Video: From April 2019, mastertrusts will not be allowed to operate unless they have been authorised by the Pensions Regulator. Applications for authorisation commence in October this year, and the watchdog has received 33 draft authorisation applications as part of its readiness review process. Kim Brown, head of mastertrust authorisation and supervision, discusses the regulator's recently published feedback and key lessons learned.
What would be the impact of tighter regulation of actuaries?
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September 5, 2018
Podcast: An advisory group to the government review of the Financial Reporting Council is considering the role of actuaries and the extent to which actuaries should be subject to formal regulation in response to the pensions-related nature of recent corporate failures. Bob Scott, senior partner at actuarial consultancy LCP and immediate past chair of the Association of Consulting Actuaries, discusses the potential impacts of tighter regulation of the profession, and what it could mean for pension funds.
DWP restates commitment to industry-led dashboard
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September 4, 2018
Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey has said she "backs the industry" to deliver the pensions dashboard, but key details including whether the government will compel schemes to submit information remain unclear.
DC Debate Q3: Getting the right amount of risk in defaults
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September 3, 2018
In the first instalment of this quarter's DC Debate, five experts dive into the appropriate amounts of risk and diversification for defined contribution members at various points in their savings journey.
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The Weekly Wrap: August 31 edition
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August 31, 2018
A round-up of the pensions news stories published across the FT Group this week, from the Russian president’s compromise, to the potential cost of failing to deliver the pensions dashboard.
Frank Field resigns Labour whip
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August 30, 2018
On the go: Work and Pensions Committee chair Frank Field has resigned the Labour Party whip, citing a hostile atmosphere and alleged anti-semitism within the party.
Regulator calls for schemes to consider lowering transfer values
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August 29, 2018
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has asked the trustees of several defined benefit schemes to contemplate cutting transfer values for workers opting out of schemes.
The Weekly Wrap: August 24 edition
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August 24, 2018
A round-up of the pensions news stories published across the FT Group this week, from a rule that could stem the flood of defined benefit transfers, to allegations of price gouging engulfing the Australian super market.
What can be done to help savers achieve a better retirement income?
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August 23, 2018
Podcast: Eighty per cent of people are not sure whether they are saving the right amount for retirement, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association. What can be done to help savers achieve a better income in retirement? In this episode, James Walsh, the PLSA’s policy lead on engagement, EU and regulation, discusses auto-enrolment minimum contribution increases, the self-employed, and confusion about pensions.
The Weekly Wrap: August 17 edition
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August 17, 2018
A round-up of the pensions news stories published across the FT Group this week, from activists warning the UK's biggest pension funds about climate risk, to a US fund's plan to cut its investment management fees.