Pensions

Seldon is seismic

In Seldon -v- Clarkson Wright & Jakes, the Supreme Court has ruled that a mandatory retirement age in a partnership agreement can be justified age discrimination.


Created on: 14/05/2012 09:00

The pensions pit deepens

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) responded to figures released


Created on: 03/05/2012 08:00

Can managed DCs save pensions?

Trustees are hailing managed DC over CDC as the answer to the UK’s pensions problem.


Created on: 24/04/2012 09:52

GMP will pressure pension funds

Government proposals to equalise Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) would create massive costs and administrative burdens


Created on: 19/04/2012 09:00

Quantitative squeezing pensions

Falling gilt yields have pushed final salary pension funds 90bn deeper into the red since the second wave of quantitative easing


Created on: 09/03/2012 09:00

Pension reform – bark worse than its bite?

In a previous article on theHRDIRECTOR website, workplace pensions reform was described as “a train crash’ waiting to happen”,


Created on: 22/02/2012 15:38

Auto enrolment a “train crash” waiting to happen

An independent pensions governance and administration consultancy, has warned of a train crash when


Created on: 09/02/2012 09:00

Auto enrolment checklist

The introduction of auto-enrolment from 2012 and the deluge of guidance papers from the Pensions Regulator ...


Created on: 16/01/2012 10:40

Key considerations for pension reform

With major pension reforms starting to take place next year, in the form of compulsory workplace pensions...


Created on: 28/12/2011 09:00

Still in the dark about auto-enrolment

Some 77 percent of companies don’t know when they have to introduce auto enrolment


Created on: 07/12/2011 09:00