Those who have transferred out of a defined benefit scheme over the past 30 years now urgently need to seek advice on whether they are due top-up payments, following a high court...
An at-retirement collective DC structure could deliver sustainable income 57 per cent higher than can be achieved through income drawdown and 49 per cent more than an annuity, according to figures from...
Trustees and IGCs will have an increasingly important role to play in the DC pension sector to ensure good outcomes for members. This was one of the main conclusions of a Q&A...
The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that it has not identified “serious risks or issues” in the master trust sector as a result of the Covid pandemic. Speaking at Corporate Adviser virtual Master...
The pensions industry gave a cautious welcome to comments by the Bank of England governor indicating support for looser regulations to enable DC schemes to invest in illiquid infrastructure and property assets....
One third of employers don’t have financial support in place for employees on long-term sick leave. The research by Group Risk Development (Grid) found 32 per cent of employers don’t have a...
Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has launched a new redundancy support services for employers. This service offers practical advice and information, delivered by independent experts to help employers support employees who are...
There is little evidence that ESG-badged pension funds are delivering superior returns, although they cost significantly more according to Chris Sier, founder of ClearGlass Analytics and a former chair of the FCA...
The Department of Work and Pension will launch two new working groups to look at improving stewardship within the DC pensions sector. DWP head of climate change and responsible investment policy David...
There is an “exciting” market opening up for workplace decumulation, as DC pots grow in size and people look to get better advice and guidance on their options. LGIM’s head of DC,...
