Pension funds

Autumn Statement: Osborne to ‘unlock’ £20bn from pension funds

IFAonline | 29 Nov 2011 | 13:28

The Chancellor has confirmed he will unlock £20bn of pension fund assets to invest in private infrastructure in a bid to “overhaul the physical infrastructure of our nation”.

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IMA rejects claims pension fund managers ‘hide’ trading costs

The Investment Management Association (IMA) has denied pension fund managers are excessively trading assets and hiding the cost this presents to consumers.

IFAonline | 23 Nov 2011 | 10:04
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Pension fund managers 'hiding' £3.1bn trading costs

Pension fund managers are creating £3.1bn in undisclosed extra costs to consumers by excessively trading assets, new research has suggested.

IFAonline | 21 Nov 2011 | 13:57

Other Pension funds articles

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Webb accused of misleading the public over pension fees

Pensions minister Steve Webb has been accused of “jumping on the bandwagon” and misleading the public on pension fund management charges.

IFAonline | 01 Nov 2011 | 14:08
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NAPF to consult on cutting pensions red tape

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) will publish a list of pension legislation it thinks should be scrapped in the new year.

IFAonline | 21 Oct 2011 | 13:45
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Pension fees: Move to create 'pounds and pence' disclosure rules

Pension funds are developing a code of conduct around charging transparency which will see customers told "in pounds and pence" how much of their savings are lost in management charges.

IFAonline | 20 Oct 2011 | 10:45
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Fit for purpose?

Billy Mackay takes a look at recent pension developments and asks whether they will benefit clients and advisers

Retirement Planner | 27 Sep 2011 | 14:38
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Bumpy markets: Pension schemes call for calm

Pension scheme analysts are urging trustees to keep their heads and avoid "feeding the frenzy" after global markets nosedived this week.

IFAonline | 05 Aug 2011 | 14:02
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Are DC members set to get a better deal?

Most defined contribution scheme members will not know how much they pay in fees for their scheme.

Professional Adviser | 04 Aug 2011 | 08:00
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UK pensions to get Solvency II-style rules by 2020

Solvency II-style capital requirements for UK pensions schemes will be put in place by the European Commission before the end of the decade, industry sources said.

IFAonline | 13 May 2011 | 10:27
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Who runs the UK's worst pension funds?

Life company pension funds from Scottish Equitable and Scottish Life are among those which have consistently failed to beat inflation over the past decade, despite holding £14bn in savings, according to Hargreaves Lansdown research.

IFAonline | 09 May 2011 | 11:29
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Nuns sue archbishop for right to ditch pension fund

A group of nuns are suing the Boston Archdiocese and their cardinal and have demanded $1.4m out of their pension pot.

IFAonline | 22 Mar 2011 | 10:12
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Investors back BP dividend resumption despite payout drop

Pension funds, life offices and equity managers have welcomed BP's reinstatement of dividends after a nine month drought, despite payouts being half pre-spill levels.

IFAonline | 01 Feb 2011 | 14:30

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