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ABI: Government must compel schemes over dashboard
The government must introduce legislation to force schemes to give data to the pensions dashboard if it is to succeed, an Association of British Insurers (ABI) report says.
Why DC schemes need to reconsider their default investment strategy
The 2017 edition of The Future Book suggests many default funds are not diversified enough to protect savers against market downturns, James Phillips reports.
Occupational pensions worst for transfer delays yet failing to help find solutions
Occupational schemes and their administrators are lagging behind in their involvement in an industry-wide discussion on slashing transfer delays, Tom McPhail has said.
Minister hints at renewed plans to increase state pension age
In line with Cridland report
How the industry is creating pension dashboards
The prototype of the pensions dashboard was unveiled in April. Charlotte Moore looks at the project to create dashboards and assesses some of the challenges yet to come
Dashboard one step closer to launch as ABI unveils prototype
A prototype of the pensions dashboard has been demonstrated to government ministers on time, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced.
Pension dashboard contributors to pay £50,000 each
17 providers already involved
McPhail takes helm of ABI's pension and investment transfers group
The Association of British Insurers' (ABI) pension and investment transfers group has unanimously voted for Tom McPhail to take over as chairman.
ABI unveils pensions dashboard development partners
Six firms chosen to work on pro bono basis
ABI establishes dedicated pensions dashboard team
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has formed a dedicated team to take forward its pensions dashboard project.
Building pension dashboards: The challenges ahead
A pension dashboard prototype will be launched by March 2017. Jonathan Stapleton and Helen Morrissey find out what the project is all about.
Margaret Snowdon joins pensions dashboard steering group
Margaret Snowdon has been appointed by HM Treasury to join the steering group for the pensions dashboard prototype project.
What were the top pension stories this week?
This week's top stories included coverage of the Pensions Regulator issuing the maximum fine to a professional trustee, ABI's data on pension freedoms, and rising inflation.
A day in the life of Pension wise
As Pension wise marks its first year of operation, Kristian Brunt-Seymour speaks to staff at the service's Banbury branch about their experience so far and how they think the service will evolve.
FCA consults on how financial firms can better support ageing population
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a discussion paper to learn how financial services firm can better engage with an increasingly ageing population.
ABI: pension ISAs could slash savings by a sixth in two decades
Introducing a pension ISA could dramatically lower savings and reduce the size of the economy over 20 years according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
What factors could blow the UK retirement system off course?
UK pensions look good in theory but the system could turn out to be alarmingly fragile. Michael Klimes finds out why
ABI splits long-term savings committee to create legacy team
A legacy committee to deal with historic issues is being created by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) as part of a shake-up of the group's internal structure.
Data from Pension wise vital for measuring success of pension reforms
The quality of data collected by Pension wise needs to be improved to see whether freedom and choice is working, the work and pensions committee has heard.
Are IGCs and insurers pulling in the same direction?
The pensions industry is overpopulated with acronyms and many in the sector would be relieved if there were fewer of them. But IGC - the independent governance committee - are three letters that cannot be ignored.
Pension savers withdraw almost £2bn since April freedoms
More than £1.8bn was withdrawn from pension pots in the first two months after the introduction of freedom and choice, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Should workplace pensions have a 'duty of candour'?
Auto-enrolment safeguards will not prevent mis-selling on an industrial scale
Charges in workplace DC schemes: The IPB's key findings
Here they are… The key findings of the Independent Project Board's final report into the charges and benefits in workplace defined contribution schemes, published today.
Government to examine exit fees for DC members
The government is looking into exit fees levied on people cashing in their defined contribution (DC) pots, but has as yet no plans to intervene, says Steve Webb.