All pension reform articles – Page 12
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NewsM&S weighs drawdown option for mastertrust members
Retailer Marks & Spencer is exploring offering drawdown to its defined contribution scheme members, as the industry readies itself for April's retirement flexibilities in a tough market for annuities.
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Opinion
Altmann: 2015 set to be another big year for pensions
Talking head: Our columnist Ros Altmann gives her take on how next year’s challenges for both DC and DB schemes will be played out, including auto-enrolment, default funds and DB-DC transfers.
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TPAS: Wave of requests to hit schemes and administrators in April
The Pensions Advisory Service has warned that scheme trustees and administrators risk being overwhelmed in April by members eager to access their savings at the earliest opportunity, having waited a year for the pension freedoms to come into play.
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News
Webb defends 'revolutionary' CDC legacy against industry critics
Pensions minister Steve Webb told an industry event this week the “pendulum is going to swing back” from individual defined contribution pension provision, but delegates challenged the viability of risk-sharing schemes.
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ABI wants second line of defence on guidance for retirees
The Association of British Insurers has called for a second line of defence for people who do not take up guidance, to ensure they are buying an appropriate product at retirement.
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Opinion
The pros and cons of offering drawdown to your members
In the latest edition of Informed Comment, Aon Hewitt’s Jan Burke considers those scheme members for whom drawdown might be appropriate, ahead of April’s pensions changes.
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Opinion
NAPF: Time to take stock
Talking head: The NAPF’s Graham Vidler looks forward to its annual conference, as schemes confront the challenges left in the wake of the so-called saver’s Budget.
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OpinionEditorial: The same, except very different
As soon as we got one answer, we were left with a huge number of questions.
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News
Tax changes: how they affect scheme rules
Schemes have been urged to move quickly to prepare for forthcoming changes to pension tax legislation, with the new ‘uncrystallised funds pension lump sum’ expected to prove popular among members.
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Opinion
What the guidance guarantee means for your scheme
In the latest edition of Technical Comment, Barclays’ Lydia Fearn lays out the key questions and steps that schemes need to be asking to make sure they are ready to implement the guidance guarantee.
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Opinion
The break between state and private pensions is complete
Talking head: Jargonfree Benefits’ Steve Bee explains why the most recent round of reforms to the UK’s pensions system is a pivotal step on a momentous journey.