defined contribution

UK pension funds' allocations to home grown equities has more than halved since 1998 according to Towers Watson's Global Pension Assets Study.

Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) will have only limited powers to improve value for money in contract-based schemes due to legal constraints, it has been warned.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has warned the public's perception of pensions could be damaged by disappointment in the Budget flexibilities.

PP examines how the new rules to prevent mis-selling will work

Jonathan Stapleton asks three leading employers about the changes they are making to DC investment strategies in light of the pension flexibilities and charge cap which will come into force in April.

DWP should allow ‘freedom and choice’ for small DB pots, Natasha Browne says

The DC charge cap could push out good quality managers and products, says Stephanie Baxter

The government and regulators must define ‘good' retirement outcomes to help savers avoid fraud and poor results, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has urged.

The government's free Pension Tracing Service (PTS) will triple its staff number to 49 after experiencing an upsurge in demand last year.

There are just over 1.3 million people out of the UK's workforce of 30 million actively contributing to a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme, according to research.