All Defined contribution articles – Page 2
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NewsNest on tour: Master trust goes on the road to promote regional investments
Master trust Nest has launched a campaign to promote its regional investments around the UK, after research showed less than a quarter of savers know where their pension is allocated.
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NewsLiving Pension movement hits 100 signatories as NatWest joins
The Living Pension accreditation is given to employers that make pension contributions “designed to keep workers out of poverty in later life”.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Adequacy lessons from overseas
Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve looks at a new report on different countries’ pension saving systems for ‘gig’ workers, and asks whether there are lessons to be learned at home as the Pensions Commission continues to explore the adequacy issue.
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NewsHow to bring gig workers into the pension system
A new report from the Coller Pensions Institute has set out a list of recommendations for improving access to pension savings for ‘gig’ workers as part of the effort to address the global adequacy problem.
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NewsGen Z engagement and employer matching gap add to pension adequacy concerns
As policymakers examine long-term savings levels, two pieces of research highlight a gap between how the industry views younger workers and what employees say would encourage them to contribute more.
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NewsNest launches tender for segregated ethical equity mandate
Nest’s Ethical Fund currently has £260m invested in ethical equities, as the master trust launches a search for a bespoke segregated mandate manager.
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NewsRegulator’s CDC code welcomed, but more work needed
TPR’s consultation on a combined code of conduct for single-employer and multi-employer CDC schemes closes this week, a move that commentators said should be more manageable and straightforward than separate codes.
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NewsRegulators urged to collaborate on DC transfer rules
The FCA’s consultation on rules for DC pension transfers and digital modelling tools has triggered an industry-wide call for a cohesive approach to DC regulation.
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NewsDC expansion driving pension growth worldwide, study shows
The Thinking Ahead Institute’s latest study of global pension assets shows the UK to have slipped down the rankings in terms of assets under management.
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People NewsL&G names new chief for £91bn DC offerings
The financial services giant has recruited Lucy Blanchard-Burton from Scottish Widows to a senior role overseeing its trust-based and contract-based defined contribution offerings.
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People NewsPensions UK hires Nest policy chief to lead DC work
The industry trade body has appointed Philip Brown as its new head of defined contribution and master trusts ahead of substantial legislative changes affecting the sector.
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NewsOBR data challenges government claims on salary sacrifice cap
New data analysis shows that many people the government has claimed are “protected” from changes to salary sacrifice will still lose out when the cap is introduced in 2029, according to LCP’s Steve Webb
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In DepthIn Depth: Understanding and addressing the gender and race pension gaps
A new study has shed light on the pension saving experiences of non-white women, as part of the retirement industry’s ongoing efforts to narrow the savings gaps between men and women and between white and non-white people.
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NewsMaster trusts back trustee training as government eyes standards
With the DWP consulting on raising trustee standards, the Pensions Management Institute has expanded its trustee training initiative with the help of four master trusts.
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NewsScottish Widows buys into private markets through new master trust strategies
The master trust provider has launched two new investment portfolios with exposure to private markets through bespoke long-term asset funds.
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OpinionPPI: There’s more than one way for a pension to be inadequate
John Upton, policy analyst at the Pensions Policy Institute, explores the organisation’s latest research into how people can end up with an inadequate pension – and what can be done about it.
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News‘Dashboard health check’ urged as workers unsure of contributions
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) should introduce “pensions dashboard health checks” to help savers understand their financial positions, according to a new report from the Social Market Foundation.
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NewsNest and Rothesay to develop bulk deferred annuity for guided retirement service
The UK’s largest defined contribution (DC) master trust has appointed pension insurance specialist Rothesay to co-design a bulk deferred annuity as part of its planned post-retirement offering.
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NewsFirst Actuarial offers financial wellbeing tool to charities
In a recent survey of the charity sector, the consultancy highlighted contrasting fortunes among non-profit groups’ pension schemes – something it aims to address through a renewed partnership.
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News‘Urgent need’ for financial education, People’s Pension survey warns
A survey commissioned by the People’s Pension master trust has found that most adults are concerned about a lack of financial education and the impact it could have on current and future generations.