Defined Contribution

Chancellor unveils ‘biggest pension reforms in decades’

A 2024 survey carried out by Legal & General shows that DC contributors have a generally very positive attitude to private markets investing.

Many DC providers now offer alternative investments, promising diversification away from traditional markets. Can they all deliver?

How the Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) is reshaping private market investments for DC pension schemes

Report comes 20 years after Pensions Commission

We believe using direct contribution (DC) pension fund investments to help tackle the UK’s housing shortage could be the way to the hearts of retirement savers when it comes to helping them understand – and maybe even embrace – the concept of looking...

Consultancy considers whether it is better to replace DC rather than to repair it

Asset-backed securities are often a misunderstood asset class, despite having many compelling characteristics including a potential return premium and a defensive capital structure. These, in our view, make them well-suited as a tool for inclusion in...

Serving the nine out of ten workers with an unclaimed pension pot

Regulator makes clear how it intends new DB funding regime will operate