Pooling DC assets, improving scheme governance, greater use of fiduciary management and increasing exposure to alternatives could boost pension pots by up to 62 per cent, a report by the Pension Policy...
Employer concern that DC pensions will not be used for retirement income is growing amongst employers, with some considering diverting cash to employee financial advice, education or Lifetime Isas, new research shows....
The group risk sector offers valuable benefits to employers and employees but should do more product development to ensure the true value of group income protection is understood by them, minister for...
Trustees must be able to compare master trust performance to discern their true value. Costs alone can’t be the sole selection criteria, says AllianceBernstein portfolio manager, EMEA multi-asset solutions Karen Watkin Master...
Mike Morrison, the high profile and much-loved pensions expert, has died suddenly at the age of 55. Morrison, who was head of platform technical at AJ Bell, was understood to have been...
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We consider the progress of the FCA’s Advice Unit as well as the most recent proposed guidance on insistent clients Advice Unit Back in March 2016 the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) recommended...
Existing employee benefit data points can be cross-referenced with other data to create a profoundly personalised worker experience says Avantus Systems managing director James Whelan Until recently, employee benefits were delivered, typically,...
F&TRC is launching what it describes as a ‘workplace pensions robo paraplanner’, designed to make it easier for advisers to help employers review auto-enrolment schemes. The financial research consultant has created the...
Punter Southall Aspire is bringing in former Mercer DC consultant Sarah Culver to the role of associate director in the firm’s defined contribution business. Culver was most recently at Mercer, and was...
