All Defined contribution articles – Page 14
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NewsRegulators propose ‘red-amber-green’ Value for Money framework
FCA and TPR set out approach to DC value assessments, covering investment performance, charges and service quality metrics.
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NewsSavers support UK investment drive – if it boosts performance
Pension savers are in favour of more of their retirement pots being invested in UK assets, but only if it results in better returns.
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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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”.