01/12/2022
ZEDRA’s Pension Services now consists of five offices in London, Reading, Leeds, Birmingham and St Albans and increases headcount to 70 dedicated Pensions experts and support staff.
12/29/2021
Moret said these proposals represented a “strange outcome” given that Sipps were created to do the opposite - offer investors greater investment choice.
12/23/2021
The FCA has warned it will take such action as it deems necessary if a firm attempts to avoid redress liabilities.
12/23/2021
A block transfer is where at least two members of a scheme transfer at the same time in the same transaction to another registered pension scheme.
12/10/2021
This is where the recent stronger nudge to pension guidance could make significant headway, but consumer awareness of pensions needs to improve to help make it a success and ensure decisions are properly researched and not taken on a whim.
12/07/2021
The FCA, TPR and MoneyHelper believe transferring out of a DB pension scheme is unlikely to be in the best interests of most consumers.
12/03/2021
The currency swaps will enable Amundi ACBA to hedge its funds against currency risk whilst making long-term hard currency denominated investments abroad, and provide the EBRD with further access to on-shore local currency funding in Armenian Dram for on-l
12/02/2021
We have published our final rules and guidance for firms on the stronger nudge to Pension Wise guidance.
12/01/2021
In recent years a number of new pension providers have launched with a particular focus on consolidation and simplifying pension transfers, including PensionBee, Penfold and others.
12/01/2021
This is to inform future policy to help ensure DC schemes are able to access a broader range of illiquid asset classes that have the potential to result in positive outcomes for members.
11/30/2021
Pension firm says there is a ‘crossover point’ where annuities become more attractive than drawdown
11/29/2021
The two notices had been issued as part of a TPR investigation into whistleblowers’ allegations that staff working for him at PGT Ceewrite Engineering, had not had auto-enrolment pension contributions paid by his companies.
11/25/2021
Under the proposals, the default option would need to be an appropriately diversified basket of investments and take account of climate change and other environmental, social and governance risks.
10/29/2021
The draft guidance also includes policies to help trustees vote, and how their voting is recorded in the implementation statement.
10/21/2021
This article sets out the steps Forthplus clients should take and advice on how to protect against scams.
10/19/2021
The FCA has also published a full list of firms who are in insolvent liquidation and have given unsuitable advice to some customers.
10/15/2021
31% of adults who are building up their pension don’t know who their pension provider is.
10/15/2021
There has also been an increased interest in residual risks insurance, particularly from mid-sized schemes
10/10/2021
The lender bought online retirement website Embark Group in a deal that is set to close as soon as next month.
10/07/2021
The Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation (TPSVI), chaired by former UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association chief executive Simon Howard, was set up by pensions minister Guy Opperman to look into voting system issues.