The consultancy says immediate action is needed to ensure a ‘sensible treatment’ of equity release products. The report says Solvency II may have the unintended consequence of stifling the market by...
Now: Pensions members will be sent a pre-retirement information pack six months before retirement explaining their options and guide them through the decision-making process. The pack will provide an introduction to annuities...
The agreement, which comes into effect immediately, allows PSDCC to offer their SME clients Standard Life’s Group Flexible Retirement plans as an ‘off the shelf’ auto-enrolment solution. The deal gives access to...
IMA chairman Douglas Ferrans Speaking at an IMA event at Mansions House last night, Ferrans said asset managers needed to do more to keep consumers’ interests front-of-mind if trust in the industry...
Peter Kane joins as senior business development manager within the provider’s large employer team and will be responsible for relationships with prospective large employer clients. Kane most recently held the position of...
LCP’s annual survey of investment fees also found 65 per cent of investment managers were unwilling to provide data on transaction costs, with disclosure by the fund of hedge funds universe being...
The non-profit-making Friendly Society, which aims to provide affordable healthcare support to the widest possible community, has been shortlisted for ‘Healthcare and Wellbeing Provider of the Year’. It will go head to...
Research for industry trade body Grid shows 35 per cent of employers closing DB schemes are still considering the issue of how to manage ill-health early retirement provision, while 17 per cent...
The advisory firm says employers should be doing more to educate members of corporate pension schemes and providers should be working on product innovation to facilitate it. Deloitte says a 30-year-old member...
The non-profit-making friendly society aims to highlight the benefits of implementing a voluntary corporate health cash plan among human resources professionals, particularly if they do not have a budget for company funding....
