Investment

Real Adviser Forum October 2005

This year's RealAdviser Awards aims to showcase excellence in the managed solutions sector - with three groups standing out. Over the following pages we take a look at this year's winners

A consultation paper on scheme specific funding from the Pension Regulator has suggested that not all defined benefit (DB) schemes will be covered by the new regulations until 2009.

The problem of filling member-nominated trustee (MNTs) vacancies on pension boards has been exaggerated claims the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in a new survey released today.

A detailed summary of how Dun and Bradstreet's failure score is calculated has been added to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) website.

A poll of 200 advisers by Norwich Union Equity Release reveals 78% believe they will be writing more business in the next six months, up 3% from last year, suggesting the equity release market is set to grow.

Employers who meet certain Financial Services Authority conditions can now promote their company pension schemes to staff without authorisation from the FSA - a move which has received positive feedback from the industry.

The new Savings and Retirement Account private members Bill is causing controversy in the industry before its even had its second reading in the House of Commons.

Over six million workers are not contributing to a pension plan with many stating concerns over affordability as the main reason, claims new research from B&CE Benefit Schemes.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has released a report about property and sipps which warns potential investors to be on the lookout for inappropriate financial products.