All defined contribution articles – Page 10
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NewsMore DC master trusts approved as UK authorisation window shuts
TPR says 30 applications submitted and another 10 have been granted extensions to 31 March deadline
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IFRS committee rules on DC refunds for plan sponsors
IFRS Interpretations Committee says discounts on overpayments to DC plans shouldn’t mean DB treatment is necessary
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DC master trust exits UK market as authorisation deadline looms
Auto-enrolment providers have until 31 March to submit their applications to the regulator or request a six-week extension
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German regulator urges take-up of new DC model
Also: Union representative hints at “major project close to completion” involving insurer for new non-guaranteed pension
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ESG roundup: Scottish pension fund backs sustainability strategy
Plus: L&G’s auto-enrolment master trust selects ESG fund for default strategy
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Using pension contributions for mortgage payments ‘not attractive’
Financial advantage of lower housing costs would be cancelled out by a lower income in retirement, survey finds
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Lift-off for new Airbus DC scheme in Germany
Since January, 20,000 employees have signed up to the new ‘defined ambition’ arrangements
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Watchdog to ‘level playing field’ on costs for DC schemes
FCA launches consultation on how to ensure value for money for defined contribution scheme members
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UK regulator authorises first DC master trust
Willis Towers Watson’s LifeSight master trust is first over the line as UK brings in new rules
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Chart of the Week: DC overtakes DB in top seven pension markets
€35.6trn invested in 22 markets, Willis Towers Watson reports, with DC making headway in the UK, Canada and Japan
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Cardano buys NOW: Pensions from ATP
Anglo-Dutch consultant and fiduciary manager to acquire UK’s third largest DC master trust
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UK government seeks to open up illiquid assets to DC funds
DWP proposes illiquids allocation reporting and consolidation review duties, plus charge cap calculation addition
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Sweden cuts one third of investment options in system overhaul
AP7 set to gain SEK9bn in assets under management as part of premium pension system changes
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Accounting roundup: Discount rates on the rise
Also: DB, DC plan definitions under IAS 19; IASB staff still working on DC discount rate anomaly
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UK master trusts suffering DC skill shortage: PMI
Pensions Management Institute finds UK pension professionals are concerned about expertise at schemes and regulator
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MP urges pension investment in UK social and public projects
Robert Jenrick calls for pension managers to embrace ‘patient capital’ to benefit from and boost UK growth
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DC savers missing out as companies seek private capital
Private markets fundraising has increased over 20 years, taking growth assets away from DC investors
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Chart of the Week: The changing Irish pension landscape
Europe’s pension funds head for Dublin for IPE’s annual Conference & Awards next week
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UK roundup: Young workers have ‘false sense of security’ on pensions
Plus: DB to DC transfers rise, Capita agrees recovery plan, and HMRC admits pensions tax errors
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Huge surge in companies offering pension flexibility, says WTW
More and more firms plan to offer employees options on how they use their pension contributions
