All decumulation articles
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NewsDC retirees risk running out of savings without major reforms, warns IFS
A major new report has called for the government to reform its regulations to support DC savers in retirement.
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Master trusts questioned over service quality and ‘robustness’
A new report has questioned whether defined contribution master trusts have the capacity and service quality to deal with system shocks, as the government looks for providers to boost their scale.
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NewsChurch of England eyes CDC as consultation launches
The Church of England and TPT Retirement Solutions have expressed interest in the collective defined contribution (CDC) pension model after the government launched a consultation on a regulatory framework.
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NewsTPR: Do better on decumulation
The regulator lays out seven challenges that lie between DC savers and a good decumulation outcome.
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OpinionWhy TPT is exploring CDC
Whole of life CDC schemes could provide the best of both DB and DC – but must overcome some teething problems first
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OpinionDecumulation: people need help to make choices
The DWP's consultation on pension choices needs to be clearer on what duties it will introduce and how they might work.
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NewsDecumulation call for evidence: Communication is key if scheme members are to be more informed
Industry says DWP call for evidence to help savers make informed decisions was overdue but more work is needed to communicate any enhanced options to members.
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NewsDWP’s DC retirement income consultation receives thumbs up from industry
There has been broad support for theDWP’s consultation on defined contribution (DC), or the so-called Mansion House reforms, particularly in relation to how savers access income in retirement.
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NewsMansion House reforms build momentum behind CDC
Collective defined contribution (CDC) is proving the most popular of the Mansion House ‘reforms’, with more than a third (36%) of trustees and sponsors finding it the most attractive, according to Aon.
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NewsSPP: Decumulation reforms must build on successes of auto enrolment policies
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has issued feedback to the the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)’s consultations on small pots and helping savers understanding their pension choices/decumulation.
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NewsFears for pension savers as tax-free cash is gobbled up by debt
Paying for home renovations is the most popular use of the 25 per cent tax-free pension lump sum with 15 per cent using it to pay down a mortgage, credit card, and or loans.
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NewsDC pensions: Providers and regulators need to work on innovation
DC pensions providers, regulators and the wider pensions industry need to develop resources to help members extract more value from their savings, a report has found.
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NewsGovernment explores CDC decumulation schemes
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions is exploring whether it could introduce legislation for decumulation-only collective defined contribution schemes, since these could help “improve member choice and outcomes”.
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NewsProviders called to improve DC decumulation digital tools
On the go: Providers of defined contribution schemes need to “vastly improve” their digital offers so members can make the right choices in decumulation, warns Hymans Robertson.
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News‘Let’s rethink all’ member options before dashboards introduction
Legislative and policy assumptions about member behaviour as they approach retirement are completely out of sync with reality, and now is the time to “rethink all of it” before dashboards are introduced, according to Philip Brown, group director of policy and external affairs at B&CE, provider of The People’s Pension.
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NewsRetirement guidance is improving but decumulation challenges remain
On the go:Support available to those approaching retirement is improving, particularly in master trusts, but a comprehensive framework is still required to ensure all savers get the help they need, according to new research.
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NewsDWP questions industry on Nest’s fund offering
The Department for Work and Pensions is gathering views on support available to scheme members when making savings decisions, and is questioning the industry on whether Nest’s current offering is sufficient.
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NewsScottish Widows: Providers need to treat customers like human beings
Pension providers need to do more to satisfy customers along their complicated retirement journeys — otherwise the industry is at huge risk of being blamed for not doing enough, according to Cheryl Black, independent trustee on the Scottish Widows Master Trust.
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NewsMaster trusts and PPI launch new member database
On the go: Five master trusts, including Nest and Now Pensions, have announced a new research project in tandem with the Pensions Policy Institute.
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NewsPodcast: Universal charges could harm master trust competition
Podcast: The intent behind universal charges on default funds is sound, but the method — such as the introduction of flat fees — risks harming the master trust sector and restricting access to pensions, according to The People’s Pension’s director of policy Phil Brown. He his joined by his colleague, head of pensions policy Tim Gosling, to discuss charge structures, decumulation solutions, and baffling pensions jargon.