Gillian Hickey
OpinionWhy do well-funded small schemes struggle to reach buyout?
There are 1m members spread across 5,000 small defined benefit schemes, each with fewer than 1,000 members. Of this number, only a small fraction – around 9 per cent – are still active.
OpinionThe GMP reconciliation deadline is fast approaching – how to get there if you’re late
With a large number of schemes calling on HM Revenue & Customs at the same time to complete their guaranteed minimum pension reconciliation, those that have not already started may struggle to meet the 2018 deadline. But is it too late?