All Broadstone articles – Page 2
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NewsDB schemes’ surplus rises £5.2bn in December
On the go: The aggregate surplus of the 5,131 defined benefit schemes in the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index increased by £5.2bn in December.
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NewsSmaller schemes face ‘significant’ costs with TPR DB funding code
While the Pensions Regulator foresees an initial hike in implementation fees followed by reduced costs in the long term, experts have warned that the new defined benefit funding code will be particularly onerous for small schemes.
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NewsDB schemes’ surplus falls by £7.6bn in November
On the go: The aggregate surplus of the 5,131 defined benefit schemes in the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index fell by £7.6bn in November.
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NewsFCA bans third-party dashboard consumer charges
The Financial Conduct Authority will prohibit third parties from charging customers for services linked to pensions dashboards as part of its regulatory framework for the initiative.
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NewsNo sign of ‘notable uptick’ in AE opt-outs despite cost of living crisis
There has been no significant rise in employees choosing to stop contributions to workplace pension schemes so far this year, despite warnings that the cost of living crisis would derail the progress of auto-enrolment.
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NewsPPF urges trustees to plan for funding and risk changes
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund is encouraging trustees to have a contingency plan due to changes in funding and risk profile, despite the PPF 7800 index surplus continuing to rise.
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OpinionSeven days in pensions
Broadstone technical director David Brooks details how the events that took place during last week have disrupted the pensions industry.
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NewsBank of England buys gilts to protect pension funds
The Bank of England has commenced a round of government bond purchases in an attempt to stabilise markets, after falling government bond prices prompted collateral calls for pension funds.
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NewsGuy Opperman removed as pensions minister
The UK’s longest-serving pensions minister, Guy Opperman, has been removed from his post by new prime minister Liz Truss, after five years in the role.
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NewsRising gilt yields push PPF 7800 index aggregate surplus up 23%
On the go: The aggregate surplus of defined benefit pension schemes eligible for entry into the Pension Protection Fund leapt by almost a quarter in August, fuelled by increasing gilt yields and declining liabilities.
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NewsKesslers Group scheme agrees £21mn full buy-in
On the go: The Kesslers Group Pension Plan has agreed a £21mn full scheme buy-in with Legal & General.
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NewsNearly 1.2mn people missing out on pensions savings
On the go: Almost 1.2mn small-to-medium-enterprise workers are missing out on pensions savings, according to analysis from Broadstone, which has called for these employers to boost member participation.
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NewsNew proposals set DB schemes on path to ‘low dependency’
Defined benefit pension schemes will need to be funded in such a way that they are in a state of “low dependency” on their sponsoring employer by the time they are significantly mature, under new government proposals.
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NewsBank of England raises interest rates to 1.25%
On the go: The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the fifth time in a row to 1.25 per cent.
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NewsSchemes could bag £100bn in savings after bank base rate hike
The Bank of England’s anticipated move to raise rates could fuel huge savings for defined benefit schemes, although the inflationary outlook has deteriorated as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.
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NewsPPF seeks admin and actuarial services company
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund has launched a tender to appoint a new company to join its specialist administration and actuarial services panel, which provides assistance to the lifeboat fund and schemes when they enter the PPF assessment period.
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OpinionTPR: The Green Cross Code man
Broadstone’s technical director David Brooks details how trustees must help scheme members to avoid bad transfer decisions as the regulator takes a ‘Green Cross Code’ approach.
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NewsIs sustainability an important part of risk transfers?
Environmental, social and governance factors are becoming an important consideration for trustees running a pension scheme, but what issues does sustainability raise when trustees are looking to conduct a risk transfer?
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NewsPensions industry fires back at Opperman criticism
Stalwarts of the pensions world have responded to pensions minister Guy Opperman’s suggestion that the industry lacks long-term vision.
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NewsTPR’s web-based scheme return questions cause industry mayhem
Actuaries, trustees and consultants are disappointed with a new method introduced by the Pensions Regulator for scheme returns, pointing out that a web-based form with additional questions implemented this year has increased the risk of providing wrong information.
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