The Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) pension scheme will add to the 2012 complexity it seeks to reduce, an influential MP has warned.
TUC calls for honesty over charges
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November 7, 2011
The sale of pensions for autoenrolment is not transparent enough and dangerously unregulated, the Work and Pensions Select Committee has heard.
FSB launches group scheme
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November 2, 2011
The Federation of Small Businesses has launched its own multi-employer scheme to rival the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest).
Schemes turn to corp bonds as gilt yields dip
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October 31, 2011
Quantitative easing and market volatility have seen many schemes seek greater income by shifting from gilts to higher yielding – but riskier – corporate bonds.
Schemes funnel £70bn into green bond deal
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October 31, 2011
At least three of the UK’s largest pension schemes will invest in newly created ‘green bonds’ worth £70bn within the next three years.
Talking ‘bout Y generation
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October 31, 2011
Katie Morley explores the long-term/short-term/debt repayment dilemma faced by many young employees
Wage and job gloom hit DC numbers
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October 31, 2011
The recession and sluggish recovery since 2008 have seen defined contribution (DC) membership flatline.
Hutton reforms hinder LDI strategies for LGPSs
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October 31, 2011
Local government schemes are being prevented from pursuing top-of-the-range liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies as an unintended consequence of the Hutton reforms.
Regulator will not rule against ‘unfair’ AMDs
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October 31, 2011
The Pensions Regulator has admitted it will not provide strict guidance to trustees on active member discounts (AMDs), despite branding the practice “unfair”.
DB liability hike as more people reach 100
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October 31, 2011
Defined benefit (DB) schemes will see liabilities increase by up to 6%, as figures show centenarians are set to increase eightfold, exceeding 110,000 by 2035.
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