Barnett Waddingham

Aon Hewitt has launched a broking service called Bulk Annuity Compass to help schemes with the purchase of a bulk annuity.

Automatic enrolment (AE) must succeed for the general public as it is now "the only game in town" according to Malcolm McLean.

The number of bulk annuity market participants is expected to rise by 57% over the next five years according to Barnett Waddingham.

The success of freedom and choice will largely depend on the quality of advice and the number of people who receive it according to the industry.

Deferred members dominate the DB universe but the high cost of insuring them makes bulk annuities out of reach for many schemes, even more so since the introduction of Solvency II. Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores what schemes can do.

The Pensions Regulator's updated DC code outlines what it expects of trustees, but it is not mandatory. James Phillips explores what trustees can take from its recommendations.

Companies could increase their defined benefit (DB) contributions rates to meet a £770bn funding gap over the next 60 years.

The belief that maturing DB schemes should automatically move into bonds and gilts is being increasingly challenged. Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores alternatives to the traditional de-risking model.

BT will soon roll out a trial advice offering for its active defined benefit (DB) members to help them make more informed choices.

With the referendum on Britain's membership of the EU just two days away, what should pension scheme managers and trustees expect in the event of Brexit? James Phillips reports.