi-employer scheme to set up own fund
The Charities Aid Foundation has withdrawn from a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan and established a new DB scheme, removing its exposure to other employers’ pension liabilities.
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Scheme rules may block Treasury's advice allowance plans
The Treasury has opened a consultation on the introduction of a pensions advice allowance, which would allow members of defined contribution schemes to use up to £500 of their pot to pay for tax-free regulated financial advice.
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OpinionGovernance, guidance and good investing – the DC Debate part 2
Eight panellists discuss the new defined contribution code of practice, the future of free guidance and the role of behavioural finance.
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OpinionHow bright is the future for AE – the DC Debate part 1
In the third DC Debate of 2016, seven defined contribution experts reveal their thoughts on automatic contribution increases, small businesses which mean business, and the possibility of Nest entering the decumulation market.
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OpinionDC members and illiquid assets – a perfect match?
Laura Myers from consultancy LCP explains why she believes defined contribution schemes would do members a favour by adding illiquid assets.
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Features
Norcros moves to mastertrust in bid to improve governance
Bathroom and kitchen products company Norcros is transferring its money purchase section to a mastertrust arrangement to provide "more focused governance" and greater flexibility.