Latest articles from Angus Peters

Could DGFs deliver a better DC experience?

Analysis: Simplicity has long been king in DC default portfolio design. Could volatility and a possible market downturn spur member op-outs, and do more sophisticated solutions deliver on their promises?

£100m bill still hangs over Morrisons as court seeks European help

Morrisons (teaser)

The Court of Appeal has partially upheld an equalisation ruling that could add more than £100m to the liabilities of the Safeway Pension Scheme, but has asked a European court to clarify whether benefits can be revised downwards in certain circumstances.

FCA sounds alarm over unsuitable DB transfer advice

Fewer than half of defined benefit transfer advice processes are “suitable”, according to analysis by the Financial Conduct Authority, raising concerns over the lack of communication between introducing companies and transfer specialists.

Slide towards retail investing faces backlash

Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: The shift towards defined contribution and freedom and choice has placed more responsibility on individuals than ever before, but is pensions policy doing enough to protect retirement outcomes?

Are the days of the lay trustee numbered?

Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: Trustees administered the very first pensions in this country, but the outlook is starting to look less certain for the lay trustees who have sustained it thus far.

Select committee probes pension freedoms as concerns grow

The Work and Pensions Committee is launching a new inquiry into the pension freedom reforms, asking whether changes are required to better achieve the policy’s objectives.

Restructuring professionals call for TPR-PPF merger

Sources: TPR, PPF

The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund should be combined into one streamlined entity and be open to restructuring deals involving pensions where insolvency is not imminent within 12 months, according to restructuring professionals.

CMA begins consultant investigation as FCA calls trustees 'weak'

Bloomberg

The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its referral of the investment consultancy industry to the Competition and Markets Authority, beginning an 18-month period of investigation into conflicts of interest in the sector.

Employers urged to review default offerings

Inconsistency in approaches taken to default defined contribution offerings among large contract-based providers could threaten member outcomes, according to a new report, as separate research confirmed the importance of investment returns later in the savings journey.