ABI calls for flat rate pension tax relief
The Association of British Insurers has called for pension tax relief to be simplified, in order to reduce savings inequalities. This call for government action comes after the ABI commission a report...
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Adam Riley: Addressing the global retirement gap
Globally, experts are concerned many people could be sleepwalking into retirement poverty. The World Economic Forum highlighted that the gap between what people save and what is needed for an adequate standard...
Eight of 10 advisers expect ESG funds to outperform
Eight of 10 advisers think that an ESG-tilted portfolio will outperform over the next 25 years, when compared an equivalent non-ESG portfolio. This survey was conducted among attendees at a recent virtual...
L&G switches on new ‘dashboard-ready’ pension portal
Legal & General has enhanced its secure pension portal for its 3.7m DC scheme members. This new portal has been built to accommodate future pensions dashboard technologies, and offers member a number...
Gregg McClymont: What does Covid-19 mean for retirement saving?
As you read this, we will be entering the third month of a crisis that none of us could have anticipated when we ushered in 2020. In every way possible, the COVID-19...
Smart launches strategic partnership with Natixis IM
Fintech pensions company Smart has launched a strategic partnership with asset management firm Natixis Investment Management, in order to help it launch its workplace pension proposition in the US and Australia. Natixis...
Generation X see savings hardest hit by recent market falls
DC pension savers are already seeing “encouraging signs of recovery” in their retirement savings, as stock markets recover, according to data from pension consultants. The Hymans Robertson Member Outcomes Tracker shows many...
Women want pension funds to get tough on poor pay practices
Almost three out of four women aged 40 or over want their pension funds to divest from companies with poor pay practices, according to a new survey. The survey by Legal and...
TPR warns trustees not to delay DC transfers
The Pensions Regulator has warned trustees they must prioritise transfers between DC schemes during the Covid-19 pandemic. In an update to its Covid-19 guidance, the regulator also emphasised the role trustees have...
Smart appoints two directors to its board
Fintech pensions provider Smart has made two new appointments to its board of directors. Stephen Morana, who was previously chief finance office at both Zoopla and Betfair, joins as an independent non...
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