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The Actuary December 2014

Issue date: December 2014

Articles in this issue

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European insures face 'make or break' year in 2015

An industry expert has warned that 2015 would be the make or break year for European insures as the industry works on implementation of the Solvency II regulatory regime.
Friday 19th December 2014
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Low pension returns 'leave many facing retirement poverty'

Many people face living on the poverty line in their retirement as UK pensions are likely to provide an average return of under £40 a week, research has revealed.
Thursday 18th December 2014
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Pension professionals favour more technology to streamline processes

The vast majority of retirement professionals are interested in using technology to streamline pension scheme processes, according to a Barnett Waddingham survey.
Tuesday 16th December 2014
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2

Insurers face increasing downside risks, EIOPA warns

European insurers risk a severe ‘double hit’ from combined widespread asset price corrections and a decline in risk free interest rates, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has warned.
Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Lords have last chance to beef up Pension Scheme Bill, warns Royal London

The 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.
Monday 15th December 2014
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Not everyone will be ready for Pensions Freedom Day, warns Aon Hewitt

Retirement 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.
Monday 15th December 2014
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Pensioner bonds to pay up to 4%, Osborne confirms

The 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.
Friday 12th December 2014
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Webb confirms 'pot follows member' for autumn 2016

The ‘pot follows member’ automatic transfer scheme for pension savings will be introduced in autumn 2016, pensions minister Steve Webb has confirmed.
Thursday 11th December 2014
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2

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.
Thursday 11th December 2014
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FCA to implement changes after communications blunder

The 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.
Thursday 11th December 2014
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