Value for money

Ongoing charges for some scheme members will be suspended over the next 12 months Phoenix Group has confirmed.

Aegon is reducing or simplifying charges for over 600,000 contributing members of workplace schemes, according to its independent governance committee (IGC).

Early exit charges for members wanting to access their pot at age 55 will be capped at 5% according to Standard Life.

Vanguard has expanded its common contractual fund (CCF) range with the launch of two tax transparent funds that provide low cost access to equities.

This week we want to know whether the lifetime ISA will lead to the death of pensions and if value for money can be defined using consumer research.

The first chairman's report from Zurich's independent governance committee (IGC) reveals it is taking a consumer centred approach to value for money (VFM).

Trustees must be confident the new chair governance statements are accurate to avoid future liability, writes PP.

Trustees of defined benefit (DB) schemes are failing to challenge their consultants on investment advice, according to research by SEI and IFF Research.

2015 was a phenomenally busy year for pension regulation and there are no signs of a quiet 2016. Punter Southall head of research Jane Beverley looks at the most important dates for trustees.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating asset managers and investment consultants over concerns about value for money and conflicts of interest.