Aegon

Insurers say they are struggling to set up independent governance committees (IGCs) for their contract-based schemes and hire suitable candidates due to a limited timeframe.

Pensions Minister Steve Webb has revealed that Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) officials met representatives of leading insurers 27 times over the last four months.

Almost a quarter of young people in Britain expect to retire by the age of 60, according to research from Aegon.

Barclays Corporate & Employer Solutions (C&ES) has unveiled its DC platform investment solution and launched a defined contribution (DC) consultancy practice.

Aegon has announced an increase in fund charges on some of the insured funds on its savings platform Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC).

Mercer is to launch a master trust through its workplace savings platform, offering access to Aegon, Friends Life and Zurich schemes.

Aegon UK will create more than 100 jobs over the next few months amid "unprecedented growth" of Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC), which launched in 2012.

Barclays has formally launched Beyond Benefits - its employee benefits proposition designed to offer financial education, workplace banking and consultancy services.

Aegon has seen new business sales rise by 45% to £247m as a result of auto-enrolment and increasing platform and group pension sales according to its latest results.

Aegon has announced the appointment of two new directors as it undertakes a restructuring in the wake of the retail distribution review (RDR).