A paper published by the CMA as part of its investigation into the investment consultancy sector found that the gross product return of products that were ‘buy-rated’ by investment consultants is 0.23...
Controlled research of over 2,000 people carried out by Oxera and the Centre for Experimental Social Sciences (CESS), found a clear correlation between the choices people make and their knowledge of the...
Freeman, who spent four years as a senior DC consultant responsible for online engagement in Capita’s employee benefit department and before that three years as a director at JLT, has been appointed...
The checklist of factors a consultant or adviser must weigh up when deciding whether a scheme or provider is delivering value for money is a lengthy one. Is cheapest always best? Are...
The report from the Office of National Statistics earlier this year showing a further fall in the overall level of pension saving in defined contributions schemes made for depressing reading. It may...
The Defined Benefit White Paper published today proposes legislation that would make it a criminal offence to commit ‘wilful or grossly reckless behaviour in relation to a pension scheme’. Labour attacked the Government...
With both The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) turning the heat up on workplace pensions, the issue of value for money has never been higher up the agenda. As...
The new law comes in the wake of a series of high profile corporate collapses by companies with significant defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficits, leaving thousands of members facing reduced benefits...
Gina Miller’s campaigning relationship with the European Union precedes, by many years, her court battle to make Prime Minister Theresa May seek parliamentary approval for Article 50. It was the EU, not...
Small, who was a respected and well-loved industry figure, had held roles within many organisations in the financial services sector. As well as his work at Tisa he also held roles at...
