TPAS staff deal with the remainder of the calls by explaining the difference between execution only and self serving, helping them use online retirement tools, providing information and mediation. The reason...
Aviva managing director workplace pensions Brian Gabriel, speaking in a panel debate at the CA Summit, dismissed CDC as “with-profits on speed,” saying its lack of transparency and pooling structure means it...
Speaking at the CA Summit today, he said new regulations within the DC code due next year would put increased pressure on such structures, as boards of trustees will have to have...
Speaking at the CA Summit today, Strauss said we are seeing a “coming together of independent and corporate advice in the workplace,” as the corporate adviser role shifts from taking place at the...
There are sound fiscal reasons why the government should back a policy of nudging employers to do more to protect their staff from long-term absence. Less paid out in state benefits, a...
For years pension scheme members in the UK have shown low levels of interest in responsible investment issues, when compared with other countries around the world. But for Catherine Howarth, chief executive...
Berry was formerly a principal in Mercer’s investments business and will be supporting the regulator’s activities across defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes as head of a team that will be...
Each provider has taken a slightly different approach and they are implementing the changes at slightly different times, so the summary table below covers some of the key announcements so far: ProviderChargesCommission...
Launched in December 2013, Good to Go enables quote, apply and set up in less than 6 minutes using an automated, paperless process. Standard says the average processing time, from the adviser...
Launched last night under the brand Havensrock, the product aims to support employees through bereavement as well as their families. Partners receive cover of one times employee’s salary, subject to a £50,000...
