Latest articles from James Redgrave

Mercer launches funds to multiple investors

Mercer’s employee benefits platform will launch with 19 pooled funds run  by the consultant.

RDR to propose wage related fee structures

Consultants should be required to structure their charges to allow the lowest paid scheme members to pay reduced fees, an official review will find

Switch from RPI scuppered by scheme communications

Half of employers have referred to the retail price index (RPI) in scheme communications, jeopardising their right to switch to other inflation measures in calculating benefits.

Zurich adopts group Sipp for wrap launch

Zurich’s long-awaited corporate wrap will launch this summer, with a group self-invested personal pension (Sipp) the only pension product on it

Mercer leading a wedge of corporate wrap activity

Douglas, Emma

Mercer has led a spate of new entrants into the employee benefits platform, launching a tie-in deal with three life offices

Govt makes U-turn on high earner tax bills

Osborne, George

The government is set to backtrack on plans to allow high-earning savers to defer their pension tax bills until retirement

Multi-employer schemes demand PPF levy change

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is to meet representatives of several multi-employer schemes this month, with a view to amending its levy calculation formula

Hutton looks to cash balance schemes

Lord Hutton has privately indicated he is leaning towards a cash balance scheme to his public sector pension reform mandate, despite strenuous opposition

Briggs to play the hand he's given at Friends

Briggs, Andy

In his first interview since being named chief executive of Friends Provident, Andy Briggs reveals the firm's corporate benefit expansion plans will not be put on hold

Mergers force funds to switch advisers

Consolidation among consultancies has seen dozens of schemes switch advisers in a bid to avoid conflicts of interest