Barnett Waddingham

Around 30% more people are saving into a workplace pension after auto-enrolment (AE) helped reverse a downward spiral spanning almost 50 years.

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The expected explosion in transfer requests from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) schemes has not materialised according to a number of consultancies in the industry.

The government is the biggest rival annuity providers face in delivering retirement income products to consumers, according to Barnett Waddingham.

Tax relief on pensions will be further restricted and a future government could consider the nationalisation of NEST and PPF assets, a panel of experts believes.

Creating a centralised database of member information will help the industry deliver effective guidance to pensioners according to B&CE chief executive Patrick Heath-Lay.

Trustees running schemes in England and Scotland no longer need to be concerned about EU cross-border requirements after the results of yesterday's referendum.

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Almost half of Britons below retirement age had no pension savings in the years 2010-2012, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.