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Majority of savers 'far from confident' about financial future
Majority of savers 'far from confident' about financial future

More than half of UK savers agree they are unable to save sufficiently to achieve the retirement they want, according to research by BlackRock.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 05 November 2020
NEST reports minimal impact on perceptions of pension affordability following contribution rate hike
NEST reports minimal impact on perceptions of pension affordability following contribution rate hike

Just one in 20 members feel too much of their income goes into their pension, NEST Insight says.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 March 2019
Four in five members trust their employers to make good investment decisions
Four in five members trust their employers to make good investment decisions

Companies should revaluate their approach to defined contribution (DC) default design as more than 80% of savers trust employers to choose the right investments, according to research by BlackRock.

  • Investment
  • 03 October 2018
PMI poll: Three-quarters of public not aware of 2018 AE rate hike
PMI poll: Three-quarters of public not aware of 2018 AE rate hike

A significant majority (72%) of the public are unaware minimum employee auto-enrolment (AE) contributions could triple from 1% to 3% next April.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 02 October 2017
Cold-calling ban poses no risk to pension communications
Cold-calling ban poses no risk to pension communications

The industry does not believe the government's proposed cold calling ban will impact on providers' confidence to contact members about the importance of savings.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 September 2017
Hargreaves Lansdown: 80% of employers failing to help workers build adequate pensions
Hargreaves Lansdown: 80% of employers failing to help workers build adequate pensions

Eight of ten employers are not doing enough to help staff accrue adequate pension pots for retirement, according to research by Hargreaves Lansdown.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 26 April 2017
Where should AE go now?
Where should AE go now?

Catherine Howarth looks at what issues the auto-enrolment consultation should focus on

  • Defined Contribution
  • 24 March 2017
We need to commit to saving in good times and bad
We need to commit to saving in good times and bad

There have been calls to introduce more flexibility into the auto-enrolment regime in the light of potential economic volatility. Helen Morrissey does not agree.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 31 January 2017
Let's resolve to help people save in the New Year
Let's resolve to help people save in the New Year

People should resolve to save more for retirement in their New Year resolutions finds Graham Vidler.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 January 2017
What were the best read features in 2016?
What were the best read features in 2016?

PP Online takes a look at the top 20 feature articles of 2016.

  • Industry
  • 23 December 2016
How Nationwide raised contribution levels
How Nationwide raised contribution levels

Nationwide Building Society chose to appeal to members' hearts as well as minds when looking at how to increase contribution rates. Nationwide's head of pensions Ian Baines tells Helen Morrissey how it can be achieved.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 24 November 2016
Carrot vs stick: how to encourage people to save
Carrot vs stick: how to encourage people to save

Is a positive approach the best way to encourage savers to increase contributions into their DC fund? James Phillips reports

  • Defined Contribution
  • 21 October 2016
Focus on 'free money' to get employees engaged with pensions
Focus on 'free money' to get employees engaged with pensions

Defined contribution (DC) schemes can encourage members to save more into their pensions by highlighting the "free money" available to them, according to Aon Hewitt.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 October 2016
Bob Scott: We need statutory override to allow RPI/CPI switch
Bob Scott: We need statutory override to allow RPI/CPI switch

The first six months of 2016 has been a whirlwind time for the pensions industry. The Association of Consulting Actuaries' incoming chair tells Kristian Brunt-Seymour about the policy changes he would like to see.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 June 2016
Employers and workers should agree on triggers for auto-escalation
Employers and workers should agree on triggers for auto-escalation

Aegon has called for the introduction of triggers for automatically increasing pension savings to tackle the issue of people not contributing enough.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 June 2016
BBC launches audit into scheme contribution guidance
BBC launches audit into scheme contribution guidance

The BBC has launched an audit of its pension scheme after complaints about confusing guidance on its website.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 25 April 2016
Trustees must avoid complacency on default funds
Trustees must avoid complacency on default funds

Trustees should not become complacent by thinking members who are auto-enrolled (AE) into default funds are adequately provided for, according to AHC.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 12 April 2016

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Pension Schemes Bill gets final approval and waits for Royal Assent
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L&G agrees £400m deal with own scheme
Boohoo acquisition of Debenhams leaves schemes with PPF
Boohoo acquisition of Debenhams leaves schemes with PPF
USS: Cost of scheme is 'growing challenge' as future returns 'likely to be lower'
USS: Cost of scheme is 'growing challenge' as future returns 'likely to be lower'
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