Pensions

Alistair Sclare To the frustration of some, it seems little progress has been made. But is this really the case?It is important to understand the debate. In general terms the majority of...

There are some issues that come around in this industry with monotonous regularity. One such idea is the proposal from IT companies that the industry could save vast amounts of money if...

At the moment there are about 100,000 workplace pension schemes in the UK. The auto-enrolment regulations set to come in from 2012 will affect 1.1 million employers. In the phasing period of...

Meeting Joel Adams and Michael Holden, founders of Lift-Financial, you could be forgiven for thinking you are talking to a comedy duo from the Northern club circuit.But while the pair have a...

At the start of the year, the slow train of pensions reform reached another stage on the way towards its final destination after the government announced the final employer duties timetable. Businesses...

The performance of default funds is crucial given that most employees sign up to that option when they join a scheme. But which default is best? A default fund offered by trust-based...

John Dean (pictured), head of health and protection at national specialist intermediary Punter Southall, points out that the outlook facing group risk isn’t as bleak as that facing private medical insurance (PMI)...

Government plans for welfare reform continue apace with the changes set to rewrite workplace absence management strategies. Healthcare professionals will hope the arrival of fit notes this month will nurturethe concept of...

Lowes Financial Management managing director Ian Lowes has set up www.structuredproduct review.com to help dispel what he describes as mis-information and confusion in the sector.“There are almost always at least a few...

We know that our pensioners have plenty of life in them but what about their pension providers? The past two years have delivered some shocks to our industry systems, not least the...