Jonathan Stapleton

Pension reform will force employers to cut benefits

IFAonline | 02 Nov 2011 | 13:55

Auto-enrolment will force small employers to reduce benefits and potentially freeze recruitment to meet rising pension costs, trade bodies have warned.

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Warning ‘pounds and pence’ pension charges will hit small pots

Plans to introduce a code of conduct forcing pension fund management fees to be disclosed to savers in a simple "pounds and pence" format may actually end up costing lower-paid members more, industry figures have warned.

IFAonline | 27 Oct 2011 | 15:15
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Webb announces crackdown on cash incentive offers

The government is set to take action over companies offering cash incentives to leave defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.

IFAonline | 21 Oct 2011 | 07:10

Other Jonathan Stapleton articles

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Fears grow over gilt market sell-off

The lastest round of quantitative easing (QE) has made gilts more expensive and may drive international bond investors to cash in on the asset class, fund managers warns.

IFAonline | 07 Oct 2011 | 12:27
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QE sparks short-term gilt yield rise

The latest round of quantitative easing (QE) sparked a surprise rise in gilt yields yesterday, despite fears of long-term falls which could increase pension scheme liabilities.

IFAonline | 07 Oct 2011 | 12:13
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NAPF calls for crisis meeting with TPR after QE rise

Pension funds are calling for an urgent meeting with The Pensions Regulator to discuss ways of protecting UK schemes from the negative effects of quantitative easing, after the Bank today expanded the programme by £75bn.

IFAonline | 06 Oct 2011 | 15:23
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More QE a 'Titanic disaster' for pension schemes

The Bank of England's (BoE) second round of quantitative easing (QE) will be a "Titanic disaster" for pension schemes and members, Saga says.

IFAonline | 06 Oct 2011 | 12:34
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Why the unions are right to strike (and why the govt must stand firm)

Ed Miliband was heckled by delegates at this week’s TUC conference after he sparked trade union fury by describing strikes over public sector pension reforms as “a mistake”.

IFAonline | 14 Sep 2011 | 14:20

STOXX launches world index basket to cover US, Europe and Japan

STOXX has launched the iSTOXX World Select Index to access three major world markets through one index.

ETFM | 05 Jul 2011 | 10:20
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Pensions reform: What public sector workers really think

Public sector workers’ resistance to pension reforms stems from a misunderstanding about how the changes will affect them, Hymans Robertson research claims.

IFAonline | 27 Jun 2011 | 14:10
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Why higher rate pensions tax relief is here to stay

The Treasury is reportedly discussing plans to axe higher rate tax (HRT) relief on pensions altogether, but PwC partner Marc Hommel says reform is not on the cards.

Retirement Planner | 21 Jun 2011 | 13:10
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Blog: Asset managers not acting in clients' best interests

It is often said those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.

IFAonline | 08 Apr 2011 | 15:00
Former Labour minister John Hutton

Hutton Report: The 27 recommendations in full

John Hutton's Independent Public Service Pensions Commission recommendations are as follows.

IFAonline | 10 Mar 2011 | 09:14

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