All defined contribution articles
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News StoriesDutch scheme transfers individual DC plan to insurer ASR
Continuing the IDC plan would not benefit the pension fund or its active participants
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Netherlands roundup: Smurfit to pay €2.4m for transfer to single pension plan
Plus: Van Lanschot scheme closes to new entrants
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EIOPA eyes combining DB and DC in future pension fund stress tests
PensionsEurope says aligning DB, DC parts would make the IORP stress tests ‘more relevant’
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DNB sees gradual, lasting economic impact from stress test shocks
Regulator says pension benefit cuts would slowly hit consumption
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UK roundup: WTW urges investors to review multi-asset strategies
Mercer forecasts quadrupling of UK pension scheme bulk buy-outs over next decade
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ASR adds variable pension to its DC offer
Insurer to use three-year return average to smooth benefits drawdown plan
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Authorisation regime slashes size of UK master trust market
Market now comprises 53 fewer schemes, with one new prospective entry being assessed
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UK master trust NEST awards diversified private credit mandate
DC master trust is targeting a 5-7% allocation across a trio of private credit mandates
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Pension bosses call for flexible systems to support increased savings
Women and self-employed in particular need more flexibility
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PLSA devises 3-level retirement living standards to engage savers
Industry group wants schemes representing 90% of active savers to adopt standards by 2025
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Asset management roundup: LGIM modifies target date funds for DC
Plus: Consultancy Alpha FMC launches dedicated pensions and retail investments practice, AXA IM’s CEO stepping down
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DC market ‘on the cusp of significant change’ – research
Thinking Ahead Institute: DC system needs to evolve towards ‘version 3.0’
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BNPP AM creates DC division to harness PACTE, PEPP opportunities
New Paris-based department also reflects demographic and macroeconomic changes
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Dutch regulator: Determining risk attitude in DC schemes must be improved
DNB investigated low-cost DC vehicles and the approximately 40 pension funds with DC plans
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UK roundup: Steering group appointed to lead pensions dashboard work
Also: DC schemes ‘missing out on returns’ through lack of investment in UK companies; AA pension fund seals de-risking deal with unnamed insurer
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Responsible investment policies ‘could boost contributions by £1.2bn’
Franklin Templeton recommends schemes align with member values via better integration of responsible investment into DC strategies
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Aegon pushes for DC switch for Dutch staff
Continuing with DB arrangements would cause a disproportionate increase in costs, according to the insurer – but other options are limited
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NEST names managers for first move into private markets
Amundi and BlackRock will manage roughly 5% of the DC master trust’s default funds with inflows expected to start in October
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NEST gets green light for authorisation from UK regulator
Five more auto-enrolment master trusts have been approved by The Pensions Regulator
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‘Huge’ variations in outcomes between default DC funds: report
Employers have been urged to monitor the performance of their pension plans more closely given big differences between fund outcomes
