DC & Auto-enrolment

Funds with more stringent governance requirements for firms they invest in are less volatile, according to the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest).

People with workplace ISAs are using them to save on average £11 more a month than those who save into pensions.

Around 60% of under-22 year-olds with no access to occupational pensions would stay opted-in if their employer auto-enrolled them, Aviva research has shown.

Fidelity's Richard Parkin discusses how to bring defined contribution savings vehicles up to scratch for the next generation of savers.

Tax change proposals to encourage pensions saving have been sent to various government departments by Aviva and the International Longevity Centre (ILC).

Former Australian superannuation minister Nick Sherry has called for an end to the National Employment Savings Trust’s (Nest) transfer prohibition and contribution cap.

Multi-asset funds have given defined contribution savers better risk-adjusted returns than passive equity trackers over the past three years.

Appeals for recruitment agency staging dates to be harmonised have been refused by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The government has pushed back its response to December’s small pots consultation following pressure from the insurance industry, while privately admitting its original timetable was ambitious.

At least five more companies within the FTSE 350 will offer ISA contributions to their staff as part of Standard Life’s corporate wrap offering.