All Defined contribution articles – Page 19
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OpinionFinancial wellbeing needs a health warning
Workplace financial wellbeing programmes are important. But they’re also risky and difficult to get right. Why is that, and what can employers do to get it right?
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NewsAuto-enrolment contributions boost ‘could add £10bn a year’
Research by Phoenix Group claims raising contributions to 12% could mean almost £96,000 more in the pension pot for an 18-year-old when they retire.
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FeaturesDC consolidation: A complex picture
With the government – and the opposition – set on consolidating defined contribution schemes, Pensions Expert explores some of the complicating factors that have yet to be addressed.
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NewsWhat we learned from the FCA’s retirement data
Pensions Expert delves into the numbers released by the regulator this week to explore what they say – and what they don’t – about the UK’s retirement landscape.
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News‘Capacity crunch’ risk as schemes failing to plan for dashboards
Less than half of pension schemes have a plan for connecting to the pension dashboard system, according to a poll from LCP.
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NewsWhy consumer confidence could undermine pots for life
Research by Barnett Waddingham has shown consumers to be keen on the government’s pots for life concept – but a lack of confidence in decision-making could hamper its success.
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NewsLifeSight to back private equity LTAF launch
The LifeSight master trust is to invest up to 5% of its default option into a new private equity-focused long-term asset fund (LTAF) soon to be launched by WTW.
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NewsInterview: First Actuarial’s Hilary Salt on her CDC ‘legacy’
Pensions industry veteran Hilary Salt played a pivotal role shaping the UK’s first collective defined contribution scheme, but regulatory hurdles continue to delay its opening.
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NewsCall for ban on cash incentives for pension switching
Pension providers should be banned from giving individuals cash incentives to switch to them, according to the People’s Partnership.
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OpinionEditor’s column: Innovate to communicate
Putting information into the public sphere isn’t the same as communicating. As an industry, we should think differently to make sure members understand what we’re telling them.
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OpinionUncovering a household’s saving journey to retirement
The reality of an individual’s savings journey is often more nuanced than existing benchmarks allow for, says Phoenix Insights’ Patrick Thomson.
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NewsPot for life could threaten auto-enrolment success, warns ABI
Employer survey shows companies are concerned about the potential negative impact on staff pension outcomes.
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OpinionRedrawing the line between advice and guidance
With the advice-guidance boundary consultation closed, the ball is back in the policymakers’ court to decide which proposals to take forward, writes the SPP’s Premlata Fagan.
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NewsDWP confirms timeline for dashboard connectivity
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has set out the deadlines for pension schemes and providers to connect to the pension dashboard ecosystem, beginning from next April.
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NewsDashboard providers team up for industry body
Four potential providers of pension dashboards have formed an industry organisation to support the ongoing development of the project.
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NewsTime to pick up the pace on pensions dashboards
The deadline for dashboard connection is more than 18 months away, but as PDP principal Chris Curry explains, trustees need to act now to get their plans in order.
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OpinionPensions adequacy: Why this broken record keeps spinning
The ABI’s Ben Infield explores how the pensions industry can push for higher contributions and better outcomes for members.
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NewsHSBC adds private markets to DC scheme [updated]
The £7bn defined contribution (DC) scheme for HSBC Bank plans to invest in private markets for the first time through an allocation to a new long-term asset fund (LTAF).
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FeaturesBudget 2024: Key announcements for the pensions sector
Pensions Expert’s full round up of what chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his Budget speech, how the industry reacted, and more key data and information.
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NewsIndustry raises concerns over Treasury reforms
A new business ban for underperforming schemes and reporting requirements for UK investments could have significant negative effects on DC schemes.