Laura Myers

DWP publishes first gender pensions gap statistics

Data shows the overall gender pensions gap stood at 35% between 2018 and 2020

05 June 2023 • 8 min read

LCP calls for mass market default switch to annuities

A ‘flex first, fix later’ product would seek to achieve the best of both worlds for retirees

07 September 2022 • 4 min read

PLSA publishes pension choices report

Report follows DWP consultation to help savers understand retirement options

24 June 2022 • 2 min read

Fear illiquids rules will up trustee governance burden

A snapshot of industry views as responses to the four-part DC consultation package close

11 May 2022 • 3 min read

Government confirms plans to review DC charge cap

Consultation will aim to unlock investment while protecting savers

27 October 2021 • 3 min read

Two in five DC defaults fail to incorporate ESG issues

Lane Clark & Peacock is urging the industry to take action on default strategies

21 October 2021 • 1 min read

How to raise £5bn a year from pensions tax reform

Reform of pensions tax would be hard, but some areas appear more generous than others

13 October 2021 • 5 min read

WPC hears industry worries on CDC and investment pathways

Pensions industry representatives were questioned by the committee on freedoms

21 July 2021 • 4 min read

Government urged to decouple tax-free lump sum from other pension decisions

The pensions freedoms rules should be amended to allow savers to access their 25% tax-free lump sum and leave the rest invested in their pension, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) has urged MPs.

18 May 2021 • 3 min read

LCP calls for 'fundamental rethink' on DC chair's statements

Defined contribution (DC) chair’s statements need a major re-think as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ five-yearly statutory review on the rules around scheme governance in 2021, LCP says.

19 February 2021 • 2 min read