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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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RPI reform to cost schemes and investors up to £130bn
RPI reform to cost schemes and investors up to £130bn

Potential changes to the way the Retail Prices Index (RPI) is calculated and reported could cause assets to fall by between £60bn and £130bn, according to various estimates.

  • Investment
  • 21 August 2020
Tax-free lump sum pension withdrawals halve during Covid-19
Tax-free lump sum pension withdrawals halve during Covid-19

The number of savers opting to withdraw a tax-free lump sum from their pension has dropped more than 53% since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

  • Industry
  • 27 July 2020
ABI calls for overhaul of pensions tax relief; Industry says change will be 'far from easy'
ABI calls for overhaul of pensions tax relief; Industry says change will be 'far from easy'

The UK’s system of pensions tax relief needs to be overhauled to make it fairer to the lower paid and younger savers, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 June 2020
Pension freedoms reform called for after fears savers will run out of money
Pension freedoms reform called for after fears savers will run out of money

Further reforms to pension freedoms are needed to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of pension freedoms, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

  • Industry
  • 25 February 2020
WPC calls for 'agreed definition' of value for money in wide-ranging pension transparency report
WPC calls for 'agreed definition' of value for money in wide-ranging pension transparency report

The government and regulators should not wait for the industry to "fail to act voluntarily" to provide value for money in pensions, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 August 2019
Breaking down the barriers to pensions understanding
Breaking down the barriers to pensions understanding

Pensions have been seen as unfathomable for too long. George Currie says two initiatives currently underway may begin to change this perception.

  • Communication
  • 13 June 2019
Segars becomes member of L&G's IGC
Segars becomes member of L&G's IGC

Legal and General (L&G) has appointed Joanne Segars as a member of its independent governance committee (IGC).

  • Appointments
  • 09 January 2019
DWP must compel use of cost transparency templates in pensions bill, MPs told
DWP must compel use of cost transparency templates in pensions bill, MPs told

A pensions bill expected next year must include law to require schemes to collect, publish and analyse cost transparency data from their asset managers, MPs have been told.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 December 2018
Partnership deal agreed between ABI and NEST
Partnership deal agreed between ABI and NEST

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) have agreed a partnership deal in a bid to formalise their relationship.

  • Industry
  • 21 November 2018
Simpler annual statement is a step in the right direction
Simpler annual statement is a step in the right direction

The two-sided simplified annual pensions statement should be applauded, even if it missing information, says Jonathan Stapleton.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 23 October 2018
Esther McVey: Dashboard will 'build on' DWP's state pension tool
Esther McVey: Dashboard will 'build on' DWP's state pension tool

Esther McVey has reiterated the government's support for an industry-led pensions dashboard as she praised the success of auto-enrolment (AE).

  • Admin / Technology
  • 01 October 2018
Love your pension and avoid working like a dog in later life, ABI tells millennials
Love your pension and avoid working like a dog in later life, ABI tells millennials

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a campaign targeted at younger workers to "love your pension" and appreciate the value of auto-enrolment (AE).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 12 September 2018
McVey preparing to 'kill off' government dashboard support - reports
McVey preparing to 'kill off' government dashboard support - reports

Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey may end the government's involvement in the pensions dashboard project, according to reports.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 July 2018
Dashboard should not be limited to a single 'government-designed lens', says ABI
Dashboard should not be limited to a single 'government-designed lens', says ABI

The government should allow the industry to develop multiple commercial pensions dashboards, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

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  • 03 July 2018
Incoming Zurich CEO named first woman chair of ABI
Incoming Zurich CEO named first woman chair of ABI

First woman in its 100-year history

  • Appointments
  • 07 June 2018
PLSA announces new head of research and policy lead for LGPS & DB
PLSA announces new head of research and policy lead for LGPS & DB

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is bolstering its policy and research teams with two new appointments.

  • Appointments
  • 14 May 2018
Providers axe complex language from pensions communications
Providers axe complex language from pensions communications

Thousands of pensions documents have been adapted and simplified for consumers after a two-year industry initiative, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

  • Admin / Technology
  • 16 April 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
Costs and charges slashed for £25bn of DC accounts
Costs and charges slashed for £25bn of DC accounts

Defined contribution (DC) savers face lower costs and charges after providers made a concerted effort to reduce these to less than 1% over the past two years.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 December 2017
Obsession with homeownership 'crowding out' pensions
Obsession with homeownership 'crowding out' pensions

Policy pushes and the public's desire to own a home is resulting in a 15% reduced private pension income at retirement, research has suggested.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 16 November 2017
Tax relief should not be slashed for older workers to help the young
Tax relief should not be slashed for older workers to help the young

PP research shows stark opposition to reduction of tax relief.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 20 October 2017
Opperman confirms support for dashboard with DWP to lead project
Opperman confirms support for dashboard with DWP to lead project

Pensions minister Guy Opperman has confirmed the government will support the dashboard.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 19 October 2017
Have your say: Will national retirement targets boost saving?
Have your say: Will national retirement targets boost saving?

This week we want to know if national retirement targets would get people to save more and if you think trustees should take more interest in the use of biometrics in schemes.

  • Industry
  • 17 October 2017
ABI: Government must force schemes over dashboard
ABI: Government must force schemes over dashboard

Michael Klimes examines the key recommendations from the ABI's roadmap report on the dashboard.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 16 October 2017
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