Industry

DWP's consultation on capping exit charges in occupational schemes has closed. Despite agreement on removing barriers to the freedoms, Michael Klimes finds there will be major administration hurdles.

Experts have welcomed figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) showing people are making informed decisions about their retirement incomes.

Total payouts in the first year of pension freedom reached £8.2bn, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Helena Morrissey, chief executive of Newton Investment Management, has stepped down from the position for a new role as non-executive chair of the board.

The 2016 PPIA awards process has been launched. Find out more about this year's accolades here...

The telephone is the least popular way to communicate with a prospective client, according to PP research.

Andy Agathangelou has left the Friends of Auto Enrolment (FAE) two and half years after founding the association for the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

This week's top stories were about speculation over a ban on defined benefit (DB) transfers, the Bank of England's interest rate cut, and the closure of advisory firm City Noble.

The government should not impose a blanket ban on members transferring their defined benefit (DB) funds, according to an overwhelming 90% of Pensions Buzz respondents.

In a lecture in April, David Pitt-Watson outlined why he believes the finance industry needs reform. PP summarises his key arguments.