Pensions

Debi O’DonovanLast month the government launched its consultation into how the current default retirement age (DRA) is working. I for one would like to see the back of it as fast as...

More than nine out of 10 corporate advisers believe personal accounts and auto-enrolment will be a boon for advisory business in spite of ongoing uncertainty around the proposed regime.Responding to a survey...

Trust-based schemes will remain attractive to some employers post-2012, whether or not the FSA attempts to restrict them, said delegates at the Corporate Adviser DC Summit.Delegates said that even though the FSA...

THE NAPF called on advisers to get on board with its Pensions Quality Mark (PQM) to reduce the risk of leveling down that the industry is so fearful of.Richard Wilson, senior policy...

The FSA lacks experience and is failing to appreciate the similarities between IFA commissions and employee benefit consultant fees, advisers have warned.With just weeks until the FSA reports back on responses to...

Proposals to introduce target date funds as a personal accounts default strategy prove a far greater challenge than originally anticipated, delegates at the Corporate Adviser DC Summit heard.Initially touted by the Personal...

Steve Herbert, head of benefits strategy, OrigenNO, I would not expect to see many employers communicating the issues of auto-enrolment in any other than a positive way. Few employers will actively want...

The recession has had an impact on all of us on one way or another. Many feel worse off than they did 5 years ago, whilst others are making more of a...

Neil Davies, Head of Corporate Marketing at AEGON Scottish Equitable, talks about the importance of strong investment governance for DC schemesWith the recent economic uncertainty, the importance of selecting the right funds...

Firstly and closest to home, the retail distribution review (RDR) may be still a discussion paper, but it is likely to heap greater responsibility onto advisers.These include higher minimum qualifications (QCF level...