All Pensions Commission articles
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NewsAuto-enrolment reforms could introduce unwelcome complexity, study finds
Introducing flexible approaches to auto-enrolment contributions risks introducing complexities and would not be popular among savers or employers, according to a major study led by Pensions UK.
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OpinionDCIF: The Pensions Commission must have the courage of its convictions
Lindsay Nickerson, chair of the DC Investment Forum, argues that investment-related sections of the Pensions Commission’s interim report may go against some of its other aims and objectives.
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NewsTorsten Bell on the growth of DC, improving adequacy, and tackling fraud
Addressing delegates at the Pensions Management Institute’s annual conference in London last week, Bell outlined five major trends affecting the pensions sector.
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NewsDC assets to overtake DB as retirement saving transforms
Data from the Department for Work and Pensions shows how DC is expected to grow in the years ahead – but shrinking overall assets further emphasise the adequacy issue facing the sector.
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OpinionIFoA: Trade-offs, risks, and choices for the Pensions Commission
Paul Sweeting, president of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, responds to the Pensions Commission’s interim report and highlights crucial areas for the commissioners to consider.
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PodcastsAlways A Pensions Angle: The Report, the Gap and the Robot in the Room
In this bumper edition of the podcast, co-hosts Thomas Parker and Nick Reeve explore the Pensions Commission’s interim report, the gender pensions gap, local investment, investing in conflict zones, and artificial intelligence.
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NewsGender pension gap shrinks but shortfall still ‘unacceptable’, says union
New analysis from trade union Prospect has found that the gap, which measures the difference between the pension income of men and women, fell to 32.9% in 2023-24.
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OpinionPensions UK: Commission is a bold first step towards a fairer, more adequate system
As the pensions industry absorbs the Pensions Commission’s interim report and assesses its findings, Pensions UK’s Matthew Blakstad highlights some key points and where the trade body will focus its efforts in the coming months.
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News‘Wake up call’ on adequacy from Pensions Commission in interim report
The government has been urged to act promptly to address the gender pension gap and the lack of retirement options for the self-employed, following the publication of the Pensions Commission’s interim report.
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NewsPensions Commission calls for ‘new national settlement on pensions’
The Pensions Commission’s final report is slated for early next year, with Baroness Jeannie Drake promising that it will “address the need to secure adequate income in later life and a pension system that is fit for decades to come”.
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NewsInequalities leaving workers facing inadequate retirement incomes
A new report has proposed testing pension rules against disrupted career patterns to ensure eligibility criteria work for people with fluctuating incomes or periods out of work.
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NewsWhat do voters really think of pension reform?
As the pensions industry prepares for major – and sometimes controversial – reforms, new research shows voters are split on mandation and unsure about the salary sacrifice cap.
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OpinionIFoA: Give pension savers a seat at the table
With the Pensions Commission’s interim report eagerly awaited, Paul Sweeting, president of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), explains why it is so important to ensure savers have a voice when considering future reforms.
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NewsFresh calls for contribution hikes as adequacy comes into focus
With the Pensions Commission expected to produce its first interim report next month, new research has explored contribution rates and optimal ways to support savers who are facing shortfalls in retirement.
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NewsEmployers back higher auto-enrolment contributions but call for flexibility
Polling of 500 business leaders found that 43% think contributions should be increased, compared with 36% who believe they should remain at current levels.
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NewsHow to bring gig workers into the pension system
A new report from the Coller Pensions Institute has set out a list of recommendations for improving access to pension savings for ‘gig’ workers as part of the effort to address the global adequacy problem.
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NewsGen Z engagement and employer matching gap add to pension adequacy concerns
As policymakers examine long-term savings levels, two pieces of research highlight a gap between how the industry views younger workers and what employees say would encourage them to contribute more.
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In DepthIn Depth: Understanding and addressing the gender and race pension gaps
A new study has shed light on the pension saving experiences of non-white women, as part of the retirement industry’s ongoing efforts to narrow the savings gaps between men and women and between white and non-white people.
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OpinionPPI: There’s more than one way for a pension to be inadequate
John Upton, policy analyst at the Pensions Policy Institute, explores the organisation’s latest research into how people can end up with an inadequate pension – and what can be done about it.
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OpinionPensions and financial inclusion: Time to join forces
Paul Sweeting, president of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, calls for joined-up thinking on financial inclusion policy – including, of course, the importance of pension saving.