The House of Commons committee on public accounts has issued a report slamming TPR’s achievements in raising standards of scheme governance and communications with members. It says that while TPR has information...
O’Brien told an NAPF conference yesterday that new uninsured structures in the defined benefit sector were a ‘welcome addition to the rich tapestry of the pensions market’. But he also stressed that...
The Retail Distribution Review will not open up fresh opportunities to corporate intermediaries to deliver pared down advice to employees, says Andrew Fisher, chief executive of Towry Law.Speaking at the Centaur Conferences...
Four out of five trustees predict that their defined benefit pension schemes will still exist in ten years, despite half of employers predicting scheme wind-up within the next decade, says Aon Consulting....
Most UK companies are wasting money by not having a documented reward strategy in place, according to research from Thomsons Online Benefits. Less than one in three companies (29 per cent) have...
People either seem to love or hate the idea of a higherAnnual Management Charge (AMC) on paid-up policies. To its supporters it’s the ‘Active Member Discount’ while itsdetractors view it as the...
Most industry experts believe this is unrealistic given the target market and expected profile of contributions. A 0.3% charge is only achievable through heavy government subsidy. This would be unfair to both...
Commentators have drawn a connection between these two events and as a protagonist for business protection I am unlikely to disagree. The share price of nearly £13 just before his death gave...
DB schemes were and remain popular amongst workers. And why not, few would argue against a predictable income at retirement, based on company service and earnings close to retirement. The decline in...
The deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, continues the French insurer's foray into financial services distribution. It purchased IFA business Thinc in 2006 and added PIFC Consulting to its portfolio of...
