Government bans consultancy charges and looks at capping DC pension fees
10 May 2013
The NAPF reacted to a Government announcement to ban consultancy charges and look into capping DC pension fees...
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State pension reform included in Queen's Speech
08 May 2013
The NAPF has campaigned for reform of the state pension and was delighted to see the Pensions Bill included in the Queen's Speech...
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Pension funds welcome Regulator's signal on funding flexibility
08 May 2013
Pension funds welcomed the Pensions Regulator’s annual funding statement, which emphasises flexibility...
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Pensions Infrastructure Platform starts search for investment manager
07 May 2013
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) will shortly open invitations for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for investment managers...
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Guide to investing in alternative credit launched
30 April 2013
A new guide to help pension funds and trustees understand and explore alternative credit investments was launched today (Tues) by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF). Interest in investing in alternative credit is growing because of the decline in...
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NOW: Pensions first on board with new quality mark
29 April 2013
Leading pensions provider NOW: Pensions has become the first master trust to attain the new PQM READY standard. The benchmark will help...
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Government's small pots plan puts savers at risk
23 April 2013
Pension funds have warned that a Government announcement to automatically transfer pension pots when a worker moves jobs would put savers at risk...
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Investors back greater transparency in non-financial reporting
16 April 2013
Pension funds have welcomed moves announced by the European Commission to enhance business transparency on social and environmental factors...
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EU pensions rules could send UK pension funds £450bn into the red
09 April 2013
The European pensions authority revealed today that new EU proposals could increase UK pension fund deficits to at least £450bn. The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) warned that moving to Solvency II-type rules for pensions would put a huge burden on remaining UK final salary pension schemes and the businesses that run them...
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80s generation wakes up to pensions
08 April 2013
Young workers born in the 1980s are more ‘switched on’ to pensions than older colleagues and plan to save more, despite the pressures of student debt and buying property, a survey for the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) shows today...
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