Standard Life is the first pension provider to ensure its default investment aligns with the regulator’s new sustainable fund labelling scheme. The FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) offer four distinct labels —...
Corporate advisers have always advised on switching pension schemes — with cost, poor service, fund choice or better support with engagement typically driving these decisions. But switching activity remains relatively low. As...
DB transfer values have fallen to their lowest level for a year, according to data from XPS Group. The group transfer value index fell by almost 2 per cent during October this year,...
In a damning report the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been labelled “incompetent at best, dishonest at worst” by MPs from across both Houses of Parliament. The 350-page report accused the UK’s...
Almost half of all DC schemes (41 per cent) said they are ‘very likely’ to introduce a Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension scheme – or a risk sharing alternative – according to...
Ten years from how will the pensions industry have solved four of the key challenges it currently faces? Standard Life dabbled in some crystal-ball gazing at Corporate Adviser’s Master Trust and GPP...
The specific launch date of the pensions dashboard will depend on the success of user testing with the public, Chris Curry, principal of the Pensions Dashboard Programme told delegates at the Corporate Adviser Master...
Private markets will be an important part of future growth stage asset allocations for DC schemes, helping maximise returns for investors. This was one of the main discussion points in a panel...
Jack Jones, the pensions policy officer at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has questioned whether the regulation of pension consultants and potentially employers mooted by the government last week is practical or necessary. Jones...
All large employers should be looking at CDC options in order to deliver better retirement outcomes for members. This was one of the conclusions of a panel discussion at Corporate Adviser’s Master...
