Contribution rates
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where should AE go now?
Catherine Howarth looks at what issues the auto-enrolment consultation should focus on
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.
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.
What were the best read features in 2016?
PP Online takes a look at the top 20 feature articles of 2016.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
