All Guy Opperman articles – Page 10
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OpinionSupporting consumers and the industry
Following years of reform and bold new policy it is right that we now enter a period of stability and implementation, building on our success and consolidating support for consumers and the industry where it is needed.
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News
New regime could reduce number of mastertrusts by a third
The government has set out draft regulations for defined contribution mastertrusts, estimating that the rules will cut the number of mastertrusts to about 56 from currently 87.
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NewsGovt to ban cold calls before 2020, but questions remain
The government is aiming to introduce a cold-calling ban before 2020 and has opposed the idea of compulsory guidance, as the Work and Pensions Committee continues to probe officials as part of its wide-ranging inquiry into pensions freedoms.
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NewsOpperman discloses timetable until spring
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.
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OpinionA busy pensions agenda
Editorial: News that the pensions dashboard will be taken forward by the Department for Work and Pensions has been welcomed by the pensions industry.
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Auto-enrolment strikes a chord with small businesses
Small and micro employers are finding auto-enrolment less costly and time-consuming than they had anticipated, research by the Department for Work and Pensions has found.
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OpinionA pensions system to support everyone
Having spent nearly three months as the minister for pensions and financial inclusion, I have been struck by how much we have recently achieved to help the public to think more smartly about retirement, but also the challenges we must face in improving our pensions saving system.
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Over-confident savers back property before pensions
Almost half of UK savers continue to believe that property is the best way of providing for retirement, according to a survey by the Office for National Statistics, which highlights the challenge facing government.