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Pensions Buzz: Should investment consultants be regulated?

This week, we want your view on whether investment consultants should be regulated.

  • Industry
  • 12 February 2014
Auto-enrolment: A solo performance

Naomi Rainey finds out how the Newcastle Theatre Royal prepared for AE with no formal advice

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 February 2014
Fewer schemes retender for investment consultants over 2013

The proportion of schemes that retender for investment consultancy fell to 4.3% in the first half of 2013, IC Select says.

  • Investment
  • 18 December 2013
Broadstone buys Blythwood

Broadstone Corporate Benefits has acquired Blythwood Group subject to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval.

  • Industry
  • 12 December 2013
Buzz: Ban consultancy charging on all DC schemes

The majority of respondents to this week's Buzz want the ban on consultancy charging in auto-enrolment (AE) schemes to be extended to cover all defined contribution (DC) schemes.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 15 November 2013
Friday Buzz: Industry rejects Competition Commission referral

This week respondents support the Office of Fair Trading’s decision not to refer the DC market, but call for a cap on charges, and question the value of investment consultants

  • Industry
  • 04 October 2013
Buzz: Half of respondents say investment consultant add no value in manager selection

Just under half of this week's contributors said investment consultants added no value when picking managers, while a quarter defended their worth.

  • Investment
  • 04 October 2013
Investment consultant advice 'adds no value' to schemes

Investment consultants' recommendations are not driven by past performance, add no value to investors yet significantly impact inflows, academic research on the US market finds.

  • Investment
  • 23 September 2013
AllenbridgeEpic appoints senior adviser

Peter Davies has joined AllenbridgeEpic Investment Advisers as a senior adviser, bringing with him more than 30 years of experience in investment management.

  • Appointments
  • 24 July 2013
'Consultants love complicated DGFs' - Spence Johnson

Consultants "love" diversified growth funds (DGFs) because they are complicated and difficult to compare, Spence Johnson director Nils Johnson says.

  • Absolute Return Funds
  • 04 July 2013
Webb lays draft regs in Parliament for consultancy charging ban

Pensions minister Steve Webb yesterday laid draft regulations before Parliament which will ban consultancy charging (CC) on auto-enrolment (AE) when they come into effect.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 July 2013
Buzz: Respondents say drop consultancy charging

The majority of Buzz respondents said providers should not accept new business based on consultancy charging, although one in four said they should continue right down to the wire.

  • Industry
  • 20 June 2013
PB Show: Cut out 'parasites' to reform industry - consultant

The pensions industry is full of vested interests and must cut out "parasites" in order to regain trust in saving, a consultant says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 June 2013
Scottish Life continues consultancy charging for new AE business

Scottish Life has confirmed that it will continue to undertake new auto-enrolment business through consultancy charging, despite being criticised by the pensions minister and releasing a statement apparently announcing a u-turn.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 June 2013
Buzz: Industry split on impact of consultancy charging ban

Uncharacteristically, the Buzz participants were unsure about this issue, with more than half answering that they did not know.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 June 2013
Five reasons not to miss the Pensions and Benefits Show

The Pensions and Benefits Show 2013 will be held on 12-13 June at the Excel Centre, London. Don't miss out!

  • Industry
  • 06 June 2013
Research: Consultants Performance Study

The results of this survey to will provide schemes and sponsors with a peer-to-peer assessment of the different businesses in the market.

  • Industry
  • 31 May 2013
The first cut is the cheapest

First Actuarial’s Henry Tapper says employers should look carefully at adviser remuneration on GPPs

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 May 2013
Webb: Consultancy charging undermined AE

Pensions minister Steve Webb has described consultancy charging as "a classic example of how the industry allowed itself to get bad headlines."

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 May 2013
MPs welcome AE scheme consultancy charging ban

The Work and Pensions Committee has welcomed the government's move to ban consultancy charging on auto-enrolment schemes.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 May 2013
Consultancy charging ban 'less dramatic than it sounds'

The move to ban consultancy charging is "less dramatic than it sounds" as most of the charges that can end up with the employer's adviser remain unaffected, according to a consultant.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 May 2013
Govt bans consultancy charging and proposes fund charge cap on AE schemes

The government has banned consultancy charging in auto-enrolment schemes and will propose a cap on default fund charges in a forthcoming consultation.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 May 2013
JLT suspends consultancy charging as DWP probe divides industry

JLT Employee Benefits (JLTEB) has suspended consultancy charging on corporate schemes until the Department for Work and Pensions completes its investigation of the practice.

  • Employee Benefits
  • 25 April 2013
Britvic NI scheme appoints Buck Consultants

The trustee of the Britvic Northern Ireland pension plan has appointed Buck Consultants to provide complete pension services.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 17 January 2013
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