Office of Fair Trading (OFT)

Pensions minister Steve Webb faced questions in Parliament yesterday over the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) stance on scheme charges.

Mercer is to launch a master trust through its workplace savings platform, offering access to Aegon, Friends Life and Zurich schemes.

This week respondents support the Office of Fair Trading’s decision not to refer the DC market, but call for a cap on charges, and question the value of investment consultants

Just over half this week's respondents defended the decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) not to refer defined contribution (DC) providers to the Competition Commission (CC). Almost three out of ten contributors thought the sector should have been...

Henry Tapper asks why, after 25 years of pension advice, employers are still bewildered

Naomi Rainey looks at the Office of Fair Trading’s defined contribution recommendations

Naomi Rainey asks why the OFT didn't recommend stronger action on DC

The Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) report into the workplace defined contribution (DC) savings market highlighted some stark concerns over charges.

Contract-based governance committees will have powers to request action and refer non-compliance to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says.

Insurers have welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) recommendation to introduce independent governance committees for contract schemes.