All The People's Pension articles – Page 2

  • News on the go
    News

    Less than half of savers care about pension charges

    2022-05-13T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Mortgage and bank account charges draw the attention of a higher proportion of savers than pension costs, according to new research.

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    Master trusts call for AE rate increase with opting down option

    2022-04-27T00:00:00Z

    Pension specialists are calling for the government to introduce an opting down option when setting the next auto-enrolment minimum rate increase as a way of protecting those on lower earnings.

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    NFU Mutual leads on transfer times while B&CE lags

    2022-04-25T00:00:00Z

    On the go: NFU Mutual recorded the leading score on Origo’s Transfer Index for the second quarter of 2022.

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    Schemes and providers team up to push pensions engagement

    2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Around 15 pension providers and schemes representing approximately 41.5mn savers and customers have committed to support a campaign to encourage engagement with pensions.

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    Master trusts and PPI launch new member database

    2022-03-11T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Five master trusts, including Nest and Now Pensions, have announced a new research project in tandem with the Pensions Policy Institute.

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    Industry anger as new FCF levy goes ahead costing MTs £130mn

    2022-03-11T00:00:00Z

    The government is to press ahead with an increase to the Fraud Compensation Fund levy, which will see master trusts brunt the majority of the costs paying an extra £130mn over the next nine years, despite their members being the least likely to benefit from it, experts have warned.

  • Podcasts
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    Podcast: Universal charges could harm master trust competition

    2022-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Podcast: The intent behind universal charges on default funds is sound, but the method — such as the introduction of flat fees — risks harming the master trust sector and restricting access to pensions, according to The People’s Pension’s director of policy Phil Brown. He his joined by his colleague, head of pensions policy Tim Gosling, to discuss charge structures, decumulation solutions, and baffling pensions jargon.

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    Opperman fires back over universal DC charging structure

    2022-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Pensions minister Guy Opperman stood his ground over the government’s expected move to introduce a single flat charge for defined contribution workplace pensions, after master trust providers criticised the proposal earlier in the week.

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    The People’s Pension slams single flat charge proposal

    2022-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Savers could lose thousands of pounds from their pension pots if the government proceeds with its expected plan to introduce a single flat charge for workplace pensions, according to one master trust.

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    Nearly half of savers in the dark when switching pension providers

    2022-02-04T00:00:00Z

    On the go: More than four in 10 pension holders surveyed by B&CE said they would not know what to look for when switching pension providers.

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    WPC launches third stage of pension freedoms inquiry

    2021-12-15T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee has opened the final stage of its pension freedoms inquiry with a call for evidence on the challenges of saving for later life.

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    DC consolidation and small pots limit can reduce value for money

    2021-11-24T00:00:00Z

    A combination of the flat fees charging ban on pots worth less than £100 and an increase in consolidation schemes could reduce members value for money, the Pensions Policy Institute has warned.

  • Opinion

    What’s going on with the statements season?

    2021-11-18T00:00:00Z

    The pensions industry is unhappy with the government’s plan for a statements season. None of us can remember such a series of one-sided conversations about why the idea is not workable. 

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    LifeSight invests in climate fund, guide for stewardship launched

    2021-11-03T00:00:00Z

    ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including LifeSight’s investment in a climate transition fund, a stewardship reporting guide launched by consultants, and The People’s Pension’s climate pledge.

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    PLSA publishes ESG case studies, TPP excludes 150 companies

    2021-10-14T00:00:00Z

    ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the launch of practical case studies to help schemes achieve climate goals, and The People’s Pension divesting £226m from companies that failed to meet standards.  

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    Industry bodies launch small pots working group

    2021-03-24T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The small pension pots working group had its first meeting on Wednesday, with a team of experts appointed to propose solutions to the current issues caused to auto-enrolment savers and schemes.

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    Call for ‘living pension’ to boost contribution levels

    2021-01-25T00:00:00Z

    On the go: A living pension standard is needed to encourage employers to raise contribution rates and help workers enjoy a decent standard of living in retirement, a think-tank has suggested.

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    M&A and new regulations to create upheaval in advisory market

    2021-01-25T00:00:00Z

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    DWP to ban flat fees for small pots

    2021-01-13T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Work and Pensions is to ban the charging of flat fees on pension pots under £100 in an attempt to stop their erosion by charges and administration costs.

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    Providers urged to prepare comms for Covid squeeze

    2020-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Savers underestimate the impact that the coronavirus crisis could have on their financial wellbeing, according to a new survey, leading to calls for providers to communicate reassuringly with the minority of members that engage in times of stress.