Pensions

The most significant developments to date, as far as making life easier for intermediaries is concerned, have been the 2007 launches by both Bupa and Canada Life of automated systems providing the...

With the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority launching its consultation into the investment process that the state-sponsored body will be adopting, default funds are set to take centre stage in the world of...

The government's proposals to restrict tax relief on pension contributions for high earners have been widely condemned and branded another raid on the nation's already inadequate retirement savings.Although billed as a revenue...

Adviser to the Pensions Regulator, the PPF and virtually every large company in the country in one way or another, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers can claim a unique perspective on the nation's pensions.That perspective reveals...

As we are all aware, in 2012 all UK employers will face new obligations in terms of workplace pensions provision and will need to make sure they are meeting the requirements for...

The depth of these valuable services for both employers and members make such e-commerce-based solutions a compelling but low cost way of achieving greater efficiency and communicating more effectively the full value...

Swiss Re's latest report into the group risk market shows in-force data and summarises the views of a qualitative survey among 42 product providers and intermediaries operating in the market. The report...

The Budget has thrown a spanner in the works of those attempting to engineer an expansion of group Sipps. The punitive new tax rules for high earners have all but shut them...

The consultation paper, Building personal accounts: designing an investment approach, aims to draw views on good practice and expertise from across the industry on the most appropriate investment approach for Personal Accounts.Pada...

The provider is also increasing its free cover limit to £1.25m, improving its pricing and streamlining its medical underwriting. All non-standard terms, including ratings, exclusions and declines, will be removed for amounts...