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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Jenna is an award-winning journalist with more than ten years' pensions and financial services experience. She is deputy editor of Professional Adviser and editor of Retirement Planner.

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Articles by Jenna Towler

LGIM to run NEST real estate investments

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has picked Legal & General Investment Management to run two real estate mandates.

  • Investment
  • 08 July 2013
Partnership valued at £1.5bn for IPO

Partnership Assurance Group, the enhanced annuity specialist, has set its offer price at 385p per share meaning its implied market capitalisation for its initial public offering (IPO) is £1.5bn.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 07 June 2013
Pensions 'perfect storm' hits with saving at all-time low

The number of people saving adequately for retirement has hit an all-time low, while aspirations for pension income have risen, a Scottish Widows report has found.

  • Industry
  • 03 June 2013
Barnett Waddingham buys Origen SSAS business

Barnett Waddingham has bought Origen's small self-administered scheme (SSAS) business.

  • Industry
  • 28 May 2013
AMPS Conference: Industry 'frustrated' over pension liberation fraud

Police and regulatory action against pension liberation fraud is making progress, although much of the work is still taking place behind the scenes, delegates heard.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 May 2013
Partnership set for IPO

Partnership Assurance is to float on the London Stock Exchange.

  • Industry
  • 13 May 2013
Consultancy charging ban 'less dramatic than it sounds'

The move to ban consultancy charging is "less dramatic than it sounds" as most of the charges that can end up with the employer's adviser remain unaffected, according to a consultant.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 May 2013
Govt bans consultancy charging and proposes fund charge cap on AE schemes

The government has banned consultancy charging in auto-enrolment schemes and will propose a cap on default fund charges in a forthcoming consultation.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 May 2013
Arrests made after police raid pension liberation call centre

A City of London call centre at the heart of a pension liberation operation has been raided by police and several people have been arrested.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 09 May 2013
Webb's latest policy move branded 'knee-jerk' UKIP reaction

Pension minister Steve Webb's decision to stop foreign spouses claiming UK state pension based on their husband or wife's history of National Insurance contributions is 'cynical' and a knee-jerk reaction to UKIP's election success, deVere Group has said....

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 May 2013
Osborne to King: Bank must focus on short-term growth

George Osborne has said the Bank of England's new Financial Policy Committee must provide "consistent messages" so it does not risk jeopardising the economic recovery.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 01 May 2013
Mistakes and delays hit Equitable Life compensation scheme

Severe delays and errors have hit the payment scheme set up by government to compensate victims of Equitable Life, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

  • Industry
  • 24 April 2013
Pensioner tax breaks should be reviewed says think tank

Better-off pensioners should pay tax at a similar rate to younger people on comparative incomes, according to the Fabian Society.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 April 2013
Which? calls for ban on consultancy charges

Consumer group Which? has called on the government to ban consultancy charging entirely from auto-enrolment pension schemes to give savers a 'fair deal'.

  • Industry
  • 11 April 2013
L&G sees 2012 sales boost; AUM grows through auto-enrolment

Insurance giant Legal & General has reported increased operating profit of £1,087m following double digit sales growth.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 March 2013
Ex-Scottish Widows director Taylor joins NEST

John Taylor, former intermediaries marketing director at Scottish Widows, joined the National Employment Savings Trust today.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 March 2013
Friends Life launches auto-enrolment package

Friends Life has launched its auto-enrolment offering for employers.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 March 2013
Short-termism poisoning pension fund returns, MPs told

Fund managers' and pension funds' dedication to pursuing short-term investment goals is causing severely reduced returns, a panel of MPs heard.

  • Investment
  • 27 February 2013
ABI annuity code of conduct 'must go further'

The mandatory code of conduct on retirement choices for all Association of British Insurers (ABI) members, set to be enforced from 1 March, must go further to better help consumers, annuity campaigners have said.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 26 February 2013
Pension reforms mean it will pay to save... eventually

State pension changes will work with automatic enrolment rules to ensure it actually 'pays to save' for retirement, the pensions minister has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 February 2013
Altmann steps down from Saga top job

Ros Altmann is to step down from her post as director-general of Saga.

  • Appointments
  • 13 February 2013
Auto-enrolment drives record new business at Scottish Life

Scottish Life has posted record new business results for the 12 months to 31 December, with total life and pensions business valued at £2.4bn.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 12 February 2013
Govt to simplify auto-enrolment process

The government has confirmed it will consult on proposals to make the process of automatic enrolment simpler.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 February 2013
NEST backs plan to remove restrictions

The National Employment Savings Trust has backed calls to remove legal restrictions blocking it from taking transfers in and limiting contributions.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 February 2013
FSA's two phase annuity probe already underway

Details of the thematic review of the £11bn annuity market have been revealed by the Financial Services Authority.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 31 January 2013
Consumers will 'stop worrying' about retirement after AE

The benefits of auto-enrolment have been accepted by the majority of consumers and many believe the policy means they can "stop worrying" about making a start on pension saving, research has found.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 29 January 2013
OFT to probe DC scheme value for money

The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into the value for money of workplace defined contribution pensions schemes.

