• Home
  • Admin/Tech
  • Benefits
  • Buzz
  • DB
  • DC
  • Diversity
  • Investment
  • Law & regulation
  • Risk reduction
  • Events
  • Whitepapers
  • Spotlights
  • Digital Edition
  • PPTV
  • Newsletters
  • Sign in
  •  
      • Newsletters
      • Account details
      • Contact support
      • Sign out
     
    •  

      You are currently accessing ProfessionalPensions via your Enterprise account.

      If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

      If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

      Phone: +44 (0) 1858 438800

      Email: [email protected]

      • Sign in
  • Follow us
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • Newsletters
    • YouTube
  • Register
  • Subscribe
  • Events
    • Upcoming events
      event logo
      Investment Conference

      This two part Investment Conference will bring you the latest updates from economists, asset managers and pension consultants. We will be taking a look at the outlook for the 2021 economy, alternatives, cashflow strategies and global equity markets to name a few, assessing how they fared through the volatility and what we can expect for the year ahead.

      • Date: 29 Jan 2021
      • Digital Conference
      event logo
      Webinar: What to put on your GMP Equalisation project roadmap for 2021

      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

      • Date: 02 Feb 2021
      • Webinar
      event logo
      Webinar: Will the world return to normal in 2021?

      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

      • Date: 04 Feb 2021
      • Webinar
      event logo
      Webinar: Investing for the transition to net-zero

      Pension schemes are now facing increasing government, regulatory, and member demand to manage the financial risks associated with the anthropogenic consequences of the environmental crisis. But how best to manage this transition to net-zero? And, in the rush to invest in carbon friendly assets, are investors potentially missing out on potential returns generated by the transition theme, investing in assets that may not be carbon neutral but have the potential to significantly improve their environmental credentials over time. This webinar will discuss at the transition theme, look at the opportunity set available and ask how this can help schemes achieve superior returns while moving towards a net-zero portfolio.

      • Date: 11 Feb 2021
      • Webinar
      View all events
      Follow our Professional Pension Events

      Sign up to receive email alerts about our events

      Sign up

  • Whitepapers
    • How DC schemes can gain exposure to different asset classes in a low-return environment

      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

      Download
      Pension freedoms three years on

      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

      Download
      Find whitepapers
      Search by title or subject area
      View all whitepapers
  • Spotlights
  • Digital Edition
Professional Pensions
Professional Pensions
  • Home
  • Admin/Tech
  • Benefits
  • Buzz
  • DB
  • DC
  • Diversity
  • Investment
  • Law & regulation
  • Risk reduction
 
    • Newsletters
    • Account details
    • Contact support
    • Sign out
 
  •  

    You are currently accessing ProfessionalPensions via your Enterprise account.

    If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in.

    If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team.

    Phone: +44 (0) 1858 438800

    Email: [email protected]

    • Sign in

Stephen Lowe

Simpler wake-up packs 'failing' to encourage savers to take up guidance
Simpler wake-up packs 'failing' to encourage savers to take up guidance

Simpler retirement ‘wake-up packs’ are not encouraging pension savers to take up free guidance, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

  • Industry
  • 04 November 2020
Workplace schemes mandated to 'nudge' members into pensions guidance
Workplace schemes mandated to 'nudge' members into pensions guidance

Occupational pensions schemes will be required to direct savers to take guidance on pension withdrawals under new provisions to boost engagement.

  • Regulation
  • 28 October 2020
DC pot first-time access hit high record in March
DC pot first-time access hit high record in March

Savers accessing defined contribution (DC) pension pots for the first time rose to an all-time high just before the coronavirus pandemic, Just Group says.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 October 2020
FCA retirement data raises concerns over long-term sustainability of pension payments
FCA retirement data raises concerns over long-term sustainability of pension payments

The latest figures on retirement income from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) raise concerns about the long-term sustainability of pension payments, according to Just Group.

