It can be a tough market for employee benefit consultants, given rising regulatory and insurance costs and the need to invest in technology, which continues to develop at pace. This has driven consolidation...
DC pension funds are looking to boost allocation into real assets, with almost seven out of 10 (69 per cent) expecting to increase exposure within the next two years. This is a...
Pension savers have now reclaimed £1.2bn in tax overpayments since pension freedom rules were introduced in 2015. Latest figures from HMRC show that 12,000 savers reclaimed tax during the last quarter of...
There was support for the government’s controversial ‘pot for life’ proposals from Hargreaves Lansdown — who claims this could address the problem of lost pensions, particularly among a more mobile workforce. The...
Barnett Waddingham has appointed Inderpreet Kaur Bedi to be governance and secretariat lead in this expanded team. The consultancy firm says this appointment reflects its commitment to strengthening this team, which provides...
Private market investments ‘may outperform public markets after costs’, says The Pensions Regulator in guidance published by the body today. The guidance, designed to help pension scheme trustees consider investing in private...
Until recently most of us have looked at life as being divided into three distinct phases: education, work and retirement. Today, we are living longer, and often healthier lives, with the likelihood...
There have been further lukewarm responses to government proposals to introduce a ‘pot for life’ model in workplace pensions, giving employees the right to choose their own provider. In its response to...
Advisers are concerned about the potential impacts of lifetime provider proposals, according to Royal London. According to 63 per cent of the 94 advisers polled, the approach will make communication more difficult...
LCP has submitted a ‘shopping list’ of concerns and objections to the Department of Work and Pension over its plans to introduce a lifetime provider model for workplace pensions. The pensions consultancy...
