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2017 review of AE

Government must usher in decade of AE renewal
Government must usher in decade of AE renewal

The government must take advantage of its majority to push through further reforms to auto-enrolment, says James Phillips.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 16 January 2020
Government must get moving on removing AE earnings triggers
Government must get moving on removing AE earnings triggers

Waiting for the mid-2020s to allow AE members to save from the first pound means they will miss out on big boosts to retirement pots, says Nigel Stanley.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 November 2019
Pensions bill lite misses obvious opportunity for AE reform
Pensions bill lite misses obvious opportunity for AE reform

Failure to include auto-enrolment reforms in the Queen’s Speech and the pension schemes bill will make big problems even bigger, says Jack Jones.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 October 2019
AE seven years on: Has it been a success story?
AE seven years on: Has it been a success story?

AE has successfully brought millions of people into pension savings. But, as Kim Kaveh writes, it is far from perfect.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 14 October 2019
Pension participation rises to 87% of eligible workers
Pension participation rises to 87% of eligible workers

AE has had 'truly staggering' impact

  • Defined Contribution
  • 05 June 2019
Government will not 'force pace of change' in AE
Government will not 'force pace of change' in AE

Guy Opperman has rejected calls to speed up changes to auto-enrolment (AE) despite increasing pressure to boost contribution rates and overall savings pots.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 February 2019
DWP reveals opt-out rates 'remained consistent' with pre-contribution hike levels
DWP reveals opt-out rates 'remained consistent' with pre-contribution hike levels

Opt-out rates at the end of June 2018 "remained consistent" with levels before the April contribution rate increase, according the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 18 December 2018
What's next for auto-enrolment?
What's next for auto-enrolment?

Phasing has arrived with auto-enrolment contributions rising from 2% to 5% for millions of pension savers. As we wait to see what happens as a result, James Phillips asks what's next.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 March 2018
Exclusive: Now Pensions opt-outs higher among women across all age groups
Exclusive: Now Pensions opt-outs higher among women across all age groups

Average opt-out rates for 22- to 29-year old female members were 5% in December compared to 3% for men - a trend that accelerates across older groups, according to Now Pensions analysis conducted exclusively for PP.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 21 February 2018
Esther McVey's key priorities for pensions
Esther McVey's key priorities for pensions

Esther McVey must ensure current pension projects are not neglected and continue the success of auto-enrolment (AE) as a priority, industry commentators say.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 January 2018
We must tackle under-saving
We must tackle under-saving

After the government's auto-enrolment review found 12 million people were under-saving, Jonathan Stapleton says changes are needed to ensure young workers can afford to retire.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 January 2018
All private DB schemes will be closed by 2028, says industry
All private DB schemes will be closed by 2028, says industry

All private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes will have at least closed to accrual by 2028, according to this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 January 2018
Have your say: Will there be any DB schemes open in 10 years' time?
Have your say: Will there be any DB schemes open in 10 years' time?

In this week's Pensions Buzz we want to know if you think there will be any private sector defined benefit schemes still open to accrual within a decade.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 January 2018
AE review published; Govt promises 'more robust and inclusive savings culture'
AE review published; Govt promises 'more robust and inclusive savings culture'

The government has published its auto-enrolment (AE) review report - unveiling a range of plans to "maintain the momentum achieved so far".

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 December 2017
AE review: Lower earnings limit scrapped and 18-year-olds eligible from mid-2020s
AE review: Lower earnings limit scrapped and 18-year-olds eligible from mid-2020s

The government has set out plans to scrap the auto-enrolment (AE) lower earnings limit and extend the programme to 18-year-olds, but not until the mid-2020s.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 December 2017
Nine million people auto-enrolled into a pension
Nine million people auto-enrolled into a pension

Auto-enrolment (AE) has now brought nine million workers into occupational pensions since its introduction in 2012, latest government figures show.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 December 2017
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included calls for a national pensions debate to discuss investment strategies, and Xafinity's plans to acquire some Punter Southall businesses.

  • Industry
  • 08 December 2017
Opperman: Pensions policies will not be de-railed by Brexit
Opperman: Pensions policies will not be de-railed by Brexit

The pensions and financial inclusion minister has rejected suggestions that the government is dominated by Brexit discussions and has no time to deal with pensions issues.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 December 2017
Brexit poses greatest investment risk in 2018
Brexit poses greatest investment risk in 2018

PP research provides experts' verdicts on the Budget and investment risk

  • Industry
  • 30 November 2017
Have your say: What will be the biggest investment risk in 2018?
Have your say: What will be the biggest investment risk in 2018?

This week we want to know what will be the greatest risk to pension scheme investment in 2018, and whether the quiet Autumn Budget was good news for pensions.

  • Industry
  • 28 November 2017
AE could 'give gig economy workers £75,000 pots'
AE could 'give gig economy workers £75,000 pots'

Extending auto-enrolment (AE) to workers in the gig economy could grant them a lump sum of £75,600 at retirement, Zurich and Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) research suggests.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 08 November 2017
Tide of consultation on the way as minister indicates regulatory timetable
Tide of consultation on the way as minister indicates regulatory timetable

A raft of consultations and draft regulations will greet the industry over the coming weeks and months, the pensions and financial inclusion minister confirms.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 20 October 2017
What the AE review chairmen are thinking about
What the AE review chairmen are thinking about

The three chairmen of the DWP's review of AE explain their key thinking around the future of the flagship programme. James Phillips reports

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 October 2017
Building on auto-enrolment
Building on auto-enrolment

October 2017 marks the fifth anniversary of auto-enrolment. Stephanie Hawthorne assesses its progress so far and looks at areas for future improvement.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 October 2017
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