All Pensions Policy Institute articles – Page 2
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NewsAnnuities make slow comeback as retirees look for income certainty
After a decline in annuity sales following the pension freedoms, the market seems to have levelled off with purchases accounting for around 10 per cent of total market share, according to the Pensions Policy Institute.
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NewsMaster trusts and PPI launch new member database
On the go: Five master trusts, including Nest and Now Pensions, have announced a new research project in tandem with the Pensions Policy Institute.
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NewsMadeline Forrester appointed PPI chair of council
On the go: The Pensions Policy Institute has appointed Madeline Forrester as its new chair of council.
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NewsNearly half of savers in the dark when switching pension providers
On the go: More than four in 10 pension holders surveyed by B&CE said they would not know what to look for when switching pension providers.
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PodcastsPodcast: Solving the UK’s ‘underpensioned’ problem
Podcast: A significant proportion of the UK’s working population is struggling to save for retirement, and the Covid-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation. In this podcast, Now Pensions’ head of PR and campaigns Samantha Gould and the Pensions Policy Institute’s senior policy researcher Lauren Wilkinson talk us through the findings of a recent research report into the UK’s ‘underpensioned’ problem, and the policy initiatives that could help bridge the gaps.
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NewsPPI launches ‘game-changing’ pensions framework
The Pensions Policy Institute has launched the PPI UK Pensions Framework, an analytical instrument designed to support long-term analysis of how changes in the UK state and private pension systems are impacting the experiences that people have in later life.
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News300,000 women no longer able to participate in workplace pensions
On the go: The pandemic has impacted women’s ability to save, with 300,000 women no longer able to participate in a workplace pension, new research has found.
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NewsDC consolidation and small pots limit can reduce value for money
A combination of the flat fees charging ban on pots worth less than £100 and an increase in consolidation schemes could reduce members value for money, the Pensions Policy Institute has warned.
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NewsPPI: Governance should be focus of UK value-for-money framework
Lessons on how to successfully integrate robust governance procedures in providing value for money in UK pensions must be taken from overseas, the Pensions Policy Institute has said.
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NewsGovt involvement may be needed to find small pots efficiency solution
On the go: Ensuring that savers can financially benefit from the savings of small pots consolidation is a “big question for government”, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s annual conference heard on Thursday.
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NewsDC market proves resilient during pandemic but challenges remain
A continuation of positive trends alongside the benefits of auto-enrolment has shaped the defined contribution pensions space over the past year, but complications surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic have brought the need to mitigate future risks to the fore.
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NewsPPI to launch pensions framework report by 2022
On the go: The Pensions Policy Institute will be launching its first report providing a picture of trends, issues and outcomes of the UK pensions system in 2022.
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OpinionWhat should industry know about tomorrow’s pensioners?
As working lives are becoming increasingly heterogeneous and pension contribution levels are directly linked with housing conditions, Pensions Policy Institute head of policy research Daniela Silcock looks at potential solutions that could improve today’s savers retirement options.
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NewsPPI launches UK pensions framework
On the go: The Pensions Policy Institute is launching a UK pensions framework, since “work and retirement landscapes are undergoing significant change around the world”.
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OpinionNow is the time for schemes to turn attention to social risk factors
The pandemic has turned the attention of many, including pension funds, to social factors, but there are more challenging issues for trustees to address, writes Lauren Wilkinson, senior policy researcher at the Pensions Policy Institute.
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NewsPPI urges pension schemes to explore broader ESG factors
On the go: The Pensions Policy Institute is urging pension schemes to put more emphasis on social and governance factors when considering socially responsible investment.
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Industry bodies launch small pots working group
On the go: The small pension pots working group had its first meeting on Wednesday, with a team of experts appointed to propose solutions to the current issues caused to auto-enrolment savers and schemes.
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OpinionThe future is… consolidation?
Consolidation in the defined contribution market is booming, with master trusts sweeping smaller schemes, but questions remain about who will be the winners, writes PTL’s managing director Richard Butcher.
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£10,000 auto-enrolment threshold ‘should be removed’
On the go: The £10,000 threshold below which people do not qualify for auto-enrolment should be removed to help underserved groups, like women and the self-employed, build up pension wealth, a Trades Union Congress pensions conference heard on Tuesday.
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OpinionSeismic shift coming to DB consolidation
Stoneport’s head of covenant, Jacqui Woodward, explains why the UK’s defined benefit sector could suddenly experience an increase in consolidation, similar to that experienced in other countries such as Australia, the Netherlands and Germany.