UK pension and business representatives have reacted with dismay to the European insurance regulator's continued support for a tougher solvency regime for schemes.
Head to head: is Solvency II as bad for UK pension schemes and industry as its critics suggest?
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February 15, 2012
EIOPA is to publish its latest recommendations on the reach of Solvency II. Two industry experts share their views on the potential impact for pensions.
EIOPA says go ahead with Solvency II for schemes
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February 14, 2012
Europe's pensions and insurance regulator will tomorrow (15 February) confirm recommendations that UK pension schemes be subject to stringent rules governing capitalisation of insurance funds.
Schemes seek to avoid swingeing opt-out costs
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February 13, 2012
Large employers are waking up to the administrative cost of high auto-enrolment opt-out and developing innovative strategies to keep staff in schemes.
Editorial: DWP should show courage on state pension reform
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February 13, 2012
“Should we decide to proceed with reform we will publish a White Paper and impact assessment as part of the usual process.”
European Commission indicates Solvency II climbdown
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February 13, 2012
The European Commission has given its strongest indication yet it will overrule its regulator and not impose Solvency II (SII) funding requirements on pension schemes.
Peers thrash out Nest reform
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February 5, 2012
Some of the UK’s most influential peers on pensions policy have demanded an end to maximum contribution levels and the transfer ban into the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest).
'Substantial' savings for adviser sharing councils
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February 5, 2012
Pooled adviser procurement for local authority schemes will soar in 2012, with the largest deal of its type set to close imminently.
Solvency II 'good for UK schemes' – Redington
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January 30, 2012
The direst predictions of the cost of imposing Solvency II requirements on UK pension schemes are billions wide of the mark, according to consultants Redington.
Capital market-based longevity swaps to close in 2012
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January 30, 2012
Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs are in the process of insuring £1bn of scheme longevity each, without reinsurance, in two groundbreaking deals.
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