In Depth

Corporate cash plans continue to shine, with the latest figures from LaingBuisson showing the market grew by a chunky 11.8 per cent in 2016 to cover a record 1.01m employees. And, with their...

Wide variations in performance, risk, charges and attitude to environmental, social and governance factors are making life increasingly complicated for workplace advisers recommending schemes. As the DC market evolves, the range of...

What did you set out to find? We wanted to know whether people who are aware of the FSCS or think it is important are more likely to choose retirement income products...

Consultants who advise on workplace pension schemes are facing more scrutiny than at any time in their history. The FCA’s asset management market study may have had the fidicuary management processes of...

The number of fund managers pushing clients to embrace environmental, social and governance investing has increased in recent years. Asset managers claim that environmental factors like climate change, social factors such as...

The well-publicised problems with advice on transfers from the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) has ben arguably the most high-profile test to date of the pension freedom and choice policy. While sponsor...

High premiums, product complexity and a lack of market growth have turned group medical insurance into a no-go area for some advisers. But an upswing in virgin business shows that opportunities are...

The checklist of factors a consultant or adviser must weigh up when deciding whether a scheme or provider is delivering value for money is a lengthy one. Is cheapest always best? Are...

Where will open banking take the employer/ employee relationship? It will help people to get better deals on things – but they need to understand that they now own their banking data,...

With both The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) turning the heat up on workplace pensions, the issue of value for money has never been higher up the agenda. As...