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Government dashboard support vital in pension freedoms world, says IFoA
A set of recommendations to help the pensions industry deliver its objectives and better communicate with people over pensions issues has been published by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA).
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included coverage of the Competition and Markets Authority's provisional decision following its investigation of investment consulting and fiduciary management.
14,000 people sign petition calling on government to retain dashboard support
A petition urging the government to not scrap its support for the pensions dashboard has garnered more than 14,000 signatures in two days.
Dashboard needs government backing to help and protect savers
Andy Tarrant says without government backing, the pensions dashboard cannot become the one-stop shop it's intended to be
Pensions minister declines to confirm dashboard project status
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McVey preparing to 'kill off' government dashboard support - reports
Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey may end the government's involvement in the pensions dashboard project, according to reports.
Dashboard should not be limited to a single 'government-designed lens', says ABI
The government should allow the industry to develop multiple commercial pensions dashboards, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Dashboard falls behind schedule but end of 2019 'still achievable'
The pensions dashboard is due to launch next year but is now at risk of delay. As the industry awaits the DWP's feasibility study, Stephanie Baxter looks at some of the outstanding issues
Youngest pension savers 'crave' online pensions info
The youngest pension savers desire online tools to help them see the value of their pots but a third of employers offer no web-based services, according to analysis by PwC.
Over seven million people may have misplaced retirement savings
Just over one in five people with multiple pension pots have lost track of some of their savings, Aegon research finds.
Dashboard must be ready for 15 million users, analysis finds
Any pension dashboard will need to be able to cope with as many as 15 million people from day one, according to analysis by Origo.
Default drawdown pathway needed to boost member outcomes, MPs say
The Work and Pensions Committee has called for the government to introduce an auto-drawdown option while allowing NEST to offer decumulation products, James Phillips reports
What's next for auto-enrolment?
Phasing has arrived with auto-enrolment contributions rising from 2% to 5% for millions of pension savers. As we wait to see what happens as a result, James Phillips asks what's next.
Opperman: Govt and industry need to work together for best consumer outcomes
The government and the industry "need to work in partnership" to enable savers to take control of their future, pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has said.
Esther McVey's key priorities for pensions
Esther McVey must ensure current pension projects are not neglected and continue the success of auto-enrolment (AE) as a priority, industry commentators say.
Have your say: Should the PLSA replace councils with one policy board?
This week we want to know if the PLSA should create one overall policy board and what is the optimal number of pages for a statutory money purchase illustration.
Tide of consultation on the way as minister indicates regulatory timetable
A raft of consultations and draft regulations will greet the industry over the coming weeks and months, the pensions and financial inclusion minister confirms.
Tax relief should not be slashed for older workers to help the young
PP research shows stark opposition to reduction of tax relief.
Opperman confirms support for dashboard with DWP to lead project
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has confirmed the government will support the dashboard.
ABI: Government must compel schemes over dashboard
The government must introduce legislation to force schemes to give data to the pensions dashboard if it is to succeed, an Association of British Insurers (ABI) report says.
Ducks and dashboards
Richard Butcher says the pensions dashboard should not be launched until it has all its ducks in a row, even if that means later than 2019
Industry says dashboard 'unlikely' to be ready by 2019
Most respondents were sceptical the dashboard could be delivered within two years
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include a landmark Supreme Court ruling on survivor benefits, DWP plans to launch a DB white paper in winter and a proposal the industry should design a pilot dashboard
Snowdon: Pilot dashboard could build more confidence in project
The industry should consider the creation of a pilot dashboard to test any problems before the real one goes live in 2019 says Margaret Snowdon.
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