Pensions

US FUND management giant Vanguard is planning to launch a target date fund offering for use as a default fund in the UK corporate DC market some time in early 2011.The product,...

RETIREES wanting to take advantage of the Government’s proposed annuity reforms could need a £300,000 pension pot to do so.The proposals, now under consultation, would allow future pensioners to seek better investment...

The end of June was a busy time for announcements on the future of corporate pensions. On 24th June, the DWP announced a review of Nest and auto-enrolment, which could have significant...

Anyone who has been closely involved with preparing for RDR in the individual market will be far from surprised by the FSA’s views on consultant charging. Entirely worthy objectives appear to be...

Last year UK GDP fell by 4.9 per cent following the global recession.As a result, consumer spending has understandably followed suit, with both companies and individuals becoming far more price conscious and...

They’re under starter’s orders… and… THEY’RE OFF! Taking an early lead is Joe Bloggs Consultancy but he falls at the first hurdle as Mr Employer brings up obstacle1 - we can’t afford...

DEBI O’DONOVANThere has been a rising tide of incentive and recognition schemes in UK organisations. Now that we are supposed to be coming out of recession, staff are getting pretty sick and...

PRICE-CUTTING followed by cost-cutting would create “commoditisation hell” for the private medical insurance sector, warned Dr Natalie-JaneMacdonald, md of Bupa Health & Wellness.Speaking at the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries annual exhibition...

Ian Naismith, pension market development head, Scottish WidowsYES. To remove it completely would be a big vote-loser, particularly for the Conservatives. It will be interesting to see where they do set the...

Izzard: “People with private healthcare will be expected to use it. I am worried about claims costs” THE JURY is out as to whether the new Coalition government will be good or...