The Covid-19 pandemic has had a largely positive impact on adviser businesses according to new research. AKG’s Future of Advice research paper, found that the coronavirus pandemic has acted as “an accelerant”...
The chair of the Work and Pensions Committee has submitted an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill, which, if passed, will see people automatically enrolled to Pension Wise guidance before accessing their...
The global nature of the Covid-19 crisis is pushing global underwriting solutions further up the corporate agenda. There are a limited number of networks in the UK that offer global underwriting in the...
Whilst the pandemic put significant pressure on our NHS, it coped the best it could. Non-urgent non-COVID- 19-related services were deprioritised to ensure that healthcare resources were pointed at the greatest public...
Most pension schemes recommended by consultants and advisers are ‘4 degree warming’ schemes that do not reflect the corporate values of their sponsors or the beliefs of their members. Such is the stark message from Tony Burdon,...
The Pensions Regulator will introduce guidance for trustees on new government ‘nudge’ tactics, designed to encourage DC savers to contact Pension Wise prior to retirement. The Department of Work and Pension say...
XPS has called for the Department of Work and Pensions to slow down consolidation plans within the pension industry. Its comments are in response to DWP’s consultation on ‘Improving outcomes for members...
Nest is calling for both employers and female employees to take “small steps” in order to ensure more equal pensions. Its latest analysis suggests that the average women in full-time employment in...
Further delays appear to have hit the pensions dashboard, with the group tasked with implementing this initiative confirming it will not be fully operational until 2023. This is the date by which...
Employee benefits provider Secondsight has launched a new digital platform for employers, offering support for staff whose roles have been made redundant. This is avaialble via its online portal Mybenefitsatwork. The platform...
