Rothesay Life buys £860m of UK ‘bad bank’ mortgage loans September 27, 2018 Insurance giant Rothesay Life has bought an £860m equity release portfolio from the UK government's "bad bank", which was set up following the financial crisis. The portfolio was sold by UK Asset Resolution (Ukar), a holding company for the closed mortgage books of failed lenders Northern Rock, Bradford & Bingley and Mortgage Express. Read more: [...]
Live for today, but plan for your future retirement – are you saving enough, and looking after your health? September 26, 2018 UK life expectancy has failed to improve for the first time since 1982, according to figures from the ONS released yesterday. However, life expectancy remains relatively high for both women and men, at 82.9 years and 79.2 years respectively. But how can we ensure that our later years will be happy, healthy and, ultimately, [...]
Mercer slams competition watchdog for data errors in pension fund industry investigation September 25, 2018 A leading player in the pension fund industry has slammed the competition watchdog for using inaccurate data in its probe into the sector. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report released in July found that there was a lack of competition in the investment consultancy which could cause "material customer detriment". The UK chief [...]
Frank Field questions Pensions Regulator as Kodak scheme heads to lifeboat September 19, 2018 Leading Labour MP and chair of the Work and Pension Select Committee Frank Field has demanded answers from the Pensions Regulator (TPR) over its handling of Kodak's struggling KPP2 pension scheme. Yesterday, trustees of the scheme said it was highly likely it would fall into the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), as the business is not performing [...]
Frank Field questions Pensions Regulator as Kodak scheme heads to lifeboat September 19, 2018 Leading Labour MP and chair of the Work and Pension Select Committee Frank Field has demanded answers from the Pensions Regulator (TPR) over its handling of Kodak's struggling KPP2 pension scheme. Yesterday, trustees of the scheme said it was highly likely it would fall into the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), as the business is not performing [...]
Former BHS boss Dominic Chappell claims he went ‘above and beyond’ to help Pensions Regulator September 19, 2018 The man who bought failing department store BHS for £1 in 2015 said he went "above and beyond" to assist the pensions watchdog in its enquires after the business collapsed. After Dominic Chappell's Retail Acquisitions bought BHS from Philip Green in March 2015, the business collapsed a year later, leaving an enormous pensions black hole of [...]
Former BHS boss Dominic Chappell claims he went ‘above and beyond’ to help Pensions Regulator September 19, 2018 The man who bought failing department store BHS for £1 in 2015 said he went "above and beyond" to assist the pensions watchdog in its enquires after the business collapsed. After Dominic Chappell's Retail Acquisitions bought BHS from Philip Green in March 2015, the business collapsed a year later, leaving an enormous pensions black hole of [...]
When should you consider consolidating your pensions? September 19, 2018 | City Talk Over the years you may have collected a variety of pension schemes, especially if you have had several jobs. For those who dislike the clutter of a mixture of pensions, consolidating many types of pension scheme into one modern pension can be a relatively straightforward exercise. In particular, a “defined contribution” scheme, such as a [...]
Former Pension Protection Fund chair Lawrence Churchill joins newly formed Clara Pensions September 17, 2018 Former chairman of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) Lawrence Churchill was today appointed as the inaugural chairman of emerging consolidator firm Clara Pensions. The industry figure will bring 40 years experience to the role at the company, which consolidates company's historic defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. Clara says it acts as a "bridge" for members [...]
Former Pension Protection Fund chair Lawrence Churchill joins newly formed Clara Pensions September 17, 2018 Former chairman of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) Lawrence Churchill was today appointed as the inaugural chairman of emerging consolidator firm Clara Pensions. The industry figure will bring 40 years experience to the role at the company, which consolidates company's historic defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. Clara says it acts as a "bridge" for members [...]