John Greenwood: Gone in 24 hours – do they mean state pension?
On receiving a recent press release bearing the heading ‘22 years of pension savings gone in 24 hours’ my first thought was that they were talking about the impact of the introduction...
Opinion
Gregg McClymont: The general levy’s unfair burden on master trusts
Nobody likes it when their bills go up but imagine finding out that your ever-increasing gas bill was also subsidising the cost of heating the 10-bedroom mansion you wish you could live...
Clare Lusted: EGLP master trusts – making life simple
How can master trusts help grow the group life market? We know there are hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) that may be interested in protecting their workforce with...
Ian McKenna: L&G’s technological leap
The pensions industry is often criticised for how long it takes for meaningful data to be made available to members, employers and trustees. Compared to the wealth of information available via Open...
Steve Watson: Why a Lifetime Isa should be an important part of any workplace savings scheme
There’s no doubt that the concept of retirement is changing; for many of us it won’t be the end our working lives, but just a change in working hours or even career....
Q&A: Ronnie Morgan – What employees really think about ESG
Lots of providers are carrying out research on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. How is Royal London’s research different? We specifically wanted to understand where ESG features in employee thinking and...
Q&A: Neil Hugh – Using data insights to enhance engagement
How can Big Data and artificial intelligence genuinely improve workplace pension member outcomes? When it comes to data, it feels like a case of ‘everybody’s talking about it but not everybody is...
Grant Stobart: On the acquisition trail Q&A
2019 has been a very busy year for Broadstone, with four acquisitions so far. Will we see as many deals next year? It is a bit like London buses. We didn’t expect...
Louise Farrand: Why evolution in at-retirement products is better than revolution
The pensions industry has been much criticised for failing to innovate in the wake of freedom and choice. However, in some circumstances, evolution can be better than revolution. Today’s retirees have wealth...
Daniela Silcock: The incremental improvements that will continue to boost DC
‘Revolution’ is a dramatic word. But it’s hard to think of a better way to describe the last 10 years in pensions. We have seen the number of DC savers increase from...
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