Pensions

This applies not only to bank and building society deposits, but also to cash funds, which have become increasingly popular with investors in recent years.Investors use cash funds (also known as money...

Money, or lack of it, is driving the change. As more and more countries run up against cost pressures relating to their healthcare systems, they are forced to cut back access to...

The research shows that while allowing pension funds to be withdrawn or borrowed before retirement could lead to an increase in saving in pension funds, income in retirement could be reduced if...

Previously the plan allowed small businesses to cover up to 75 per cent of gross earnings for an individual employee, less the Long Term State Incapacity Benefit for a single person.Following the...

Defined benefit protection funds are continuing to move their assets out of equities. Equity investment in pension funds fell from 59.7 per cent in 2006 to 49.9 per cent this year, according...

Hewitt Associates is appointing John Nestor to the role of head of distribution for its UK investment consulting practice. Nestor was formerly a managing director with Citigroup, firstly with Citigroup Asset Management...

The service will be led by pensions partner Chris Massey. Marc Hommel, partner and UK pensions leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers says: "To respond to our clients' needs for robust, durable solutions to help...

Sergeant will present the awards, at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on February 12, 2009.Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work, is the latest high profile...

The PPF also confirmed that it has set a pension protection levy estimate of £700 million for 2009/10. It says this fulfils a promise made in August 2007 when it said that...

The new Business Protection Adviser Tool allows advisers to provide clients with a tailor made recommendation highlighting the appropriate product for specific business needs. The tool will also provide a an audit...