All News articles – Page 27
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NewsChancellor proposes ‘pots for life’ in major pension reforms
Hunt’s pot for life proposals could be attractive, but would be complex to implement and could make life harder for consumers, industry warns
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NewsRise in national living wage will boost pension savings
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the National Living Wage will jump to £11.44 per hour during the autumn statement.
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NewsExperts praise Chancellor’s pledge to keep triple lock in autumn statement.
State Pension will rise by 8.5 per cent - amounting to more than £900 a year.
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NewsNext phase of Mansion House reforms announced
Government will unlock £320m to get DC schemes investing in private markets. But the industry warns that reforms must be carefully considered.
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NewsCompanies could copy a worrying ‘blueprint’ set by BP to offload unwanted pension schemes
BP pension fund stopped linking inflation to payments despite its £6bn surplus
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NewsWill political disruption pause the pensions agenda?
News of a new pensions minister meets mixed reception, as the industry questions whether Paul Maynard will be able to make an impact ahead of a general election
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NewsExperts concerned about changes to the general levy
Pensions experts overwhelmingly oppose option three, which calls for the hike every year for three years.
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NewsBleak prospects for women in retirement
Women may not be able to afford basics like food and heating when they retire, thanks to the ‘motherhood penalty’ and the gender pensions gap. What can we do to change things?
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NewsTPR: Do better on decumulation
The regulator lays out seven challenges that lie between DC savers and a good decumulation outcome.
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NewsHow can trustees work towards more diverse boards?
In the FCA and PRA’s diversity consultation papers, socio-economic status is outlined as voluntary. However, with the complex make up of trustee boards and the knotty structure of independent trustees, building progress on socio-economic status needs to start now.
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NewsThe industry’s wishlist for the autumn statement
Pensions didn’t feature in the King’s Speech – what would the industry like from the autumn statement?
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NewsInside the Mansion House summit
The great and the good of the pensions industry gathered at Mansion House to discuss how the reforms might work in practice. PE takes a look behind the curtain.
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NewsFour macroeconomic forces that are shaping the world
Research points investors towards important factors to consider when making long-term investment decisions.
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NewsUK’s first commercial pension ‘superfund’ deal has been cleared
Move provides a new route for employers to ditch weaker retirement programmes
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NewsOver five million midlifers are taking action now to save more for retirement
The average 45 to 54-year-old needs £160,000 more for a moderate standard of living in retirement.
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NewsBank of England holds rates at 5.25%
What does the decision to hold interest rates mean for investors and pension schemes?
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NewsDC lessons from overseas
Bring back annuities, target policy so that it reaches the right places, and think about a “rules of thumb” approach: lessons from more mature DC systems
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NewsMost CFOs are unsure of their DB scheme’s objective
Three quarters of CFOs are struggling to work out their scheme’s end game