Pensions

But there was no clear preference over the structure of a longevity hedge, given the choice of an insured product or a capital-markets product, as long as the price was right, with...

DC workplace pensions are a cornerstone of pension provision for millions of people in the UK and over the next fewyears will become the primary retirement vehicle for the private sector, and...

The Pension Quality Mark is designed to help employers demonstrate the value of their defined contribution (DC) pension scheme and, by making workplace pensions more understandable and attractive, encourage more employees to...

We live in times of great personal choice – what we wear, what we eat and how we spend our time. It stands to reason when providing and advising on pensions, clients...

I have to say I was genuinely surprised to read that coverage of private sector pensions is declining at such a speedy rate. According to figures published by the TUC, the proportion...

Convincing employers of the fundamental value of even the most basic pension has become a job many advisers thought they would never have to do. We have become used to the sound...

The advent of 2012, auto-enrolment and personal accounts is highlighting the significance of the difference between trust- and contract-based pensions as never before. Two different regulators, different tax treatment and the potential...

The advent of such a high profile competitor as personal accounts will create an unprecedented new benchmark in the workplace DC market that could put pressure on more expensive active management strategies.Delegates...

The duty for employers to auto-enrol staff into pension schemes will be rolled out over three years from October 2012 and not over 18 months as had previously been indicated. Between 2012...

The firm says the sheer size of the paper could lead to problems in the future. Pinsent Masons head of strategic development, pensions, Robin Ellison says, "The DWP’s latest consultation is 218...