The pros and cons of pension freedoms
Malcolm McLean says we must look hard at the delivery of the pension freedoms and ensure consumer protection is as good as it can be
Ever since the then chancellor George Osborne announced his plans for pension freedoms in his 2014 Budget there has been an ongoing debate about whether this was a much-needed and welcome reform or, at...
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Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included UBS’ completion of a £1.4bn longevity swap with Zurich and Canada Life, while chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government’s Kickstart Scheme as part of provisions outlined in the Summer Statement.
Hymans Robertson's John Dickson: Sticking to our principles
Professional Pensions spoke to Hymans Robertson senior partner John Dickson as part of an exclusive series of interviews with the leaders of some of the UK’s leading pension consulting firms. This is what he had to say…
Guy Opperman, Charles Counsell and Margaret Snowdon among headliners at next week's PP Live
Over 500 people are now registered to attend Professional Pensions Live - the industry’s largest virtual conference & exhibition.
Ombudsman warns Work and Pensions Committee over Covid-19 scams 'inundation'
Pensions Ombudsman Anthony Arter has raised concerns about the increase in pension scam activity during the coronavirus pandemic in a virtual meeting with the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC).
Communicating with members in a crisis
Millions of people are saving for a pension for the first time thanks to AE, but the Covid-19 crisis has posed a communications challenge. James Phillips looks at how to get the long-term nature of pensions across to this new generation of savers.
