The observation that retirees 'don't have a clue' understates the advice gap rather than member apathy. Generative tools may finally…
I stand corrected. My apologies. The only overrides to that 2007 legislation were during Covid when the earnings link was…
The earnings increases that can now be expected in2027, 2028 and, probably, 2029 are not part of the triple-lock. It’s…
I suspect you mean that the 2.5% floor won’t be the binding element in 2027? The earnings part of the…
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Are Nest’s low earning customers really wanting to invest for their retirement?
Nest Insight research shows millions more low earners could be investing My guess is that the millions want to save for a pension but not invest for their retirement. I see a lot of enthusiasm among adults in the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, corporate adviser, NEST, NEST insight, Pensions, state pension
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Do we need VFM reports to consolidate small DC schemes?
The Pensions Regulator lays out what we have left of DC Occupational Pension Schemes The TPR’s take on its work Brighton seems pretty content with the state of our workplace pension market , for private DC schemes it looks like … Continue reading
A CDC pension starting afresh
In a recent podcast LCP’s Sam Cobley asks the question: “How many whole-of-life CDC pensions will we get this year?” No one will know that until early 2027. The Pensions Regulator authorises the first unconnected multi-employer CDC schemes and we have not yet … Continue reading
Corporate Advice for GPPs and the employers and savers that use them
John Lappin is a great pensions reporter, I’m seeing him next week because I want to quiz him on his research for this article. This is the nub of John’s article Transfers, without member consent, have been allowed in the … Continue reading
Making sense of your pension with your phone? CA and BehindLogin make a start!
The picture above is from Corporate Adviser (provided by BehindLogin) and perhaps explains the lack of attention paid to our pension by technology. Pensions are outnumbered and probably under-used. I tested my usage on my phone. I have apps with … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, apps, Bec Wilson, BehindLogin, Capdata, corporate adviser, Pensions, Technology, Workpalce
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A small step from the FCA helping Nest and Suez and many others
This morning I’ve been thinking through the ideas put forward earlier this summer about including all workers in a universal pension system. It’s good to hear that the FCA are doing something about this now, it need not wait till … Continue reading
Consultants – we need you to help turn that pot you’re sitting on – to a pension!
I was not at the Corporate Adviser Summit this week which is probably just as well as I might have lost my temper! Instead of that, you are getting a blog which looks at the reactions of senior consultants to … Continue reading
Benchmarking workplace pensions is not just for marketing!
Helen Ball has produced a superb article on benchmarking the workplace pension we are in against those of our neighbours. She starts like Jane Austen with a “universal truth – generally acknowledged”. We are all nosey and love to know … Continue reading
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Tagged benchmarking, corporate adviser, Helen Ball, Ian Pittaway, Pensions, Sackers, VFM
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Corporate Adviser lifts the lid on the “at retirement” toilet .
If you thought that the FCA’s Retirement Income Study painted a messy picture of how we are turning pots into pensions, then take a look at Corporate Adviser’s Workplace Pensions Into Retirement Report. The FCA report on a relatively orderly … Continue reading
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LGIM calls for low-earners to understand the pros and cons of pension saving.
The cost of retirement crisis is being addressed by auto-enrolment but you wouldn’t think it from the conclusions drawn from this LGIM report by one of our leading pension journals. https://corporate-adviser.com/majority-of-lower-earners-looking-to-stop-ae-contributions-lgim/ Corporate Adviser’s headline and analysis are factually wrong. … Continue reading
The DWP has responded to calls for the State Pension to be increased to at least £14,500 a year –…