All Auto-enrolment articles – Page 34
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NewsCambridge uni scheme scrutinises opt-outs in prep for re-enrolment
Cambridge University Assistants’ Contributory Pension Scheme is examining the causes of opt-outs as it prepares to re-enrol members into its hybrid scheme next year.
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OpinionHow to win hearts and minds for auto-enrolment success
Financial services is the least trusted industry of all. Those responsible for running pensions should think about what this means – and what it explains.
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OpinionNest: Taking the hard work out of doing the right thing
Talking Head: Nest’s Helen Dean explains how the master trust is working to align payroll and pension systems to smooth the auto-enrolment journey for smaller employers.
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NewsIs engagement keeping pace with pension participation?
Data analysis: Half a million. That’s the figure by which the Pensions Regulator underestimated the total number of small and micro employers that would have to complete auto-enrolment – nearly 40 per cent higher than the original 1.3m forecast.
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OpinionHow to talk pensions at a BBQ
From the blog: There are not many people who want to talk pensions at a barbecue.
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Opinion
More savers, less saving: latest on auto-enrolment
From the blog: Participation in UK workplace pensions has risen over the last decade, with auto-enrolment offsetting a downward trend since its introduction in 2012. However, the flood of new members has also served to dilute contributions in private sector schemes.
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Housing trust ups DC monitoring to squeeze out further value
News analysis: London & Quadrant Housing Trust has commissioned a further review of its defined contribution strategy after an earlier member segmentation exercise led to cost savings and lower risk for members.
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OpinionEditorial: TEE, no sugar
“Promise made, promise delivered,” was George Osborne’s puffed appraisal of his inheritance tax move, which will add a £175,000 allowance for bequeathed family homes on top of the existing £325,000 threshold.
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News
Proactive SMEs could still face auto-enrolment compliance headwinds
Marketing and communication consultancy JPES Partners is ahead of the wider SME curve in providing a pension scheme to its employees but work remains to ensure auto-enrolment compliance ahead of the company’s staging date.
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OpinionEditorial: Pass the cashish, it's time to get creative
No festival is complete without music. As I loitered at the fringes of a marquee, in Wednesday’s sweltering heat, sounds from nearby speakers streamed an eclectic mix of hillbilly country and Mexican mariachi as I watched the panel discussion on foreign exchange.
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Charity on board with AE early-mover advantages
A micro employer has set up a non-contributory auto-enrolment plan three years ahead of its staging date, as the Pensions Regulator steps up support for smaller businesses seeking a provider.
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Opinion
Governance drives the game
DC Investment Quarterly: Mid-flux – that's the position of defined contribution schemes trying to readjust to the new reform and regulatory environment they find themselves in.
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News
New peak for pension saving, focus turns to adequacy
Data analysis: Scheme membership has reached fresh highs among the UK population but industry experts are calling for greater government intervention to boost contributions and to stop individuals falling through the cracks.
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Opinion
PMI: Hour has come for independent commission
In announcing the new decumulation regime for defined contribution pension arrangements in last year’s Budget, George Osborne let a great many cats out of the one bag.
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Opinion
Mastertrust discontinuance plans – why we need certainty
As a new wave of mastertrusts enters the market, the Society of Pension Professionals’ Duncan Buchanan asks whether there should be greater assurance that any discontinuance costs will be met in the event of a wind-up.
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NewsHairdressers take firm hold of auto-enrolment with own mastertrust
The National Hairdressers’ Federation has created a mastertrust to help its employer members with auto-enrolment, but experts have questioned the ability of smaller trusts to achieve adequate scale.
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OpinionA five-point plan for a healthier financial future
The UK continues to fall short of adequate retirement saving. Redington’s Rob Gardner proposes a five-step plan to get the British public back on track.
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OpinionNest: Keeping our eyes on the prize
Talking Head: With all the change happening, it is really important we continue to focus on completing the job of successfully implementing auto-enrolment.
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News
Battle of growth v consolidation in DC market
Pension providers should cut costs by close to a third to capitalise on opportunities in the UK’s defined contribution market, a white paper has said, but consultants questioned the potential for new market entrants.
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SME auto-enrolment prep work exceeds industry expectations
A third of small employers staging in Q1 signed up six months or more ahead of their deadline, but experts have said this encouraging picture could change as micro-employers get set to auto-enrol this summer.