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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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: PME prepares for pension transition
Plus: Fiduciary management and risk-sharing partnerships; Global ranking lead
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NewsUK to legislate on pension consolidation and retirement income reforms
Legislation will support defined contribution consolidation, guided retirement and retirement collective DC, including changes to member protections and transfers
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NewsRoyal Mail transfers £2.45bn DC master trusts to L&G
The transfer represents the largest complete transition into a UK defined contribution master trust to date
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AnalysisGerman pension reform: unions and asset managers push for wider coverage
Trade unions and asset managers favour stronger employer obligations, as stalled talks expose divisions over Germany’s pension reform
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Opinion PiecesMaking private markets work for DC: the J-curve and beyond
DC schemes must address deployment delays, valuation challenges and fairness between member cohorts as private markets allocations grow
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AnalysisGerman companies weigh pooling DB/DC assets to access private markets
Pooling DB and DC assets could widen private market access, but differing objectives may limit cost savings
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NewsUK pensions minister defends Value for Money framework despite DC herding risks
Torsten Bell argues narrowing DC returns dispersion could improve saver outcomes, despite risks of investment herding
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NewsUK defined contribution schemes could unlock £90bn in private markets, report finds
‘Asset ownership matters, and also it’s never been more important in the UK than it is right now,’ says Dan Mikulskis, chief investment officer at People’s Pension
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NewsInvestment Association outlines actions to scale access to private markets
Report sets out five priority actions for industry, regulators and policymakers
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NewsUK savers want pension funds to help finance economic growth
Research finds pension savers back infrastructure investment, but domestic capital alone will not meet the UK’s needs
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NewsLCP proposes pension-style auto-enrolment to fund social care
The UK consultancy expects the new proposed opt-out scheme to pool care costs, protect savings and raise an estimated £3.5bn annually
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NewsM&G targets DC pension demand with diversified private credit LTAF
The LTAF launches with £74m, including capital from M&G’s £138bn With Profits Fund
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NewsUK pensions regulator presses DC schemes on value and DB trustees on surplus
The Pensions Regulator urges trustees to plan for DB endgames and prepare for new value-for-money and retirement requirements for DC schemes
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NewsNational collective pension scheme for social care workers marks ‘vote of confidence’ in CDC
WTW’s head of CDC expects a social care scheme could become ‘a blueprint’ for industry-wide ‘whole of life’ CDC schemes
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NewsInvestment returns should drive DC value-for-money tests, says TPR chair
TPR chair Emma Douglas says investment performance should carry greater weight as regulators reshape DC value-for-money assessments
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NewsUK pensions minister shifts focus from providers to employers in growth agenda
‘Employers are sometimes treated as a sideshow in the pension system, but this hugely underestimates their influence’, says Torsten Bell
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NewsNEST commits £3.5bn to advance emerging markets equity strategy
The new strategy will leverage Wellington’s deep, proprietary fundamental research across countries, sectors and companies in emerging markets
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InterviewsDutch tech industry scheme PME targets safety and resilience
Netherlands correspondent Rachel Fixsen speaks to Marcel Andringa, executive board member at the €64bn Dutch scheme, about asset allocation in the new Dutch pension system
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Country ReportPensions in the Netherlands 2026: How Dutch pension funds are managing liquidity risk under DC transition
Pension funds face new imperatives as they transition to DC
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Country ReportPGB prepares for January 2027 Wtp transition with put option strategy and dual-scheme approach
The multi-employer, multi-sector fund was one of the few to post a positive 2025 return, according to investment committee chair Anne Kock
