Pensions Buzz

Almost three quarters of Buzz respondents want consultants with sales targets to have to disclose potential conflicts to clients.

Contributors were divided over the question of whether volatility was a good measure of risk. Four out of ten warned against conflating the two.

The majority of respondents believe concern over conflicts of interest has reduced the number of senior people serving on trustee boards.

This week, Buzz respondents rejected Steve Webb's idea to give annuitants a one-year cooling off period.

Buzz respondents firmly rejected Steve Webb's latest idea to help consumers in the annuity market.

The majority of Buzz respondents leapt to the defence of trustees, rejecting the suggestion they were getting their priorities wrong and devoting too much time to box-ticking exercises.

Despite rejecting Steve Webb's idea of a cooling off period, Buzz contributors were far from happy with the state of the annuity market.

Just one in five respondents backed the government's plans to exempt employees who have already opted out of contractual enrolment from auto-enrolment (AE).

This week, Buzz respondents were adamant that investment consultants should be regulated.

Opinion was split on the impact of the end of short service refunds for member costs.