All Auto-enrolment articles – Page 8
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PodcastsPodcast: Partial AE reform should be prioritised before long-term fix
Podcast: The absence of auto-enrolment reform from the Queen’s speech means the government will be hard-pressed to meet its middle-of-the-decade deadline to achieve it. The priority should be getting the most important parts done as quickly as possible, and introducing the rest of the 2017 reform proposals enacted longer-term. Sackers partner Helen Ball and Mark Ormston, chair of the Industry Policy Committee at the Pensions Administration Standards Association, discuss auto-enrolment, online safety and the proposed value for money framework.
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NewsTUC urges govt action on ‘whopping’ gender pensions gap
The income gap between men and women in retirement has reached 38 per cent, more than twice the level of the gender pay gap, as women continue to be at a disadvantage in their later years.
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NewsMajority of FTSE 100 execs overlook Opperman workplace savings appeal
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has said that more companies should offer payroll savings mechanisms to their employees.
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NewsHymans Robertson calls for AE credits to tackle gender gap
Hymans Robertson has called for the creation of auto-enrolment credits in a bid to tackle the gender pensions gap, which would see the government paying pension contributions for people taking career breaks.
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NewsPerceptions of TPR’s performance quality deteriorate in 2021
The perception of the Pensions Regulator’s performance quality diminished last year, according to the watchdog’s ‘Perceptions of TPR’ report
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NewsWPC seeks auto-enrolment input from employers and trade unions
On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee has issued a second call for evidence on how employers and trade unions should protect savers and plan for their retirement as part of its inquiry on “saving for later life”.
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NewsLess than half of savers care about pension charges
On the go: Mortgage and bank account charges draw the attention of a higher proportion of savers than pension costs, according to new research.
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NewsAuto-enrolment reform: If not now, when?
Five years ago, the Department for Work and Pensions issued a report with the aim of “maintaining the momentum” of automatic enrolment.
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NewsNo AE reform, but Queen’s Speech measures spark protests
There was no mention of automatic enrolment reform in the Queen’s Speech, but bills around local boycotts, online safety and a revamped audit and reporting framework will all impact the industry, experts have said.
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NewsMajority of women lower pension payments due to caring duties
On the go: Women are concerned about their pension provision after having to reduce or stop payments due to going part-time or taking a career break, according to research by Working Wise.
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NewsTPR has used AE powers more than 500,000 times since 2012
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has used its enforced powers on automatic enrolment compliance on more than 500,000 occasions since July 2012, it has revealed.
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NewsSome DB schemes will be subject to ‘stronger nudge’ requirements
On the go: Some defined benefit schemes will have to comply with the Department for Work and Pensions’ new “stronger nudge” requirements, due to come into force on June 1, dispelling suggestions that only defined contribution schemes would be affected.
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NewsMaster trusts call for AE rate increase with opting down option
Pension specialists are calling for the government to introduce an opting down option when setting the next auto-enrolment minimum rate increase as a way of protecting those on lower earnings.
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NewsPublic sector drives workplace pension participation rise
On the go: Increased public sector employment driven by the government’s coronavirus pandemic response led to a rise in workplace pension participation last year, according to fresh data from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsSchemes and providers team up to push pensions engagement
On the go: Around 15 pension providers and schemes representing approximately 41.5mn savers and customers have committed to support a campaign to encourage engagement with pensions.
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NewsAppeals made as foreign exchange class action proceeds on opt-in basis
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a class action suit against banks for participating in a foreign exchange spot trading cartel must proceed on an opt-in basis, leading to fears that thousands of pension funds could miss their opportunity to join the suit.
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News76% of employers expect trustees to consider quitting over regulation
On the go: More than three-quarters of employers have said they think their pension scheme trustees will weigh up resigning their positions in response to the mountain of regulations they are expected to comply with.
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NewsLabour accuses government of undermining pensions ‘consensus’
On the go: Labour’s shadow secretary of state for work and pensions, Jonathan Ashworth, has accused the government of breaking with pensions “consensus” and undermining workers’ protection with its planned pension reforms.
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PodcastsPodcast: Spring Statement - Missed opportunity to support savers
Podcast: A light Spring Statement on pension topics meant that important issues such as financial education and support for institutional investors are still missing from the government’s agenda, argued Callum Stewart, head of defined contribution investment at Hymans Robertson, and Charlotte O’Leary, chief executive and executive director at Pensions for Purpose.
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NewsIndustry split on auto-enrolment reform timetable
On the go: Experts are split on whether increasing auto-enrolment contributions to 12 per cent can be achieved by the end of the decade.