SMALL and medium-sized manufacturers could face insolvency unless they take "radical action" to deal with their pension deficit, Deloitte says.

Workshops for IFAs

INDEPENDENT trustee Capital Cranfield has appointed Mike Anthony as chairman of its holdings board.

CLERICAL Medical is urging financial advisers to ensure retirement annuity contract clients take advantage of carryback rules before they are abolished.

Bulk annuity buyout specialist Paternoster is calling for a standardised process to protect trustees from future legal action by members.

TRUSTEES risk failing scheme members by investing in with-profits funds, Kudos Financial Services warns.

PENSIONS Bill proposals that individuals should be allowed to contribute up to £5000 a year into personal pension accounts may be reconsidered, pensions reform minister James Purnell says.

PROPOSALS in the Pensions Bill which enable the conversion of guaranteed minimum pension rights into occupational schemes will be impossible to implement, employers warn.

Aberdeen criticised

TOO much pensions jargon can form a barrier between the industry and its customers, an independent consultant warns.