Pensions

The tables used for capped drawdown maximum income calculations have been updated. We look at the reasons for the change and what the impact could be. Changes to capped drawdown tables Capped...

Those blocked from DB to DC transfers by the current regulatory system have as much to lose as those who transfer says CTC Software managing director Nigel Chambers Nigel Masters, CTC There...

Standard Life and payroll software provider Sage have teamed up to deliver auto-enrolment data to the provider through a streamlined process. The partnership employers using Sage 50 payroll software will be able...

Is the group risk industry really growing its market penetration? A dig below the headline figures would suggest it is not says Busy Bees Benefits managing director Wojciech Dochan One of the...

The regulator’s consultation on redress for unsuitable DB transfers should be put on hold until a new definition of suitability has been determined, says Aegon. The provider says a new definition of...

By Alison Esson, proposition development & technical support manager We want to make trusts as easy as possible for you by taking away some of the misconceptions around what you can use...

By Sarah Scott, marketing consultant Royal London commissioned Opinium to run our State of the Protection Nation research to find out how people felt about their own protection needs and the industry...

By Sarah Scott, marketing consultant On 22 February this year the charity Diabetes UK launched a fundraising initiative, #Swim22. They challenged individuals to swim 22 miles over the course of 89 days...

DB to DC transfer activity has increased fifteen-fold where big pots are involved since pension freedoms took effect in 2015, while a third of retirees will take transfers if given advice and...

New employers that establish PAYE schemes after October 1st will have to automatically enrol their staff into a pension scheme four months earlier than those set up in September, TPR has confirmed....