  • Regulation
  • 17 January 2013
Standard Life wins Sterling fund PI insurance court battle

Standard Life has won a legal appeal case brought by professional indemnity insurers over a £100m claim relating to losses arising from its Sterling fund.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 December 2012
Schroders acquisition to double US fixed income AUM

Schroders has reached an agreement to acquire US investment grade fixed income manager STW Fixed Income Management.

  • Investment
  • 18 December 2012
Aviva appoints Mark Wilson as chief executive

Aviva has appointed Mark Wilson as its next chief executive.

  • Appointments
  • 20 November 2012
GP Noble fraud lawyers get back 85% of lost £52m

Lawyers and trustees acting to retrieve £52m removed from nine pension funds during the GP Noble fraud have got back 85% of the missing cash.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 November 2012
Standard Life reappoints Rowanmoor for SSAS admin

Standard Life has reappointed Rowanmoor Pensions to administer its small self-administered scheme portfolio.

  • Industry
  • 13 November 2012
ABI moves to improve annuity rate transparency

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a consultation on the transparency of annuity rates to ensure consumers approaching retirement get the best deal.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 07 November 2012
Retirees cannot rely on pensions alone

A fifth of people approaching retirement will suffer large income falls and should expect to have to rely on savings and inheritances when they stop working, a report has found.

  • Industry
  • 23 October 2012
Annuity rates remain in 'free fall'

Conventional annuity rates have dropped 7% since June and enhanced rates have fallen 5% in the same period, according to analysis from provider MGM Advantage.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 October 2012
DWP reveals 'staggering' difference in state pension payouts

State pension payouts can vary from as little as £7 a week to £230 due to the "staggering" complexity of current regulations, the pensions minster has said.

  • Industry
  • 21 August 2012
High earners 'can't afford' pension contributions - Pru

A quarter of higher rate taxpayers are missing out on pension tax relief as they shun the product, Prudential research has found.

  • Industry
  • 17 August 2012
Scheme membership plummets ahead of AE launch

The number of people saving through a workplace pension scheme has dropped 15% since 2007, with just a quarter of workers actively saving for retirement.

  • Industry
  • 26 July 2012
HMRC urged to lift 2% gilt floor to ease drawdown pressure

The 2% floor in gilt rates, set by HM Revenue & Customs in 2011, should be lifted to 3% or 4% to ease financial pressure on pensioners in drawdown, a provider has said.

  • Industry
  • 24 July 2012
Occupational scheme exclusion from gender neutrality confirmed

The Treausry has confirmed occupational pension schemes will not be forced to comply with gender neutrality legislation when providing members with annuities.

  • Legislation
  • 18 July 2012
Scale of hidden pension charges 'extraordinary' - report

The majority of pension providers and managers are failing to inform savers about 'hidden charges' which typically wipe £100,000 off pension savings, a think tank has said.

  • Industry
  • 18 July 2012
Labour pension charges report 'hugely misleading' - ABI

Labour's latest policy document on pension charges is "hugely misleading" and ill-timed ahead of the launch of auto-enrolment, according to the Association of British Insurers.

  • Industry
  • 16 July 2012
Morris cleared in GP Noble fraud case

Tony Morris and his associate Peter Malmstrom have been cleared of taking part in the £52m GP Noble pension scheme fraud.

  • Law
  • 12 July 2012
Lloyds shareholders to use LIBOR scandal in legal challenge

A group of Lloyds shareholders suing directors over the 2008 HBOS takeover will use the LIBOR scandal as further proof they were misled into backing the deal.

  • Law
  • 10 July 2012
Aviva overhauls business after shareholders list fears

Aviva has overhauled its senior management team and announced a revised strategic business plan after major shareholders raised serious concerns.

  • Industry
  • 05 July 2012
Cable could take action against Goodwin and RBS directors

Business secretary Vince Cable could take action against Fred Goodwin and a small number of former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) directors over the bank's collapse.

  • Investment
  • 18 June 2012
RBS staff told to work longer and pay more for pensions

Royal Bank of Scotland has told staff members they will have to work longer and contribute 5% of salary to their defined benefit scheme.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 June 2012
Xafinity buys Alliance Trust Savings SSAS book

Alliance Trust Savings has sold its small self-administered scheme business to Xafinity's specialist arm, Hazell Carr SSAS.

  • Industry
  • 11 June 2012
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