The Pensions Regulator has launched a review into value for member assessments in defined contribution funds, with a view to boosting better outcomes for members of smaller schemes.
Nuffield Health scheme boosts security with ABF
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November 6, 2017
Not-for-profit healthcare provider Nuffield Health has entered into an asset-backed funding arrangement for its £377.1m defined benefit pension fund, as schemes continue to secure benefits with tangible goods.
What can we expect from the Autumn Budget?
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October 31, 2017
Analysis: The chancellor’s Autumn Budget is fast approaching, but the industry should not expect any radical pension changes from a weak government bogged down by Brexit, experts say.
Employer-hired IFAs could solve member DB transfer advice struggle
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October 25, 2017
Sixty-one per cent of employers say members are having difficulty in finding advisers for pension transfers, a new survey has found, as experts highlighted the need for companies to engage independent financial advisers on behalf of scheme members.
Raising trustee standards: How can the regulator cast its net wider?
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October 24, 2017
Analysis: Member-nominated trustees' level of familiarity with the Pensions Regulator's expectations varies significantly from scheme to scheme, so how can the commitment and understanding shown by some boards be extended across the pensions universe?
Opperman discloses timetable until spring
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October 23, 2017
PLSA Annual Conference 2017: Pensions minister Guy Opperman provided some clarity on timescales for the dashboard and progress on the creation of a single financial guidance body in a speech at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s annual conference.
Recreation and retirement do not go hand in hand, say experts
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October 20, 2017
PLSA Annual Conference 2017: The association between retirement and a luxurious lifestyle of holidays is financially unsustainable and should be challenged, say experts, as the industry considers how to improve saving rates.
AE review: Consensus on solutions is still lacking
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October 19, 2017
PLSA Annual Conference 2017: Despite unanimity on the need to increase coverage and boost contributions, there is still a distinct lack of consensus on exactly how to address these issues, according to independent advisers on the government’s auto-enrolment review.
Age-based tax relief rumours met with industry criticism
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October 17, 2017
Philip Hammond is understood to be considering cuts to tax relief for older workers to fund tax breaks for younger people, a move that would ‘smack of ageism’ and cause further confusion, industry figures say.
Nottinghamshire to create portals for improved admin
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October 16, 2017
The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund is implementing portals for both employers and members as part of a push to improve administration across the scheme.