All Defined contribution articles – Page 3
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In DepthAmendment Watch: What changes are being proposed to the Pension Schemes Bill?
More than 270 amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill have been put forward for consideration by the parliamentary committee scrutinising the draft legislation. Pensions Expert looks at some of the most significant proposals.
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OpinionIntergenerational Foundation: Play fair with younger generations
In the latest in Pensions Expert’s series of open letters to the Pensions Commission, Liz Emerson of the Intergenerational Foundation asks the commissioners to consider who is being asked to foot the bill for retirement sector reforms.
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People NewsNest appoints Sally Bridgeland to lead investment subsidiary's board
Nest has appointed Sally Bridgeland as chair of the board of Nest Invest, its investment subsidiary, subject to regulatory approval. Her tenure will begin on 1 October.
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NewsDC providers scale back exposure as tariffs bring ‘end to US exceptionalism’
Defined contribution master trusts have cut exposures to US equities this year as the effects of trade tariffs have reverberated through stock markets.
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NewsMore clarity needed on targeted support proposals, industry tells FCA
The Association of Professional Pension Trustees, the Society of Pension Professionals, and the Association of British Insurers have all called for changes to the regulator’s proposals for targeted support.
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NewsCost of renting in retirement continues to rise, new data shows
Renting in retirement costs increased by £7,000 year-on-year, Standard Life says, as more than one in 10 people expect to still be leasing a property when they retire.
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OpinionHow can pension providers align decumulation with member outcomes?
Kirsty Ross of People’s Partnership looks at the government’s proposal for pension schemes to offer default decumulation services, and how these might best be designed.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: The importance of understanding vulnerability
There are many different kinds of vulnerability affecting pension savers, as Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve discovered on a recent trip to Edinburgh.
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VideosVideo: Sophia Singleton on pension reforms, adequacy, and inclusion
Having recently passed the halfway mark in her presidency of the Society of Pension Professionals, Sophia Singleton looks back on a busy initial period and ahead to the challenges and opportunities facing the pensions sector.
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NewsSPP highlights pensions industry apprenticeships as A-level results land
As school students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their A-level results, the Society of Pension Professionals has highlighted a range of apprenticeships offered across the retirement industry.
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NewsLifeSight adds £450m renewables investment to default strategy
WTW’s defined contribution master trust has allocated to the Schroders Greencoat Global Renewables+ long-term asset fund.
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NewsTPR: Trustees’ role in improving retirement support and adequacy
The regulator wants trustees to improve signposting of support services such as Pension Wise and MoneyHelper in “core communications”, after recent research showed a lack of awareness among savers.
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NewsSEI completes administration switch to XPS for master trust members
All 207,000 members of the £4bn SEI Master Trust have been transferred to its new administration provider.
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OpinionThe crucial role of trustees as HMRC delays tax relief top-up payments
Trustees, especially member-nominated trustees, will be crucial in communicating the effects of a recent government decision on tax relief top-up payments, writes Kate Upcraft of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees.
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People NewsEx-Royal Mail pension boss joins SEI master trust
Chris Hogg was most recently chief executive at the National Grid UK Pension Scheme, where he oversaw significant governance changes and a derisking programme.
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NewsEverton FC wins Living Pension accreditation
Everton is the first Premier League football club to be awarded Living Pension accreditation, which reflects high employer contributions and minimum annual savings targets.
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FeaturesDC adequacy is ‘number one challenge for the decade ahead’ around the world
The Thinking Ahead Institute’s latest peer study warns that low contributions, cautious defaults and poor decumulation design are leaving members exposed – with income adequacy expected to take decades to resolve.
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NewsOnly half of baby boomers are retirement ready, research shows
Middle-income workers approaching retirement are most at risk of falling short of their pension income goals, according to new research from Vanguard.
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NewsPensionBee launches petition for 10-day switch guarantee to end ‘pension purgatory’
Research from the pension consolidator has found that two-thirds of customers believe slow transfers can inhibit retirement planning.
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NewsStop tweaking and start transforming pensions, says tech provider
UK policymakers must rethink the meaning of pension adequacy and use established solutions as benchmarks to deliver better retirement outcomes, according to Festina Finance, a European pension administration technology provider.