BBS Consultants & Actuaries, the Bristol based independent pension consultancy, has published a new guide designed to highlight the key practical steps employers need to take to prepare for, implement and manage auto-enrolment. The guide Managing auto-enrolment: a practical guide for employers can be accessed at http://www.dcpensions.co.uk/information-centre/guides-and-factsheets.html

Source Pensions has announced that Vanguard is the latest manager to join their platform in both the UK and Ireland. Source also announced that they are engaged with 48 pension schemes in various stages of transition to their platform.

Mercer has launched its 2013 defined contribution (DC) forum, focused on ‘Enabling Better Outcomes’ which will run in nine locations across the UK from 4 June 2013. The forum aims to stimulate debate, at a time when auto-enrolment implementat5ion is fuelling a growing DC market in the UK and employers worldwide are turning to DC.

James Hay Partnership, has added 115 retail, institutional and tracking funds to its in-house fund supermarket – the Investment Centre. The Investment Centre offers advisers access to 1,920 discounted retail, institutional and pooled pension funds from 65 leading fund managers.

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