Recommendations from the IFS’s two-and-a-half-year research project could boost private savings by £11bn a year and help improve pension outcomes, the institute says.
The pensions industry’s trade body has rebranded itself as Pensions UK following a detailed review of its strategy, and set out a plan to expand its reach and influence over the next five years.
Two thirds of pension savers polled by YouGov want greater flexibility when accessing their retirement savings.
Three in five asset managers are exploring launching long-term asset funds as momentum grows for defined contribution pension schemes to invest in private markets.
The transaction secures the benefits of more than 3,500 members of the Molins UK Pension Fund, sponsored by Mpac Group.
David Whitehair, chair of the Defined Contribution Investment Forum, argues against mandation of asset allocations and instead calls for investible assets and better governance.
In one of the biggest changes to the rules for defined benefit schemes in years, trustees will soon be allowed to relax rules around releasing surpluses. Bina Mistry of the Society of Pension Professionals explains how this could work.
There is a lot to digest from the recent Pension Schemes Bill. Wedlake Bell’s Justin McGilloway breaks down the key considerations and action points for small employers.
With the government threatening to mandate private markets investment for DC pension schemes, Andy Lewis and Stuart O’Brien of Sackers argue that trustees’ fiduciary duty deserves a more stable, long-term legal foundation.
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Louise Fitzgerald has been appointed permanently to the role she has held on an interim basis since March.
Recommendations from the IFS’s two-and-a-half-year research project could boost private savings by £11bn a year and help improve pension outcomes, the institute says.
The pensions industry’s trade body has rebranded itself as Pensions UK following a detailed review of its strategy, and set out a plan to expand its reach and influence over the next five years.
Two thirds of pension savers polled by YouGov want greater flexibility when accessing their retirement savings.
Three in five asset managers are exploring launching long-term asset funds as momentum grows for defined contribution pension schemes to invest in private markets.
The pensions industry’s trade body has rebranded itself as Pensions UK following a detailed review of its strategy, and set out a plan to expand its reach and influence over the next five years.
The latest update to the Continuous Mortality Investigation model has shown an increase in reported life expectancies for retirees for the first time in several years.
Insurance company Just Group has helped a pension scheme exit the Pension Protection Fund’s assessment period through a £5m buy-in.
In the first superfund transaction involving a non-profit sponsor, Clara has introduced a model allowing the retention of a sponsor link, which it says adds to member security.
Private sector pension schemes with more than 5,000 members and auto-enrolment DC schemes with more than 1,000 members should all be connected by the end of this month.
Around 90% of pension scheme memberships could be connected to the pensions dashboards ecosystem by the end of this year if the current schedule goes to plan.
The government will today introduce the much-anticipated Pension Schemes Bill to parliament, setting the stage for a wide-ranging and ambitious overhaul of workplace pensions in the UK.
The Association of British Insurers has called for the government to reaffirm its commitment to facilitating private sector pensions dashboards, and to set a timeline for implementation.