After Pension Freedoms, default retirement is emerging as one of the most significant structural developments in how we think about retirement outcomes. While the exact operational requirements are still being refined, the...
How is Royal London developing its workplace pension proposition? LD: We are in a good position for the next phase of workplace pensions reform, as we have been evolving our proposition over...
Master trust providers are increasingly moving towards a single-default approach and are ramping up allocation to illiquid assets following the Mansion House Accord, according to the latest market report from Isio. However...
Whether the forthcoming ‘scale test’ is critical to governance and improved access to novel asset classes, or the death knell for innovation and a loss for members, depends very much on who...
Fidelity International’s FutureWise default has now surpassed the £25bn in assets under management - the ‘megafund’ target required under the Pensions Schemes Act FutureWise, the default for Fidelity’s DC workplace pension scheme,...
Troy Clutterbuck has been appointed managing director and leader of Cushon following its acquisition by WTW. He takes over the role from Ben Pollard, who founded the business. Pollard will remain with...
Are DC pension schemes meeting the needs of all workforces – and can scheme design and engagement strategies for different groups within society ensure that they do? Both corporate advisers and providers,...
Smart Pension has launched a new guided retirement journey for savers, with a view to helping them make more informed decisions prior to retirement. This is offered through its Smart Retire solution,...
Nearly 15 years ago, I wrote my first article for the pensions press. I was surprised, and my Mum was delighted that it made the front page. The article was about the...
Nest is now able to expand the range of retirement options offered to its 14 million members, allowing it to offer flexi-access for the first time, following regulatory changes. The legislation allowing...
