Three out of four firms delivering DB transfer advice are giving "potentially harmful" information to pension scheme members, according to the Financial Conduct Authority. These figures were released as part of a...
Christopher Woolard has been named as interim chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, taking over Andrew Bailey’s role when he becomes Governor of the Bank of England. Woolard is currently FCA executive director...
Be careful what you wish for when it comes to engagement of investors. Solving the riddle of engaging employees with their retirement savings has, of course, been a topic for schemes for...
It is an age-old question for investors: will I have to sacrifice returns if I want my investments to align with my ethics? The answer used to be unclear. Things, however, are...
Aegon UK has appointed Martin Trenchard as employee benefit consultant (EBC) director for workplace, responsible for developing, broadening and strengthening relationships with EBCs across the UK. Trenchard has more than 20 years of...
I have recently returned from two fact finding trips, to Australia and the US, meeting plan providers, fund managers, employers, other consultants, plan members and Nobel prize-winning economists. During each trip it...
More than 30 financial advice firms have stopped offering pension transfer advice in just three months because of the cost of professional indemnity cover, according to the Personal Finance Society. The Personal...
The glamour, the glory, the grandeur of the Oscars, the Baftas, the Brits. Industry awards are often compared to them, and with good reason. Comparisons can be drawn not just to the...
Centre-left think tank The Fabian Society and centre-right Bright Blue have joined forces to call for a Turner-style commission to address challenges such as the future of auto-enrolment and pension decumulation. The...
Rumoured Treasury plans to address the tapered annual allowance (TAA) issue by increasing the threshold from £110,000 to £150,000 have been described as ‘naïve’, pointless tinkering and blind to the inequalities in...
