Hewitt have been researching the AVC market for a quarter of a century. This experience allows us to produce a market-leading survey which provides an in-depth view of AVCs, from the way schemes set up and manage their arrangement to information sourced through our AVC provider research. The 2008 AVC Survey looks at providers offering AVC services on a bundled basis, combining member record-keeping and investment options under a single contract. We are able to rank providers on these services using feedback from the participating schemes as well as analysing information supplied by the AVC providers themselves.

The purpose of our 2008 AVC Survey is to enable trustees, pension managers and others in the industry to keep up to speed on the changes happening in the marketplace. It covers additional years, internal and external AVC arrangements making its coverage better than ever.

It has been a busy year for schemes in terms of developments in legislation and many wondered whether AVCs would survive post A-day. Yet they remain as popular as ever. With ever-increasing levels of AVCs being invested, it looks as if they are here to stay for the foreseeable future.

You may purchase the AVC Survey for £600 plus VAT or both the DC and AVC Survey for £900 plus VAT. Additional copies will cost £60 plus VAT for one of the surveys or £90 plus VAT for both. To obtain copies of the survey please email us.