Advertisement

Employers are being given more choice in the pricing structures of investment funds by pension providers who realise that ‘plain vanilla' is good for some but not for all.

Default investment strategies lost nearly a quarter of their value during 2008 with an average return of -23%, an exclusive PensionsDCisions poll reveals.

Let's hope that the recession is as quick to disappear as it was to arrive, but however long it lingers we should plant for green shoots. It's much too late to design products and services for a recession.

As employers with DC schemes are discovering, bad news prompts questions about risk. Members of company pension schemes suddenly want to know more about their savings and how they can avoid loss. Some are asking whether they can simply cash in their pensions...

Much effort goes into explaining the benefit of a workplace pension to employees, but recent research suggests that employers also need some attention.

Gordon Brown and his Cabinet are sitting uncomfortably on the horns of a dilemma at the moment. Not an unusual place for a government perhaps but this particular dilemma is generous with its discomfort. Others affected are savers and those who encourage...

On the move: tops tips for a stress-free home removal

Are you great at spending money, but less experienced when it comes to saving? Don't worry - you're not alone.

In the UK, we are facing a serious problem. 65% recognise that they need to save more for the long term. More seriously however, of those who have already made provision, there is a real lack of engagement with their pensions as evidenced by the thousands...