Latest articles from Samantha Downes

TPR: Time is running out to clean up your data

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The regulator wants administrators to deal with data issues soon to clear the way for dashboards and improve their handling of risks such as cybersecurity.

What can DB schemes do with funding surpluses?

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Legal experts give their views on how schemes can use their funding surpluses – and the potential barriers they face.

What can schemes do to close the gender pension gap?

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Pension schemes are facing one of their toughest challenges: how to address an average shortfall of £136,000 between the average male and female pension pot.

Pension schemes told to stop investing in oil and gas

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Stop investing in oil and gas, schemes told

Pension funds’ commitment to ESG trumped by cost of living fears - PLSA

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Cost of living trumps ESG for schemes

First climate change reporting fine issued by TPR

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The first fine against a pension scheme for failing to publish a report on trustees’ management and governance of climate-related risks and opportunities has been issued by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Lifetime allowance: Confusion and a 'cruel twist' follow its abolition

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HMRC pensions data showed pension withdrawals have risen 67 per cent since 2020 as 'cruel twist' shows soaring lifetime allowance and annual allowance charges in 2022.

Could Standard Life launch be welcome shot in the arm for delayed pensions dashboard?

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As Standard Life rolls out plans for the UK's first commercial dashboard, could other pension providers soon follow suit?

M&G completes £286m Northern Bank BPA deal

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The transaction is the second with M&G's insurance subsidiary Prudential since it returned to the BPA market.

Bank of England holds base rate at 5.25 per cent

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The financial services industry has welcomed the UK central bank's decision to keep the base rate on hold at 5.25 per cent.