Having auto-enrolled its 1 millionth member in September, The People’s Pension is now the largest private sector master trust scheme in the country, with an estimated 17 per cent market share. For...
It’s almost certain that the pension freedoms announced by George Osborne will create more demand for advice as people wrestle with what to do with their pension pot at retirement. In general, the pensions wealthiest...
It doesn’t seem five minutes ago since I penned my first article of the year and now we are rapidly approaching the end of 2014. With 2015 looming on the horizon, it is not...
In previous articles I have looked at the many pension challenges that companies face around their internationally mobile employees; retaining them in home plans, local host country options and international pension plans...
The survey, which was conducted among trustees and pension professionals at this year’s NAPF Annual Conference and on the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) website, found that less schemes had assessed value for...
Concerns had been raised that the ability to access 100 per cent of pension from age 55 could exclude individuals from housing benefit, council tax benefit, tax credits and other benefits, as...
Legal & General and Scottish Widows both said they expect the evolution of defaults away from targeting annuity purchase to be done in stages, with preliminary changes made ahead of April 2015’s...
The online matrix, which is accessible via www.advisersoftware.com,holds adviser charging information from providers and platforms including Aviva, Aegon, Standard Life, Scottish Life, Zurich, Old Mutual Wealth, Novia, Fidelity Funds Network, Alliance Trust...
Answering questions to the Taxation of Pensions Committee yesterday, financial secretary to the Treasury David Gauke MP refused to answer questions as to his understanding of the scale of the potential loophole,...
The move comes after PSG took a minority stake in the Argentis Financial Group in March to form a strategic partnership and aid its commercial expansion. The group also merged and floated its...
