Contribution rates
Communication
Peer says messaging explaining the benefits of pensions could stop people opting out
30 December 2022
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2 min read
Industry
Research found 13% of savers have accessed pension savings earlier than planned
10 August 2022
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
More than half of UK savers agree they are unable to save sufficiently to achieve the retirement they want, according to research by BlackRock.
05 November 2020
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
NEST reports minimal impact on perceptions of pension affordability following contribution rate hike
Just one in 20 members feel too much of their income goes into their pension, NEST Insight says.
01 March 2019
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3 min read
Investment
Companies should revaluate their approach to defined contribution (DC) default design as more than 80% of savers trust employers to choose the right investments, according to research by BlackRock.
03 October 2018
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3 min read
Defined Contribution
A significant majority (72%) of the public are unaware minimum employee auto-enrolment (AE) contributions could triple from 1% to 3% next April.
02 October 2017
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2 min read
Law and Regulation
The industry does not believe the government's proposed cold calling ban will impact on providers' confidence to contact members about the importance of savings.
05 September 2017
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5 min read
Defined Contribution
Eight of ten employers are not doing enough to help staff accrue adequate pension pots for retirement, according to research by Hargreaves Lansdown.
26 April 2017
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
Catherine Howarth looks at what issues the auto-enrolment consultation should focus on
24 March 2017
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3 min read
Defined Contribution
There have been calls to introduce more flexibility into the auto-enrolment regime in the light of potential economic volatility. Helen Morrissey does not agree.
31 January 2017
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1 min read
