All Contributions articles – Page 24
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NewsVirgin Money introduces financial wellbeing portal for employees
Virgin Money has introduced a financial wellbeing portal to help employees think differently about their relationship with their own money, including retirement savings.
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Field: Carillion directors ‘contemptuous’ of pension obligations
Letters from trustees of the main Carillion pension schemes to the Pensions Regulator suggest that directors of Carillion were “contemptuous” of their pension obligations, according to chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, Frank Field.
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NewsHigh Court backs employers in Wedgwood dispute
The High Court has ruled in favour of participating employers in the Wedgwood Group Pension Plan, who terminated their liability to contribute to the scheme in 2006.
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Auto-enrolment passes 1m employers
More than 1m employers have now enrolled their staff into a workplace pension, according to figures compiled by the Pensions Regulator.
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OpinionWe can do better on financial education
For many years, pension professionals have been trying to educate savers.
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OpinionAE review should silence doom-mongers
As 2017 draws to a close, we can take stock of some remarkable statistics on automatic enrolment; over 9m people have been enrolled by over 800,000 employers.
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FeaturesBAE actuarial switch sidesteps funding slump
BAE Systems has ditched gilts-based valuations for its UK defined benefit schemes after gaining regulatory approval, freezing its deficit at 2014 levels and sparking controversy in the pensions industry.
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All FTSE 350 DB schemes could be closed in 10 years
New research predicts that all defined benefit schemes of companies in the FTSE 350 index are likely to be closed to future benefit accrual within 10 years.
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DC Debate Q4: Mastertrusts, AE and more
Six defined contribution specialists talk mastertrusts, compulsion, and what lessons can be learnt from DC systems around the world.
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OpinionWhere is the pensions ice bucket challenge?
Auto-enrolment is a success. Opt-out rates are low, and the number of defined contribution savers and assets are growing rapidly. But will this initial success disappoint in the long run?
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Do we really need members to be engaged?
For most of the past half century, membership of workplace pensions in the private sector has been in steady decline.
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NewsPLSA proposes national retirement income targets
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has suggested the introduction of Australian-style national retirement income targets in its latest consultation paper.
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DC savers want compulsion, research shows
Members favour scrapping the option to opt out of auto-enrolment minimum contributions, recent research has found, as experts highlight the need for better guidance around the levels of saving required for retirement.
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NewsOxfordshire referred to TPR for a second time
The Oxfordshire County Council Pension Fund has received a second referral to the Pensions Regulator after it failed to submit its annual benefit statements on time.
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FeaturesSouth Yorks fines employers for late contribution returns
The South Yorkshire Pensions Authority has witnessed an improvement in its service delivery, following the launch of a new pensions administration strategy which allows it to fine tardy participating employers.
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Employer contributions key to AE popularity with millennials
Recent research has shown that millennials are welcoming auto-enrolment, prompting industry figures to highlight the positive role of employer contributions and the continued need for improved understanding of retirement saving.
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NewsLady Judge: Employees want pensions in benefit package
Small and medium-sized employers who underestimate the value placed on pension benefits by employees are hindering their ability to attract and retain staff, former Pension Protection Fund chair Lady Barbara Judge has warned.
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Ideas from overseas can up engagement, report finds
The Pensions Policy Institute has published a report looking at consumer engagement with pensions and financial products across the world, highlighting numerous lessons the UK can learn from overseas.
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Regulator zeroes in on dividends
The Pensions Regulator has targeted employers who pay large dividends while underfunding defined benefit pension schemes in its latest annual funding statement, increasing the pressure on trustees to secure as much funding as possible.
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OpinionNaming those who won’t comply with the law
Automatic enrolment is not an option – it is the law. More than 500,000 employers have completed their declaration of compliance, with more than 7m staff now saving because of auto-enrolment in workplace pension schemes. Workplace saving is now the norm.