Defined contribution
In-depth reporting on defined benefit (DB) pensions for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsDC consolidation raises fears over loss of governance voice, LCP warns
LCP warns DC consolidation concentrates pension power, risking weaker governance, reduced accountability and stakeholder influence
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NewsLocal Government Pension Schemes back Schroders Capital UK venture LTAF
LGPS allocations drive Schroders Capital LTAF past £100m, signalling momentum for DC venture access
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Podcast#27 Leaders in Investment podcast: Marija Simpraga and Raymond Wright, Co-Heads of Real Assets, People’s Partnership
In conversation with Richard Lowe, Editor in Chief, IPE Real Assets
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NewsDutch pooled pension schemes HNPF and Stap to merge into €18bn fund
The duo plans to merge in 2027, creating a combined €18bn vehicle with more than 150,000 participants
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NewsLower funding ratios for Dutch pension funds as Iran War bites
Dutch pension funds see Q1 funding setbacks as markets reel from Hormuz tensions
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch pension fund returns disappoint
Dutch pension funds delivered an average return of -2.9% in 2025 as positive equity returns failed to compensate for losses made on bond portfolios
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NewsPension Schemes Bill at risk of collapsing as ‘mandation’ deadlock continues
The House of Lords voted 234 to 152 to send it back to the Commons for further discussion
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NewsUK pensions dashboard programme calls for data quality ahead of deadline
Pension funds are urged to fix data issues as pensions dashboard connection October 2026 deadline approaches
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NewsFormer UK pensions minister claims VFM framework is ‘utterly unworkable’
Guy Opperman criticises UK’s proposed Value for Money framework as unworkable, as Pension Schemes Bill nears approval
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NewsVidendum pension fund joins Clara-Pensions
Clara will also inject additional ringfenced capital into the scheme, enhancing security of members’ benefits as they begin journey to an insured buyout
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NewsDutch pension funds hedge equity exposure in run-up to Iran war
Pension funds Foodservice, DHL and Gasunie hedge equities ahead of DC transition in the Netherlands, but strategies diverge sharply amid geopolitical volatility
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NewsSwedish premium pension’s default fund paid off for most savers, agency finds
0-pp[Just over 13% of pension savers picking own funds actually outperformed AP7’s default product Såfa since the start, Pensionsmyndigheten reports
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NewsPension capital taps UK venture via British Business Bank growth fund
Aegon UK, Cushon Master Trust, M&G and the British Business Bank commit £200m to UK venture capital
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NewsStandard Life launches private markets-focused pension default
Future Opportunities is latest evolution of the provider’s sustainable multi-asset strategy and builds on existing lifestyle strategy, incorporating access to private markets
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NewsMore than half of UK SMEs worry staff are disengaged with pensions
45% of UK SMEs said improved communication would help strengthen both member engagement and retention
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NewsDutch government postpones pension lump sum to 2029
It’s the eighth time the introduction of the 10% lump sum upon retirement, originally foreseen to be introduced in 2021, has been postponed
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NewsGermany passes private pension overhaul to drive equity investment
Germany approves equity-focused pension reform with cost caps, raising concerns over second pillar competition
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NewsMandatory pensions seen as key to boosting SME coverage, German study finds
German SMEs favour mandatory pensions as low-earner coverage weakens and voluntary schemes lose traction
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NewsUK Lords back DC scale exemption in Pension Schemes Bill
Peers approve DC scale exemption, challenging UK consolidation push and reinforcing focus on member outcomes
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NewsLifeSight to launch retirement CDC solution
The collective defined contribution solution will help address growing challenge of converting DC savings into sustainable retirement income
