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Protecting DB pensions: The white paper’s proposals
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March 23, 2018
Podcast: While the government’s recently published white paper on protecting defined benefit pensions included a range of proposals, some issues are still subject to consultation. Gabrielle Holgate, partner at law firm Stevens & Bolton, and Martin Hunter, principal at consultancy Xafinity Punter Southall, talk about the impact of the proposals on schemes and employers.
The Weekly Wrap: March 23 edition
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March 23, 2018
A round-up of pensions news published across the FT Group in the past week, from a £1bn funding agreement with GKN trustees, to the need for institutional investors to work together to improve their technology.
UK sees launch of first superfund
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March 20, 2018
The UK is seeing the launch of its first so-called superfund, designed to consolidate defined benefit schemes, with an initial £500m of capital subject to transaction approvals.
DC default funds: What are the main challenges?
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March 19, 2018
Video: More than 9m savers have now been auto-enrolled into a workplace pension scheme. At least 90 per cent of those in a scheme 'elect' to stay within the default fund. Paul Todd, director of mastertrust Nest's investment development and delivery team, and Lydia Fearn, head of defined contribution and financial wellbeing at consultancy Redington, discuss the governing principles behind DC default fund design, as well as the challenges currently facing default fund providers.
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TPR and FCA seek input for joint strategy
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March 19, 2018
The Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority are jointly calling for input on regulating the pensions and retirement sector.
Govt says it has learnt from BSPS saga
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March 19, 2018
Lessons "can and will be" learnt from the British Steel Pension Scheme events, the government has said, but stands by the outcome involving a regulated apportionment arrangement and new pension scheme.
BT sweetens DB closure with promise of 'hybrid' scheme
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March 19, 2018
BT has announced the closure of its defined benefit scheme and agreed to work with the Communication Workers Union over a forthcoming ‘hybrid’ solution.
DB white paper promises tougher fines and consolidation drive
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March 19, 2018
Employers who wilfully or recklessly put their defined benefit pension schemes at risk are in the firing line of new punitive fines announced in a government policy statement released on Monday.
The Weekly Wrap: March 16 edition
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March 16, 2018
A round-up of pensions news published across the FT Group in the past week, from Waspi's legal woes, to women-led Aussie super beating men for the third year running.