Pensions

All talk of property in pension funds has centred on commercial property evoking images of industrial estates, office blocks and shopping centres.Residential property, on the other hand, has rarely been mentioned, although...

THE QUESTIONShould Lord Freud’s review of Nest recommend pulling the plug on the project?THE ANSWERSStuart Southall, Association of Consulting ActuariesNo. The basic aspiration behind Nest - of much extended pension provision part...

Once there was a time when occupational health (OH) was only seen in the public sector and other large organisations or those using hazardous materials or carrying out dangerous activities. But, with...

Clive Cowdery’s goal of a corporate pensions giant of three or four insurers, bundled up and ready to float by 2013 is well on course after last month’s confirmation of Resolution’s acquisition...

Concerns over the Greek financial crisis and its effect on the Euro do not mean quality firms in continental Europe cannot deliver strong returns, says Leon Howard-Spink, manager of Schroders’ European Alpha...

A pan-European pension guarantee fund that would protect the pensions of both final salary and DC scheme members is being proposed by the European Union.An EU green paper due to be published...

Aegon has scotched rumours that it is putting its UK life and pensions arm up for sale, but a strategic review will see it pulling out of the bulk annuity market.Chief executive...

The independent review into the implementation of automatic enrolment risks creating strange incentives for employers and individuals, pension experts have warned.The Coalition has stressed that it was committed to the principle of...

Wide regional and gender variations exist between the flexible benefit choices made by UK employees, according to research covering 140,000 employees carried out by Vebnet.People in the South West are the most...

Six out of 10 companies do not have a communication policy or do not document it, even though they see good communication as key to the success of their DC pension schemes,...