Delegates, taken from the largest 40 corporate intermediaries in the UK, almost unanimously said pressure on group pensions commission would not affect their business levels over the next three years in any...
But the potential for action in the future was not ruled out where DC replacements were presented as offering near equivalent benefits but underperform their final salary counterparts significantly.Robin Ellison, head of...
In a panel debate at the Corporate Adviser Summit in Hampshire last month, practitioners said that the sharp falls across global stock markets have put increasing pressures on both DB funding and...
Robin Ellison, a partner and head of strategic development, pensions at Pinsent Masons called for a complete overhaul of the current lifestyling models used, stating that many are based on actuarial models...
But many advisers at the Corporate Adviser Summit expect commission-paying providers to carry on offering remuneration packages similar to those on offer today.John Lawson, head of pensions policy at Standard Life, pointed...
In a debate on fees, commission and the retail distribution review, intermediaries said the current climate was tailor-made for advisers to cement their long-term relationships as rising pension and regulatory costs start...
When the government announced in September that it was being forced to nationalise Bradford & Bingley, many commentators took the announcement as sounding the death knell for the buy-to-let market.B&B's Mortgage Express...
While fears of recession mean sales are slowing throughout the employee benefits arena, one product is bucking the trend. As employers look for a low-cost reward that delivers solid benefits, healthcare cash...
The economic downturn may have made the case for business protection insurance stronger than it has been for some time but many companies remain reluctant to cover themselves, whether they feel vulnerable...
Any talk of the death of the market for small self-administered schemes appears overblown, but the product is becoming an ever more niche arrangement for clients.The changes at A-Day virtually equalised the...
