All Defined contribution articles – Page 129
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OpinionThe DC Debate – judging the impact of the saver's Budget
This quarter's debate of the crucial issues facing defined contribution scheme managers and trustees evaluates the fallout of the 2014 Budget, as well as the pensions minister's latest comment on tax relief.
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Features
Half of schemes lack trustee training plan, survey finds
Two employers have explained how they make sure trustees are regularly trained, after a Pensions Regulator survey shows half of schemes do not have a training plan.
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FeaturesHow FirstGroup doubled its online engagement through AE comms
Transport operator FirstGroup has seen its online engagement more than double since before auto-enrolment following a tailored, multimedia communication exercise last year to educate its 30,000-plus employees on pensions.
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News
Webb seeks to alleviate scheme guidance concerns
Pensions minister Steve Webb has tried to assuage the concerns of defined contribution schemes by implying the guaranteed retirement guidance could be delivered in less intensive ways than face-to-face meetings.
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News
Early engagement key to guidance success, managers say
Pensions managers at two leading UK employers have called on schemes to communicate with their members well in advance of their retirement age, as schemes react to the government's guidance guarantee.
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Regulator considers stringent testing for indy trustees to raise standards
The Pensions Regulator is considering requiring formal qualifications for independent trustees and trustee chairs, in order to raise governance standards, its executive director told delegates at Wednesday’s conference.
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SME 'genuinely worried' about Budget impact on engagement
A British manufacturer has raised concerns about how the greater retirement flexibility announced in the Budget will impact the success of workplace saving and auto-enrolment, saying employees will need more help to navigate the system.
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OpinionRelive our DC Leadership event in tweets
Editor's blog: This morning pension decision-makers and policymakers came for the first ever Leadership of DC Pensions summit, presented by #FTLive, to debate the challenges facing defined contribution pension schemes.
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Opinion
Where can schemes find value in today’s equity market?
The role of equities is changing in scheme's portfolios. Goodhart Partners' Alan Barlett, Hymans Robertson's Andy Green, JLT's Kieran Harkin, KPMG's Jon Exley and M&G's Aled Smith discuss where value in the asset class can be found.
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Opinion
Final mastertrust assurance framework released: key points
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Pensions Regulator have today released their final mastertrust assurance framework, including reducing the number and detail of control objectives to reduce burden on providers.
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Features
Employers ensure AMD ban does not drive up active member fees
Employers have managed to keep active scheme member fees steady while scrapping higher charges for deferred members, after one provider agreed to swallow the cost of next year's ban.
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News
Missed payments case reveals AE compliance lessons for SMEs
The Pensions Regulator has directed an employer to stump up £143,000 in contributions left unpaid due to payroll errors, with industry experts predicting bad press could have a positive impact on smaller employers with their own auto-enrolment problems.
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News
Greater DC flex forecasted to raise member savings
Increased at-retirement flexibility for defined contribution members introduced by the Budget may lead to higher member contributions, experts have predicted, which could put pressure on some employers' pension structures.
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News
The Cut: What reporting changes could mean for your scheme's financial statements
Today the Pensions Research Accountants Group released a statement of recommended practice for pension schemes' financial reports, under a three-month consultation that will close on July 16.
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Features
Regulator reports sharp rise in non-compliance as AE expands
The number of employers failing to comply with their auto-enrolment duties over two months to March 25 nearly matched figures for the entirety of 2013, as the amount of organisations auto-enrolling ramps up.
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News
SME uses investment guarantee to ensure good AE outcomes
Engineering company Centek has so far seen its defined ambition-like auto-enrolment investment set-up outperform the underpin it created to guarantee a minimum retirement outcome for its workforce of uninitiated savers.
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OpinionEditorial: A fair fight?
The “saver’s Budget” sounded a starting bell in the frankly lethargic DC investment market – which default strategy would win the argument and, more importantly, the flows?
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FeaturesTfL faces fresh demands for contract worker DB membership
Transport union RMT has reignited calls for all Transport for London employees undertaking work on a contract basis to be allowed to join its defined benefit pension fund.
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Opinion
What overseas DC systems can tell us about the post-Budget landscape
The retirement flexibility brought about by the Budget has left many schemes wondering how to best implement the at-retirement options.
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News
Low-cost passive DC loses ground as schemes seek 'smoothed' returns
The number of FTSE 100 trust-based defined contribution schemes using lower-cost, fully passive management for their default options has dropped by almost a half as diversified growth funds become more popular, research has found.