Smart Pension

Darren Philp to exit Smart to found Shula PR and Policy

Appointments

Darren Philp to exit Smart to found Shula PR and Policy

Policy head to leave master trust to form his own policy and PR agency

clock 22 June 2022 • 2 min read
Guy Opperman to overtake Steve Webb as longest serving pensions minister

Industry

Guy Opperman to overtake Steve Webb as longest serving pensions minister

Opperman ready to set new record as he nears five-year anniversary as minister for pensions

clock 10 June 2022 • 4 min read
Smart Pension posts 2,000% growth

Industry

Smart Pension posts 2,000% growth

The firm’s AUM have grown to £2.2bn in the six years since it launched

clock 17 December 2021 • 1 min read
DWP pushes back simpler statements by six months

Defined Contribution

DWP pushes back simpler statements by six months

Government recognises implementation hurdles but highlights three years’ notice

clock 20 October 2021 • 3 min read
Stronger nudge: A great idea trips at execution

Law and Regulation

Stronger nudge: A great idea trips at execution

Darren Philp says stronger nudge policy must be consistent and grounded in saver interests

clock 05 October 2021 • 3 min read
Small pots group: Enough evidence to find solutions

Defined Contribution

Small pots group: Enough evidence to find solutions

Industry working group to consider contract- and trust-based ‘push’ and ‘pull’ solutions

clock 30 September 2021 • 4 min read

Industry

Industry not convinced by DWP charge threshold proposals

Concerns the DWP’s proposals are more symbolic than genuine

clock 16 July 2021 • 4 min read

Defined Contribution

Revealed: The disparity in DC default value added

DWA analysis reveals a £2,923 value gap in first quarter DC default performance

clock 07 July 2021 • 4 min read

Defined Contribution

DWP confirms flat fee ban on sub-£100 pots and moots universal charging structure

Flat fees will be banned on pensions worth below £100 in a bid to end the erosion of small pots, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.

clock 24 May 2021 • 4 min read

Industry

PP Monthly Digest: April 2021

Here it is, our monthly digest of the most important pension articles Professional Pensions has written and published over the last month, along with some contextual notes.

clock 30 April 2021 • 6 min read
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