The majority of people in the UK now support mandatory pension contributions, according to new research. Two-thirds of respondents (66 per cent) support this move according a survey by pension consultants LCP,...
More than 173,000 people have sought information about pensions scams, since a joint initiative was launched by the Financial Conduct Authority and The Pensions Regulator this summer. This is a five-fold increase...
The industry has welcomed the long-awaited publication of the feasibility study for the pensions dashboard. This study was published today by the Department of Work and Pensions, after a delay of almost...
The Pensions Regulator has ordered Southern Water to pay £50m more into its pension, following an investigation. TPR took action after over what it described as an imbalance between the funds contributed...
Quoted in the Daily Mail this Saturday, the prime minister said: “This Government is committed to helping people plan for their future and making sure they can look forward to a more...
In July, Nest set industry tongues wagging when it awarded a mandate to a specialist fund firm to invest in commodities on behalf of its 6.9 million members. The DC master trust said...
The Pensions Regulator has secured a conviction against the chief executive of a leading packaging company, for refusing to divulge relevant information. Thomas Christopher Wrigley, who was both the chief executive and...
The number defined benefit pension scheme transfers has risen by a staggering 567 per cent, since the introduction of pension freedoms. According to the Financial Conduct Authority, in the six months to...
The number of companies offering more flexible pension choices is expected to triple within the next three years. Willis Towers Watson’s latest pension strategy survey found that just 9 per cent of...
Aon has partnered with Legal & General Investment Management and Scientific Beta to launch a new customised multi-factor index. Factor investing, also known as a smart beta investment strategy, is increasingly being...
