Scottish Widows

It's good to have some good news about pensions, says Jack Jones

Pensions minister Steve Webb has dismissed concerns that retirement freedoms announced in the Budget do not work alongside the government's collective defined contribution (CDC) plans.

Auto-escalation may help increase employee contribution rates in workplace pension schemes, according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

The number of savers putting enough money into their pension to secure an adequate retirement is at its highest level since 2009 at 53%, according to Scottish Widows research.

Why the latest Scottish Widows Retirement Report makes good reading for politicians

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) upheld complaints against the Marks & Spencer Pension Trust in two cases involving retirement quotations.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has refused to order the Prudential to pay compensation after it took too long to transfer a member of its own scheme's funds to Scottish Widows.

Hymans Robertson has hired the National Employment Savings Trust's (NEST) John Taylor to run its Guided Outcomes (GO) proposition.

Pensions Minister Steve Webb has revealed that Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) officials met representatives of leading insurers 27 times over the last four months.

Scottish Widows has launched a specialist auto-enrolment (AE) team to support employers and advisors through the changes to workplace pensions.