Auto-enrolment

No political party is "brave enough" to consider raising the auto-enrolment (AE) minimum contributions before the general election for fear of a public backlash, Lord Hutton says.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) expects an increase in calls concerning automatic enrolment (AE) between 2013 and 2014 as smaller organisations become affected.

National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) director of policy Darren Philp is to leave the lobbying group joining B&CE in a similar capacity.

Defined contribtuon (DC) contract providers have given their verdicts government plans to lift NEST's contribution cap and transfer restrictions in 2017.

Labour has accused the government of pandering to special interests as it delays lifting the restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) until 2017.

Restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) will be removed to allow it to "focus on its target group without any distraction", says pensions minister Steve Webb.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has picked Legal & General Investment Management to run two real estate mandates.

Small employers could phoenix their firms in an attempt to push back their auto-enrolment (AE) staging date, Eversheds partner Francois Barker says.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries has launched its latest Pension trends survey, which will gather information and opinions on auto-enrolment and the Pensions Bill.

The government has added a clause to the Pensions Bill that could exempt companies from having to auto-enrol staff who would not benefit from being put into a scheme.