News
Defined Contribution
Group personal pensions give poor member outcomes, are difficult to modify and are a "real scandal", The Pensions Trust warns.
25 November 2010
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Regulation
The Pensions Regulator has appointed more than 600 independent trustees to troubled pension schemes over the past two years.
25 November 2010
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Industry
A universal basic state pension could threaten the contributory principle of the welfare state, Labour says.
25 November 2010
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Investment
The success of the UK stewardship code is vital in preventing more onerous regulation of shareholders, delegates heard.
25 November 2010
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Defined Contribution
Will auto-enrolment see a move to trust-based schemes by employers due to its different regulatory framework?
25 November 2010
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US
US - Mercer has acquired US investment consultant Hammond Associates for an undisclosed sum.
24 November 2010
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United Kingdom
UK - The National Employment Savings Trust has reduced the upfront charge on contributions going into the scheme from 2% to 1.8%.
24 November 2010
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Defined Contribution
The National Employment Savings Trust has reduced the upfront charge on contributions going into the scheme from 2% to 1.8%.
24 November 2010
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US
US - Steven Rattner, co-founder of Quadrangle Group, said the settlement sought by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in a pension-fund kickback case is "close to extortion".
24 November 2010
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Appointments
Mercer has strengthened its implemented investment solution offering with three senior appointments.
24 November 2010
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