All Defined contribution articles – Page 9
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NewsBorder to Coast bags two awards at Investment Innovation Summit
Other winners of Innovation Awards include Scottish Widows, Clara Pensions, Penny and Cardano.
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NewsTPR: Time is running out to clean up your data
The Pension Regulator (TPR) has warned scheme administrators to make sure they deal with any data issues during the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) conference in the City of London this week.
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NewsWTW urges higher default contribution levels to boost saving
Employers should look to increase the default contributions into pension funds when auto-enrolling staff, as part of measures to improve pension adequacy, according to WTW.
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NewsAuto-enrolment contributions boost ‘could add £10bn a year’
Increasing minimum auto-enrolment contributions from 8% to 12% could bring an additional £10bn a year into the pension system and significantly boost the retirement savings of younger members, according to Phoenix Group.
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FeaturesDC consolidation: A complex picture
With the government – and the opposition – set on consolidating defined contribution schemes, Pensions Expert explores some of the complicating factors that have yet to be addressed.
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NewsWhat we learned from the FCA’s retirement data
Pensions Expert delves into the numbers released by the regulator this week to explore what they say – and what they don’t – about the UK’s retirement landscape.
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News‘Capacity crunch’ risk as schemes failing to plan for dashboards
Less than half of pension schemes have a plan for connecting to the pension dashboard system, according to a poll from LCP.
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NewsWhy consumer confidence could undermine pots for life
Research by Barnett Waddingham has shown consumers to be keen on the government’s pots for life concept – but a lack of confidence in decision-making could hamper its success.
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NewsLifeSight to back private equity LTAF launch
The LifeSight master trust is to invest up to 5% of its default option into a new private equity-focused long-term asset fund (LTAF) soon to be launched by WTW.
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NewsCall for ban on cash incentives for pension switching
Pension providers should be banned from giving individuals cash incentives to switch to them, according to the People’s Partnership.
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NewsInterview: First Actuarial’s Hilary Salt on her CDC ‘legacy’
Pensions industry veteran Hilary Salt played a pivotal role shaping the UK’s first collective defined contribution scheme, but regulatory hurdles continue to delay its opening.
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OpinionEditor’s column: Innovate to communicate
Putting information into the public sphere isn’t the same as communicating. As an industry, we should think differently to make sure members understand what we’re telling them.
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NewsPot for life could threaten auto-enrolment success, warns ABI
Employer survey shows companies are concerned about the potential negative impact on staff pension outcomes.
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NewsDWP confirms timeline for dashboard connectivity
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has set out the deadlines for pension schemes and providers to connect to the pension dashboard ecosystem, beginning from next April.
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NewsTime to pick up the pace on pensions dashboards
The deadline for dashboard connection is more than 18 months away, but with official timetable guidance and technical standards looming, trustees need to get their plans in order.
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NewsDashboard providers team up for industry body
Four potential providers of pension dashboards have formed an industry organisation to support the ongoing development of the project.
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NewsHSBC adds private markets to DC scheme [updated]
The £7bn defined contribution (DC) scheme for HSBC Bank plans to invest in private markets for the first time through an allocation to a new long-term asset fund (LTAF).
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NewsIndustry raises concerns over Treasury reforms
A new business ban for underperforming schemes and reporting requirements for UK investments could have significant negative effects on DC schemes.
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FeaturesBudget 2024: Key announcements for the pensions sector
Pensions Expert’s full round up of what chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his Budget speech, how the industry reacted, and more key data and information.
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NewsUnderstanding DC members’ needs ‘essential’
At the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s investment conference in Edinburgh, DC experts discuss how to meet the needs of members.