All Defined contribution articles – Page 13
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FeaturesDC master trusts: A consolidation conundrum
Consolidation has been one of the key themes of 2024. With the government determined to create defined contribution (DC) “megafunds”, there are many potential benefits and challenges of merging master trust, as Alex Janiaud reports.
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NewsSavers lack knowledge of retirement income needs, research shows
Nearly a third of people do not know how much they should save for their pensions, according to new research.
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OpinionIt’s time to shout about exceptional pension schemes
The PLSA’s new director of policy and advocacy Zoe Alexander calls for pension schemes to speak out about best practice and the many ways they are supporting members.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: DC investors hunt out private markets opportunities
Could 2025 be the year that defined contribution (DC) pension schemes finally break into private markets?
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NewsPLSA leads engagement efforts over megafunds plans
UK pension schemes are seeking to engage positively with the government over plans to supercharge consolidation and increase investment in domestic assets.
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NewsPPI report sheds light on social inequalities and pension outcomes
Rising inequality is an early warning signal for stark differences in life quality for pensioners, new research suggests.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: Pensions adequacy has no easy solutions
In the first of a series of articles looking ahead to next year, Alastair O’Dell investigates how phase two of the Pensions Review will aim to tackle the ticking timebomb of pensions adequacy.
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OpinionTackling post-enrolment inertia in pensions
Auto-enrolment succeeded by embracing people’s inertia to passively get them saving for retirement. To get them saving enough, though, we will need to break through inertia, as Fairer Finance’s Tim Hogg explains.
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FeaturesHow master trusts are leading the charge on decarbonisation
The latest TCFD reports from the country’s biggest DC master trusts confirm sustained improvements on carbon emissions. How can they take the next step on their sustainability journeys?
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NewsHigh interest in CDC pensions, survey reports
Four in 10 DC pension schemes say they are “very likely” to introduce a form of collective risk-sharing in the future once legislation allows.
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NewsSimplify CDC rules to ensure success, says pensions industry
Proposed regulations for CDC pension schemes need refinement to ensure they succeed for potential multi-employer arrangements, according to industry experts.
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NewsCDC proposals ‘unduly onerous’, warns SPP
Planned rules for multi-employer CDC schemes could inadvertently restrict providers’ ability to communicate and undermine the “regulatory intent” of the government’s proposals, says the industry body.
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FeaturesScheme consolidation: Lessons from the Netherlands
As the government sets its sights on creating pension “megafunds” in the public and private sectors, Pensions Expert takes a look across the North Sea to a country that has already taken a similar path.
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NewsHow the government plans to scale up DC schemes
The first consultation emanating from the Pensions Review asks whether DC schemes should have a minimum size or a minimum number of default options, and seeks feedback on how to streamline mergers.
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NewsIs bigger really better? Industry reacts to ‘megafunds’ plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to support trustees’ fiduciary duty and ensure there are sufficient UK assets for her planned “megafunds” to invest in.
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NewsReeves to set out vision for DC ‘megafunds’
The government wants to hasten the consolidation of defined contribution (DC) schemes to realise economies of scale, increase domestic investment and improve governance standards.
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator publishes rulebook for CDC schemes
TPR will send schemes annual evaluations setting out risks, actions and the regulator’s planned supervisory “intensity”.
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NewsAegon plots commercial dashboard launch
Aegon is planning to launch a commercial pensions dashboard once the data ‘ecosystem’ for the concept is up and running.
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NewsCDC legislation planned for next year, says pensions minister
Pensions minister Emma Reynolds expects fresh legislation for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes to be laid next year – but they are not expected to feature “directly” in the pensions bill.
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OpinionHoping for clarity on Value for Money
The Society of Pension Professionals’ Brian McBride sets out the organisation’s views on how to improve the proposed Value for Money framework.