All Defined contribution articles – Page 6
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FeaturesCulture clash: bringing AI into pensions
Elizabeth Pfeuti reports from the PLSA Annual Conference on how new technology is dividing, but also inspiring schemes to deliver for their members
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News‘Companies are not listening to us’: DC schemes’ net zero challenges
Progress towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is being hampered by some companies failing to engage with pension schemes or backtracking on previous commitments, according to research.
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NewsGeneration Rent retirees could be forced to flee from cities to find housing
Review housing plans and set out a roadmap for improving adequacy, International Longevity Centre tells government
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NewsNOW Pensions accelerates climate action
A massive 76% of total holdings in the diversified growth fund are now directly linked to the trustee board’s responsible investment objectives.
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NewsFind an alternative to DC – or else
We need an alternative to DC for a dignified retirement, former general secretary of the Communication Workers Union warns. Could CDC be the sustainable alternative to DC that society needs?
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OpinionLessons from the DC Future Book
Shantel Okello of the Pensions Policy Institute explores how the DC market has evolved over the past decade and looks forward to what it may look like in another 10 years’ time.
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NewsLook beyond dashboard connection date, schemes told
Trustees have been urged to use their dashboard connection date as the first in a series of triggers that need close attention as the tool continues to evolve.
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NewsUK pension system declining against other countries, research shows
The UK’s pension system has lost its top-10 position among global retirement systems, according to the latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index.
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NewsValue for Money plans not set in stone, say regulators
The regulators are open to changing their planned ‘red-amber-green’ model for the Value for Money framework as the consultation process continues.
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NewsPLSA Conference: Pensions and the TikTok generation
One of the UK’s largest pension providers got millions of hits on its TikTok videos as part of a successful engagement campaign, delegates at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Annual Conference in Liverpool heard.
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NewsPLSA Conference: Delegates support national insurance changes
National insurance should be applied to employer pension contributions if the chancellor is looking to pensions to help plug the economic black hole, according to a poll of delegates at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s Annual Conference.
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ArticleBlue bonds could boost sustainability efforts in emerging markets
September 2024, In the Spotlight - By Willem Visser, Tongai Kunorubwe
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NewsPLSA Conference: The complex pension adequacy picture
A multi-pronged approach is required to improve pensions adequacy, according to panellists at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) annual conference in Liverpool.
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NewsPension savers open to higher contributions, says PLSA
As the effects of the cost-of-living crisis are starting to abate, many of those saving for a pension are supportive of paying more in, according to a survey.
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NewsNest plots decumulation offering with new appointments
The UK’s biggest defined contribution (DC) master trust has appointed Hymans Robertson and WTW to help it design a decumulation service for its members.
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NewsDC schemes ‘must brace for Budget impact’, warns Hymans
Trustees and managers of defined contribution schemes should prepare to act quickly if there are tax changes in this month’s Budget, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsThe importance of trust for dashboard success
Greater engagement between the British public and their retirement provisions is essential to successful rollout of pension dashboards, according to panellists at an industry event.
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OpinionConsolidation is not a silver bullet for UK growth
The PLSA’s Nigel Peaple explains how a rounded, considered approach to pension investment will help achieve the government’s aims.
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NewsCan CDC help fix a ‘broken’ DC system?
As the government launches a consultation on collective defined contribution (CDC) structures, a new paper from Willis Towers Watson has proposed ways in which the new rules can help improve existing schemes.
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NewsTaking automatic enrolment beyond pensions
The success of auto-enrolment into pension funds should be extended to help people build up short-term savings, according to a new report.