Aon Hewitt

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IRELAND - Irish pension funds were down 2.2% in March as the strengthening euro took its toll on equity investments, said Aon Hewitt.

Employers who offer multiple defined contribution funds are turning people off pensions because the array of options is confusing them, Aon Hewitt says.

Major changes to workplace pension provision due in the UK over the next two years are prompting schemes to overhaul their administration, Aon Hewitt says.

The Budget rings an effective death knell for private sector provision, argues Michael Bow

Aon Hewitt's Oliver Rowlands is to leave the consultant after 25 years to work for rival Towers Watson.

Massive exit fees and data transfer restrictions are making it difficult for schemes to switch administration provider, industry figures say.

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Aon Hewitt and Baillie Gifford have signed up to straight-through processing for defined contribution transactions through Calastone's SWIFT bureau service.

Trustees could save scheme members thousands of pounds in tax if they retrospectively change their pension input periods to mirror the fiscal year, a consultant says.