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Pension professionals favour more technology to streamline processesThe vast majority of retirement professionals are interested in using technology to streamline pension scheme processes, according to a Barnett Waddingham survey. 16 December 2014
Lords have last chance to beef up Pension Scheme Bill, warns Royal LondonThe Pension Scheme Bill should be further amended to make the at-retirement 'guidance guarantee' tougher and stop people 'sleepwalking' into poor value products, Royal London has said. 15 December 2014
Not everyone will be ready for Pensions Freedom Day, warns Aon HewittRetirement consultant Aon Hewitt has warned that the major changes to how people access their pension savings, which are coming into play next year, could cause some scheme challenges. 15 December 2014
Pensioner bonds to pay up to 4%, Osborne confirmsThe government's pensioner bonds, which become available next month, will pay interest at 2.8% for a one-year bond and 4% for a three-year bond, Chancellor George Osborne has announced. 12 December 2014
Retirement income market 'not working for all consumers'Competition in the retirement income market is not working as well as it could for many consumers, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed. 11 December 2014
FCA to implement changes after communications blunderThe Financial Conduct Authority has pledged to improve its handling of market sensitive information following an external review into a communication blunder, which caused insurers' share prices fall sharply. 11 December 2014
Webb confirms 'pot follows member' for autumn 2016The 'pot follows member' automatic transfer scheme for pension savings will be introduced in autumn 2016, pensions minister Steve Webb has confirmed. 11 December 2014
Solvency II: much preparation work remains, says S&PThe insurance sector is not yet prepared for the implementation of Solvency II despite there being little over a year to go until the regulatory regime is implemented, credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has said. 10 December 2014
Financial advisors fear spendthrift pensioners could undermine reformsThe viability of the government's pension liberalisation reforms could be undermined if pensioners start to run out of money before the end of their life, financial advisers have warned. 10 December 2014
Slow economic growth 'increasing pension funding pressures'Low investment returns and stuttering economic growth are increasing the financial pressure on pension systems in developed countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. 08 December 2014

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FEATURE

Final countdown to Solvency IIIn the remaining year before Solvency II comes into effect, Neil Cantle explains how to prepare for the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment part of the new regulatory regime