Pensions

Behind the headlines: Ian McKenna

Some of the main reasons that the Treasury want to look at the taxation of pensions is that people are living longer; they’ll require more money in their old age; and the...

Between 2003 and 2013 the number of workplace DC members hovered around the 8 million mark, according to Spence Johnson. On their forecasts, DC membership is to swell to just shy of...

  The increase in IPT is pushing employers and healthcare consultants towards innovative ways of delivering more for less, says Sam Barrett With insurance premium tax (IPT) increasing from 6 per cent...

The Government’s ‘aggressive timetable’ for the pooling of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investments demands ‘heroic efforts’ of authorities, which should not rush into infrastructure investments that are currently too expensive say...

The idea was never well articulated, and frankly most were mystified at exactly what the Tories were trying to achieve with this policy idea. So before proceeding further – and to refresh...

There is one particular item within the report where UNUM asked their corporate clients: ‘Who influences the structure of your employee benefits package?’ The responses included competitor offerings, the board, HR and...

The pension and investment software provider found Royal London is the most selected provider chosen by advisers for a potential transfer from a DB scheme Selectapension has seen a 106 per cent...

The index tracks the transfer value that would be provided by a typical DB scheme to a member aged 64 who is currently entitled to a pension of £10,000 each year starting...

Research carried out amongst advisers by Aegon UK has found that 39 per cent believe the state pension will revert back to means testing. Of the 96 per cent of financial advisers...