  • Industry
  • 29 September 2020
'Harsher' allowances hit a million 'pension dippers', finds Just Group
'Harsher' allowances hit a million 'pension dippers', finds Just Group

More than one million people aged over 55 are now subject to harsher pension contribution limits as a result of using the pension freedom rules, Just Group research has found.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 February 2019
'Healthy' life expectancy falls for women but improves for men
'Healthy' life expectancy falls for women but improves for men

Females can expect to live a greater number of years in poor health than males, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for 2015 to 2017.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 December 2018
Drawdown 'increasingly common' as HMRC data shows £2bn withdrawn in Q3
Drawdown 'increasingly common' as HMRC data shows £2bn withdrawn in Q3

Pension drawdowns are becoming "increasingly common", according to Just Group's Stephen Lowe, as the latest HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) figures show £2bn was withdrawn from pension schemes in the third quarter of 2018.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 02 November 2018
Annuities the 'missing asset class' for sustainable retirement income
Annuities the 'missing asset class' for sustainable retirement income

Retirees could benefit from more sustainable income and higher death benefits by including guaranteed income in the asset mix of their portfolios at retirement, according to research by Milliman.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 22 October 2018
Life expectancy improvements grind to a halt; Number of people aged over 90 hits record high
Life expectancy improvements grind to a halt; Number of people aged over 90 hits record high

Life expectancy in the UK saw no improvement between 2015 and 2017 as the number of people aged over 90 hit a record high, latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveals.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 25 September 2018
Pension freedom withdrawals hit record £2.3bn in Q2
Pension freedom withdrawals hit record £2.3bn in Q2

A record £2.3bn was withdrawn from pensions under Freedom and Choice in the second quarter of this year, according to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 31 July 2018
£17.5bn pension freedom figure 'fails to reflect big picture'
£17.5bn pension freedom figure 'fails to reflect big picture'

HMRC figures published on Friday suggest almost £17.5bn has been flexibly withdrawn since the inception of pension freedoms, but that figure is not reflective of 'the bigger picture', according to one industry expert.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 April 2018
Failure to legislate for default pension guidance 'leaves bitter taste'
Failure to legislate for default pension guidance 'leaves bitter taste'

MPs failed to place legislation into the Financial Guidance and Claims bill that would have made pension guidance default, which Just Group director Stephen Lowe said left a "bitter taste".

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 April 2018
Freedoms payouts total £1.6bn in Q3 as probe hears evidence
Freedoms payouts total £1.6bn in Q3 as probe hears evidence

Just under 200,000 people accessed their pensions using Freedom and Choice in the third quarter of the year, HM Revenue and Customs figures have revealed.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 October 2017
Savers want financial guidance/advice to be mandatory, says poll
Savers want financial guidance/advice to be mandatory, says poll

Research commissioned by Just has found that 75% of people believe financial guidance or advice should be compulsory when deciding how to use pension benefits.

  • Industry
  • 27 September 2017
Automatic guidance enrolment necessary as pension withdrawals rise, says Just
Automatic guidance enrolment necessary as pension withdrawals rise, says Just

Withdrawals have hit £10bn barrier

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 May 2017
£9.2bn withdrawn from pension pots since Freedom and Choice
£9.2bn withdrawn from pension pots since Freedom and Choice

Flexible payments from pension rose to £5.7bn in 2016 as people increasingly sought to take advantage of the freedoms, according to HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) figures.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 January 2017
FCA to force annuity providers to encourage customers to shop around
FCA to force annuity providers to encourage customers to shop around

'Annuity comparator' tool to be established

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 November 2016

Most read

L&G agrees £400m deal with own scheme
L&G agrees £400m deal with own scheme
Mark Stocker dies following cancer battle
Mark Stocker dies following cancer battle
PLSA unveils six policy board appointments
PLSA unveils six policy board appointments
Boohoo acquisition of Debenhams leaves schemes with PPF
Boohoo acquisition of Debenhams leaves schemes with PPF
Think tank floats Aviva-backed lower income-focused retirement target framework
Think tank floats Aviva-backed lower income-focused retirement target framework
Trustpilot

 

  • Contact Us
  • Marketing solutions
  • About Incisive Media
  • Terms and conditions
  • Policies
  • Careers
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletters
  • YouTube

© Incisive Business Media (IP) Limited, Published by Incisive Business Media Limited, New London House, 172 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5QR, registered in England and Wales with company registration numbers 09177174 & 09178013

Digital publisher of the year
Digital publisher of the year 2010, 2013, 2016 & 2017
Loading