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Charging ahead
For clients who refuse to pay fees, consultancy charging will be the only games in town a year from now, yet the industry is still struggling to figure out how to make it work. John Lappin reports
Small but fatal?
The delay to the auto-enrolment timetable for smaller companies could put the success of the entire project at risk. John Lappin investigates
Governing concerns
Governance is set to soar in significance as auto-enrolment gets underway. But how independent does it have to be? John Lappin investigates
Communication to double auto-enrolment saving
Employees are keen to save more for the long term but need clear communication and guidance to help them, according to research from Standard Life.
Surge in funding level triggers but schemes divided on best way to implement them
There has been a dramatic growth in implementation of funding level triggers, but schemes are divided on the best way to implement them, a survey from Aon Hewitt survey shows.
A call for clarity on charges
Visibility and a range of payment options from both providers and advisers will be crucial after 2012 says Neil Hugh, finance manager for workplace savings at Aviva
Pensions for us, ask Generation why
The idea that young people should not necessarily be saving in pensions is gaining ground. John Lappin investigates
Eu's slow train coming
Brussels’ plans for EU pensions may seem far from implementation. But their ramifications could be immense, warns John Lappin
Because you're worth it
The RDR means higher qualifications are becoming the norm for pension advisers. But will salaries go up too? John Lappin investigates
Collective bargain?
Collective DC is held up by some as the solution to the failings of money purchase as it currently exists. John Lappin tests the arguments
Lessons to be learnt
Wealth managers have been grappling with the RDR far longer than corporate advisers. John Lappin asks what lessons can be learnt from the individual market
A circle unsquared
The government may be painting itself in something of a corner with its attempts to change multiple parts of the pension system all at the same time. John Greenwood reports
Scottish Widows survery highlights inadequacy of pension saving
NEARLY half (49 per cent) of those who should be saving for retirement are failing to do so adequately, according to Scottish Widows’ seventh annual pensions report. of that would help them get closer to the comfortable income they aspire to.
Navigating the advice minefield
Employers’ auto-enrolment duties are a legal minefield that must be navigated with care, says John Lappin
Ostrich pension generation
A generation of Britons faces a cash-strapped retirement as people ignore or refuse to respond to the changing nature of pension provision in the UK, a new report from HSBC has revealed.
Friends new business up by 51 pc in Q1
Friends Life saw a 51 per cent increase in new business in the first quarter of 2011, boosted by the acquisition of Axa UK Life and Bupa Health Assurance and strong group pensions sales.
100Pc consultancy charge can still be qualifying scheme for AE DWP
Pensions with consultancy charges that take 100 per cent of an employee’s first year’s contributions can be qualifying schemes for auto-enrolment purposes, the Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed.
Calls for abolition of short service refunds 'driven by self-interest' Howorth
The abolition of short service refund lump sums could jeopardise existing retirement savings and pressure to bring in such a change is being driven by self-interest says JLT Benefit Solutions.
Phased traffic lights
Nest is already talking to employers about planning for auto-enrolment advisers should too, says Jamie Clark, business development manager at Scottish Life
Soaring life expectancies amplify pension problems for employers and employees alike
One in four people currently under age 16 will live to at least 100, according to figures published by the Department of Work and Pensions. Pensions minister Steve Webb said the figures highlight that people could be spending a third of their lives in retirement, underlining the need to reform the state pension system.
