All Defined contribution articles – Page 150
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FeaturesHeineken targets quicker changes with contract scheme
The beverages business has revealed it chose a contract-based rather than a trust-based defined contribution scheme to speed up its investment governance.
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Features
Pearl shaves fifth off DC fund charge
The Pearl Group Staff Pension Scheme will reduce by a fifth the amount of fees members pay to invest in one of its defined contribution funds later this month.
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Features
Thomas Miller confronts volatility with DC default design
Owen Walker discovers how the Thomas Miller pension scheme introduced absolute return funds to its defined contribution (DC) default option to provide members with a better savings experience.
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Features
Case study: Nelsons ups employee contributions by 54%
Healthcare manufacturer Nelsons has increased its average employee contribution to 5.4% from 3.5% by replacing its communications provider and launching a new group personal pension (GPP).
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Features
Case study: Oracle ups membership to 87%
Oracle Pension Plan has increased its membership to 87% through a communications exercise, which also led to 74% of members making active investment decisions.
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Features
Regulator: How schemes can better protect members
The Pensions Regulator discusses how it is working with schemes to protect members’ benefits and preparing the industry for auto-enrolment.
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Features
Manager competition essential to reduce DC fees
George Coats analyses what UK schemes can learn from how Norway achieved lower investment fees and higher levels of participation.
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Features
Admin warning on DB-DC transfers
Defined benefit (DB) schemes considering offering member transfers to defined contribution (DC) arrangements have been warned of administrative costs and falling foul of the regulator.
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Features
Are ETVs always inappropriate? Ask a BA pilot
The pensions minister is wrong in condemning schemes for offering cash incentives for defined benefit (DB) members to switch to defined contribution (DC) plans.
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Features
DWP calls for triennial reviews of DC defaults
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) guidance on providing default options will prompt tighter governance controls for some schemes in the run up to auto-enrolment.
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Opinion
Letter: Young people ‘asking the right questions’ on pensions
I wanted to comment on your editorial, ’Can’t pay? Won’t pay!’.
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News
Ease of opt-out will be Nest’s USP
The National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) is close to finalising an opt-out process it believes will overcome its limited success in winning big employer clients.