It is now six months since the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) came into force, charged with improving competition in the insurance market, enhancing consumer protection and harmonising sales standards in the insurance industry....
Corporate Adviser editor John Greenwood was named best B2B pension journalist for the third time in four years at the Headlinemoney Awards in London last night. Greenwood received his award from Scottish...
Corporate advisers examining asset allocations for defined contribution pension schemes have historically found their choice severely restricted when considering allocating to illiquid assets. The Financial Conduct Authority’s conduct of business rulebook discouraged underlying...
Legal & General has confirmed it paid out £292m in group protection claims in 2018. These latest figures show that mental health issues continue to be the main reason for group income...
While the end-goal of guaranteed minimum pensions (GMP) equalisation is clear – to equate the historical pension benefits for men and women – the related challenges, and opportunities, are less so. Initiating...
We are a relatively new employee benefit consultancy set up to primarily support smaller employers who are poorly serviced or not wanted by the larger consultancies. We are independent and help employers...
Hymans Robertson's Rona Train discusses master trust engagement with Corporate Adviser editor John Greenwood: - How important is a pension providers’ ability to engage with scheme members (in terms of how it...
All-out growth or volatility control? When it comes to savers with decades to retirement it is surely one of the greatest questions those charged with managing defaults face. Of the more than 30 default funds reflected in...
A Government-led climate change report, urging the UK to target ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050, is asking investors to challenge their pension fund providers to ensure they support low carbon industries....
Individual Savings Accounts were launched 20 years ago, in April 1999. These tax-efficient savings and investment products were initially aimed at individuals, but in recent years they have started to gain traction in the...
