App happy

Rachel Dalton on why we need apps for better pension engagement

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Last week fears emerged in the press that smartphone apps might encourage people to opt out of auto-enrolment.

The concern is that the very nature of apps will make it all too easy for people to opt out. Auto-enrolment rests on the culture of inertia; if it's too much hassle to send a letter or fill in a fo...

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