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Was Webb right to point small employers away from pension advice?

Professional Adviser | 02 Feb 2012 | 08:00

Pensions minister Steve Webb angered IFAs recently when he said he did not want small employers to seek ‘expensive’ auto-enrolment advice. But do advisers want the business?

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Three things we learned this week

Retirement Planner's round-up of the week's top pension stories.

Retirement Planner | 01 Feb 2012 | 11:58
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Employers' interest in NEST plummets

Just one in 20 employers intends to use the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) for auto-enrolment, according to Punter Southall research.

IFAonline | 01 Feb 2012 | 09:22

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DWP admits auto-enrolment figures were wrong

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted it overestimated the number of workers who will be auto-enrolled by the end of this parliament.

IFAonline | 31 Jan 2012 | 18:30
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Webb signals shift away from AMD ban

Pensions minister Steve Webb today hinted at his reluctance to legislate to ban active member discounts (AMDs) in pension schemes.

IFAonline | 25 Jan 2012 | 11:10
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Webb: Employers should not seek ‘expensive’ pension advice

Pensions minister Steve Webb has said the government does not want small employers to seek independent financial advice on auto-enrolment.

IFAonline | 25 Jan 2012 | 11:00
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DWP publishes auto-enrolment delay timetable

The revised timetable of staging dates for auto-enrolment has been released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

IFAonline | 25 Jan 2012 | 10:06
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Jumpers for goalposts: Why this era won't be remembered fondly?

Mark Lisle, compliance manager at Rowanmoor Pensions, thinks it highly unlikely future generations will consider these among the pension glory days...

Professional Adviser | 13 Jan 2012 | 09:45
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Video: NEST team's comedy take on pension jargon

Advisers spend a fair bit of their time explaining jargon-riddled pension documents to their clients.

IFAonline | 10 Jan 2012 | 14:30
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NEST's Churchill named FSCS chairman

Lawrence Churchill, the current chairman of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), is to be the next chairman of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

IFAonline | 09 Jan 2012 | 11:30
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Auto-enrolment delay will increase NEST debt

The National Employment Savings Trust Corporation (NEST Corp) has admitted scaling back its take up projections, and said the auto-enrolment delay for small businesses will increase its loan repayments.

IFAonline | 14 Dec 2011 | 11:52
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Govt urged to reconsider NEST restrictions

The restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) may no longer be appropriate, two of its chief officers have said.

IFAonline | 14 Dec 2011 | 11:30
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MPs claim NEST will be ‘nobbled’ by private providers

MPs have questioned the role of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) since other master trust pension schemes have entered the market.

IFAonline | 09 Dec 2011 | 11:20

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