Pensions

The FCA is looking to extend the remit of Independent Governance Committees that oversee workplace pensions.  In a consultation paper - published today - it sets out two key new roles for...

The number of people saving into a DC workplace pension is almost level with those holding DB pensions, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. According to ONS...

Since the introduction of auto-enrolment there has been a significant spike in the number of people breaching lifetime allowance ‘protections’ according to new HMRC figures. The figures were released following a freedom...

Almost two out of three trustees are now putting in place measures to prepare their scheme for Brexit, despite the ongoing uncertainty. This survey, by Hymans Robertson, found trustees were taking a...

Fiduciary managers have failed to deliver returns for pension schemes over the past year, in what has proved to be difficult market conditions, according to a new report. In a new report...

Punter Southall Aspire  has hired Chris Eyre as an associate director, in a bid to expand its workplace retirement advice service.  Eyre will be associate director of Punter Southall Aspire retirement services...

The Pension Advice Taskforce has launched a new voluntary code of practice for financial advisers looking to transfer DB pensions.  This Gold Standard code is based around a set of nine principles,...

Almost half of employers worry that older employees will have insufficient pension savings to be able to retire, prompting a call for them to review what they are aiming to get from...

Master trusts are transforming the face of workplace pensions, absorbing most of the 10m people automatically enrolled since 2012 and taking over governance, investment management and administration for an increasing number of...

As today’s master trusts evolve into the asset-rich behemoths of tomorrow, competition between them is set to become increasingly intense. Deeper member insights, intelligent defaults and investment innovation will all play a...