09/26/2018
Best and worst performing master trusts revealed
The analysis, which used data up to 31 March 2018, showed master trusts overall saw relatively low returns in the past year, with the median performer delivering just 1.5 per cent.
Pensions
09/25/2018
AES pension transfer unit to cut ties with overseas IFAs
Offshore advisers to be dealt with on an introducer-only basis
09/21/2018
Regulator wants chief with 'thick skin'
The regulator is also searching for an accomplished communicator and someone who is "collegiate".
09/20/2018
Consolidators to pay special levy for pensions lifeboat
The lifeboat will also ask consolidators to implement asset stresses and an end of year recalculation mechanism
09/20/2018
Pension transfer advisers oblivious to new rules
There is no excuse for pension transfer specialists not having kept up-to-date
09/19/2018
20 providers meet over pension dashboard next steps
The move followed speculation that the government would drop the project entirely.
09/17/2018
Fred the Shred in line for a £17m pension
Ordinary people are still paying, the bankers walked away with these handsome bonuses and pensions.
09/17/2018
Management bust-up increases pressure on Pension SuperFund
Consolidator looks to rebound from loss of top executives and backer
09/12/2018
Why clients should avoid relying on property to fund retirement
Consider why clients are relying on property to fund their retirement.
09/10/2018
Greece says fiscal success means pension cuts, tax hikes not needed
Greece will not return to bailouts again
09/10/2018
Fos rejects compensation claim for 1989 pension advice
Ascot responded and explained that the predecessor firm hadn’t advised on the transfer.
09/10/2018
Providers rally behind FSCP protection gap report
It found there was no "silver bullet" to address the protection gap but warned the benefits of products like income protection were hidden behind "complex choices and caveats in the small print" which put people off.
09/06/2018
Court rules pension payouts can't be capped
The court ruled every individual employee must receive old-age benefits corresponding to at least 50 per cent of the value of their accrued entitlement under a supplementary occupational pension scheme in the event of his employer's insolvency.
09/05/2018
Britain’s retirees warned about Hammond’s likely pension raid
Mr Green comments: “The Chancellor has huge funding gaps to fill in public services and it can be expected that pensions will again be attacked to bolster government coffers."
09/04/2018
Danish pension fund seeks higher returns in alternative investments
As recently as May last year, some of the biggest Nordic private equity firms said they were still being inundated by cash from institutional investors eager to improve their returns.
09/04/2018
FSCS still facing over 400 Stadia claims, says Mattioli
The impact of this decision on the group's financial performance is not expected to be material
08/29/2018
Pension opt outs low despite contribution increase
The asset manager said opt-out rates - a six-week window when a member is first auto-enrolled in a scheme, or re-enrolled, and has the choice to leave and get all his contributions back
08/29/2018
Crunch time as Lloyds’ £109bn Swip decision approaches
Lloyds is planning on launching a direct-to-consumer platform, which will use BlackRock funds
08/29/2018
UK lifeboat scheme won’t cover expats using defunct FX firm
Pension payments, life savings and deposits for properties in Portugal and Spain in limbo
08/28/2018
Anger Grows Across Russia Over Pensions
The plan to raise the retirement age is stirring public unrest and is unlikely to bring significant relief to the country's struggling economy, experts say.