May 2022
17May

UK. Public-Sector Workers Delay DC Plan Decumulation

Almost half of public sector employees are taking no action to decumulate defined contribution plan retirement savings once retired, according to Mission Square Retirement research released this month. Josh Franzel, managing director at the Mission Square Research Institute, says the results of their research can help plan sponsors understand how public sector participants and retirees—most of whom also have a defined benefit plan—behave regarding their supplemental defined contribution savings. “It’s important to take a holistic view from a plan sponsor perspective...

May 17, 2022
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12May

The DC Future Book 2021: In Association With Columbia Threadneedle Investments

By Pension Police Institute & Investments Columbia Threadneedle Columbia Threadneedle Investments has supported The DC Future Book since its inaugural publication six years ago. We are pleased to see that it has become the foremost longitudinal study of the UK Defined Contribution (DC) market we envisaged it to be. This is a special edition indeed – it is the first time that the Pensions Policy Institute has been able to track DC market activity against the backdrop of a major crisis....

May 12, 2022
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November 2021
12Nov

UK. DC schemes urged to offer more pension choices at retirement

Only 11 per cent of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes offer members a full suite of options to access funds at retirement, despite this delivering the best outcome for members, research from XPS Pensions Group has found. XPS's DC Member Outcomes Report revealed that members with access to a full range of flexibilities at retirement, including access to flexible drawdown, a cash lump sum or an annuity, are more likely to make choices that allow them to maximise the funds...

November 12, 2021
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October 2021
22Oct

UK. 39% of DC schemes failing to take account of ESG in default strategies

Around 39 per cent defined contribution (DC) pension schemes do not include environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the design of their default investment strategies, research from LCP has found. The survey showed that whilst 50 per cent of schemes were taking account of ESG investing "to some extent" in the design of their default investment strategy and 11 per cent were taking account "explicitly so", others were lagging behind. In addition to this, around 49 per cent of DC...

October 22, 2021
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18Oct

US. Trends in Retirement: Focus on Retirement Income

DC plans are addressing a wider range of participant circumstances via more customization, layered communications and programs that build financial resilience The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing variant spread has transformed the U.S. workforce, causing many to retire earlier than planned, others to retire later than planned, and adding to concerns about financial security across the board. For defined contribution plan sponsors, it has honed their participant retirement outcomes using a wider array of products and services,...

October 18, 2021
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13Oct

U.K. pensions will be greener and DC plans more consolidated, minister says

U.K. pension funds are on a journey to be "safer, better and greener," and defined contribution plans are headed for consolidation, U.K. Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion Guy Opperman said Tuesday at the P&I World Pension Summit in The Hague. Last year, the U.K. was the first G-7 country to commit to mandatory climate disclosures under the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, and pension funds will have to disclose how climate change impacts their investment portfolios as part...

October 13, 2021
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12Oct

DC execs think U.K. government should raise mandatory contribution rates

U.K. executives that oversee defined contribution plans think the government should increase mandatory contribution rates and did not change their approach to running their plans as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Read also UK. Govt launches consultation on NHS pension scheme changes A joint survey by Mercer and the Confederation of British Industry, which represents U.K. businesses, also showed that although businesses support an expansion of automatic enrollment, a significant minority currently can't afford higher minimum contribution levels. Read also U.K....

October 12, 2021
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September 2021
20Sep

The Golden Paper to Fix Pension Systems in MENA Region

By Ebrahim K Ebrahim All Arab countries, except for three, have deficits in their pension funds exceeding 50%. As for the three countries, two of them started their social insurance relatively late and the third one had to significantly recapitalize its fund early last decade. Likewise, these three countries are not immune from deficits of similar proportions during the next two decades if they end up doing the same thing. Up until now, there is one thing all Arab countries...

September 20, 2021
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December 2020

09Dec

U.S. employers eyeing innovative features for defined contribution retirement plans, Willis Towers Watson survey finds

A majority of U.S. employers are eyeing innovative features for their defined contribution (DC) plans to boost their value, fortify retirement savings and enhance employees’ overall financial wellbeing, according to a survey by leading global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson. The survey also found employer interest in lifetime income options is accelerating as plan sponsors look for ways to help employees generate a steady flow of income in retirement. The 2020 U.S. Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor...

December 9, 2020
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