The report, sponsored by MetLife, argues that sticking rigidly to switching into supposedly low-risk assets means pension savers are still exposed to possible losses in the fixed income or government bond markets...
In the new world it is crucial to clearly articulate all the work that an adviser and pension provider will be carrying out on behalf of the employer. One organisation that has...
Having got accustomed to a bull market in high quality bonds for the whole of my investment career, I am rapidly having to adjust to a new bond market landscape. It’s not...
On August 7, new Bank of England governor Mark Carney set out a plan designed to offer savers, borrowers and the City some stability regarding interest rates. Base Rate had been at...
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne recently said that Britain is turning the corner and economic performance data certainly points to an upward trend. UK Gross Domestic Product increased by 0.6 per...
The Office of Fair Trading’s report is likely to mark the beginning of the end of all commission within workplace pension schemes. It has recommended that the Department for Work and Pensions...
The discretionary manager, which launched last month and which specialises in offering portfolios of venture capital investments through the workplace, says between 30 and 40 per cent of people earning £100,000 or...
Flex and corporate wrap providers have for years been talking about how they are going to change the world. But while this message has been somewhat drowned out by the noise from...
Neuro-imaging research for the provider also found a third of savers can be persuaded to increase their contributions but retirement savings communications need to be positive in tone to achieve this. Experts...
Its latest market report, found Aegon named a preferred workplace savings platform provider by 48 per cent of advisers, followed by Scottish Widows on 44 per cent and Standard Life on 37...
