Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of key issues in the governance of defined contribution pension schemes, with a focus on investment matters, and to recommend best practices. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the results of an online survey of the...

The main recommendation of the Report of the Pension Law Review Committee is that trust law will continue to provide the basic structure for occupational pensions in the UK but it will be strengthened by a pensions act administered by a pensions regulator. The Report also proposes minimum...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of key issues in the governance of defined contribution pension schemes, with a focus on investment matters, and to recommend best practices. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the results of an online survey of the...