pensions

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has appointed Helen McCarthy as head of pensions and savings development.

Norwich Union is launching a summer campaign targeted at a select contingent of its pension clients informing them of an intention to automatically contract them back into the state second pension (S2P).

Adviser group Tenet has launched its own Annuity Bureau to provide IFAs with both a quote and full introductory service.

Standard Life will launch an "active timeline" to aid advisers in the run up to A-Day in April next year.

David Blunkett is embarking on a national crusade to foster an understanding with individuals and families to find a pensions solution and turn the pensions net into "a trampoline or an escalator".

Three out of ten employees do not join their company pension scheme even though their employer is willing to contribute, says research from Axa.

What to do about the pensions crisis is a subject which seems to invoke reaction from the IFA sector.

Michael Brown, Abbey's head of pensions and retirement customer propositions, says IFAs should check and re-check client communications strategies in the lead up to A-Day to ensure they have covered all possible angles.

Pension specialist First Actuarial warns the draft code of practice issued by the Pension's Regulator, on funding defined benefit pension schemes, will mislead pension scheme members.

With the general election now a distant memory, pensions is firmly back on the agenda and is likely to be one of the most talked about topics of the year.