Pensions

Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey is reported in The Times today as being on the verge of announcing that the pensions dashboard project, which has been in development...

The new fund will make up one of the asset class building blocks in the pension scheme’s default strategy, and has been designed to cater for Nest’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements....

The interim findings of the FCA’s market study into investment platforms, published today found some consumers may benefit from switching but find it difficult or costly to do. Around 7 per cent of...

Employers signing off the fund choices for their defined contribution pension schemes have been so keenly focussed on price that they are overlooking the potential value in well-run active management strategies, according to...

The service has been designed to take advantage of government legislation that came into effect on 16 November 2017 that introduced an allowance of £500 that could be used towards employee pension...

Rentokil Initial Pension Trustee Limited failed to complete 2012 and 2015 valuations of the Initial Hospital Service Limited No.1 Pension Scheme by July 2013 and July 2016 respectively. DB scheme trustees are...

Whilst assessing good value for members of DC pension schemes is not a new subject for trustees and the pension industry, the rise of several contrasting transparency initiatives has begun to muddy...

The FCA’s multi firm review of automated investment services may be a first shot across the bows of the robo advice community, but for corporate advisers it provides valuable clarity on regulatory...

There is a quiet revolution going on in how we plan for retirement as, in general, we are living longer, healthier lives. I am determined to make sure that the pension system is...

The new group will be formed over the summer with a launch planned for autumn, when the full IDWG report, including templates, will be released. This pause in the publication of the...