Friends Life

Friends Life has appointed John Van Der Wielen chief executive of its UK and international divisions as David Hynam leaves the UK role after just eight months in post.

Naomi Rainey looks at McDonald’s' auto-enrolment journey

Friends Life is calling on the pensions industry to take action against scheme 'liberation' companies after reporting a marked increase in the activity.

McDonalds has reported opt out rates of less than 2.5% after auto-enrolment (AE) staging.

Friends Life has partnered with Key Retirement Solutions to provide open market annuity guidance for all its customers approaching retirement - including those in corporate schemes.

Resolution has revealed it auto-enrolled five pension schemes during the first quarter of 2013.

Friends Life has launched its auto-enrolment offering for employers.

The panel discusses issues around AE provider choice such as cost and value for money.

Taha Lokhandwala explores the pros and cons of using imagery in comms

Schemes should prioritise communications and hold back on more complicated information to avoid disengagement, the PP Pensions and Benefits Communications Forum was told.