Legislation

Personal accounts are a "tragedy in the making", a former National Association of Pension Funds chairman says.

The long-running legal battle over Turner & Newall's employer debt liability to the Pension Protection Fund has been resolved.

Global Pensions gathered fund of hedge fund experts in London to discuss the outlook for the vehicle following the credit crunch, competition from replication vehicles and complaints of high fees and low transparency

IMPOSING Solvency II funding rules on workplace pension funds will result in lower pensions for millions of workers, The European Federation for Retirement Provision says in a report.

THE government's plans to make personal accounts "simple" for employers to comply with is no longer a reality, the Society of Pension Consultants warns.

COST pressures, workforce issues and union negotiations will be key issues affecting the Local Government Pension Scheme when personal accounts are introduced in 2012, delegates heard.

THE government will to amend the Pensions Bill 2007 to allow automatic enrolment into workplace personal pensions from 2012.

THE industry must be aware of the negative overlap between means tested benefits and personal accounts, The Pensions Policy Institute warns.

SMALL employers must not be left to shoulder the burden of advising workers about personal accounts, delegates heard.

PERSONAL accounts must remain as simple as possible to ensure the scheme works for the target market, delegates heard.