Defined Contribution

Law and Regulation

Lesley Williams: All savers hear these days is that 'pensions are bad'

PLSA's new chair tells PP why tax relief uncertainty is damaging our savings culture

clock 15 January 2016 • 7 min read

Defined Contribution

Should employers facilitate a drawdown route for employees?

Fiona Matthews considers whether employers should facilitate income drawdown for staff

clock 13 January 2016 • 4 min read

Defined Benefit

How can trustees protect themselves against cyber criminals?

From hackers stealing information from Talk Talk to Anthem, Michael Klimes looks at how safe schemes are from cyber criminals

clock 12 January 2016 • 7 min read

Defined Benefit

One in three businesses get DB transfer enquiries since April

More than a third (36%) of employers have seen staff enquiring about transferring from a defined benefit (DB) to a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme since April, research finds.

clock 12 January 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

What are the ten key dates for trustees in 2016?

2015 was a phenomenally busy year for pension regulation and there are no signs of a quiet 2016. Punter Southall head of research Jane Beverley looks at the most important dates for trustees.

clock 08 January 2016 • 4 min read

Law and Regulation

TPR's four priorities for 2016

Lesley Titcomb outlines the challenges for the year ahead

clock 08 January 2016 • 4 min read

Defined Contribution

Pension freedoms seen as key opportunity by advisers

Changes to workplace pensions are seen by independent financial advisers (IFAs) as their key growth opportunities for 2016 according to Aviva.

clock 07 January 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

Almost half of drawdown sales non-advised, FCA finds

Almost half of those opting for income drawdown in retirement have done so without seeking advice, new data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shown.

clock 07 January 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

Savers ignore GARs to cash out small pots

Just one in three people accessing their pension pots last summer used them to provide some kind of retirement income, according to figures from the Financial Conduct Authority.

clock 07 January 2016 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

Tax changes make companies consider closing DB schemes

Companies with defined benefit (DB) schemes are considering closing them due to changes in tax allowances made in the 2015 Budget according to research from PwC.

clock 23 December 2015 •
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