Professional Pensions |
23 May 2013 | 15:47 | 
Historically the role of trustees has focused more on managing the assets of the pension scheme than the liabilities.
If you know me you’ll realise I’m not a morning person and so the prospect of being in the City bright and early for a Pensions Network event filled me with dread.
Professional Pensions |
23 May 2013 | 07:03 |
Finally, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is launching a consultation into merging of funds in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Professional Pensions |
23 May 2013 | 07:00 |
As a journalist, it is not usually difficult to find people who will criticise the regulator. So in a week when people are queuing up to congratulate The Pensions Regulator it is worth acknowledging.
Professional Pensions |
16 May 2013 | 07:03 |
In many ways, this has been a radical government when it comes to pensions policy: introducing automatic enrolment from 2012; raising the retirement age in line with increased longevity; and simplifying the state pension so everyone is clear on what they can expect, and when.
Professional Pensions |
16 May 2013 | 07:00 |
Generation Y isn’t engaged. Generation X is too busy playing video games. Young people must start saving for their retirement but are too distracted with student debt.
Professional Pensions |
16 May 2013 | 07:00 |
The latest batch of company results has shown some of the firms reverting to the new IAS19 accounting standard for employee benefits, with some significant impacts.
Professional Pensions |
07 May 2013 | 11:42 |
Each time the government makes changes to tax relief, the industry complains that trust in saving will be eroded.
Professional Pensions |
07 May 2013 | 11:13 |
Between December 2009 and March 2013, the cost of buying a retirement income jumped by 29%.
Professional Pensions |
07 May 2013 | 10:54 |
Morgan Stanley recently estimated that BT's defined benefit pension deficit would likely reach £6bn by next year's triennial valuation.
Professional Pensions |
07 May 2013 | 10:50 |
Whether or not workplace pensions governance should be overseen by a single regulatory body has been much debated over the past two years.
Professional Pensions |
29 Apr 2013 | 15:56 |
The industry needs to stop complaining about central aggregators.
Professional Pensions |
29 Apr 2013 | 15:53 |
This week has seen the announcement that the Royal Bank of Scotland is upping the default contribution rate for new employees.
Professional Pensions |
29 Apr 2013 | 15:51 |
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