Defined Contribution

Default funds are firmly in the industry's spotlight after the Association of British Insurers and the Investment Management Association announced joint initiatives to "build standards" in the area.

Here it is: the 36 key features The Pensions Regulator believes will improve member outcomes in defined contribution schemes.

The People's Pension has unveiled its "starting" trustee board, composed entirely of independent trustees.

It is paranoia that drives so much opposition to saving, Rachel Dalton writes

A money-back guarantee for defined contribution members would encourage people to save more, according to a paper being finalised by an Actuarial Profession working group.

Severn Trent has established a new defined contribution scheme which will replace the current DC and defined benefit plans by 2015.

FTSE100 company defined contribution schemes' use of default options has increased from 82% to 92% over the past year but a fifth of defaults do not meet government standards, a consultant says.

New Zealand has delayed plans to automatically enrol all remaining workers into the national KiwiSaver scheme.

Schroders and Axa Investment Management are looking to launch liability-driven investment products for the defined contribution market, PP can reveal.

Almost nine out of ten defined contribution members cannot name the funds their contributions are invested in, according to research from Standard Life.