All Guy Opperman articles – Page 4
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NewsGovt rejects Lords’ attempt to retain state pension triple lock
On the go: The House of Commons has rejected proposed amendments from the House of Lords to retain the earnings element of the state pension triple lock next year.
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NewsSmall pots mass consolidation poised for 2025-26
Mass-scale consolidation is set to be implemented in 2025-26, the Small Pots Cross-Industry Co-ordination Group has said, but industry experts have voiced concerns over the enormity of the task.
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NewsIndustry body launches new ESG guide for trustees
On the go: The Society of Pension Professionals has launched an environmental, social and governance guide for pension trustees, aimed at schemes that do not have size and resources to effectively manage its integration.
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NewsDashboards programme appoints central digital architecture supplier
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has appointed Capgemini as the supplier of the project’s central technical architecture.
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NewsSchemes challenge managers to tackle lack of diversity
On the go: Asset managers who wish to continue to work with some of the biggest pension schemes in the UK will have to disclose how they are targeting diversity or risk losing their business.
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NewsGreen bonds and greenwashing: Investors yet to be convinced
After new details about UK’s first sovereign green bonds were received positively by the pensions industry, the excitement seems to be dissipating, since the summer 2021 launch date will be missed and scepticism remains about the motives and effectiveness of the scheme.
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NewsDWP extends Anthony Arter’s term as Pensions Ombudsman
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has extended the term of Anthony Arter as Pensions Ombudsman for another year.
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NewsNAO launches investigation into underpaid state pensions
On the go: The National Audit Office is to investigate the issue of underpayments of the state pension to women, looking at how it happened and what is being done to resolve it.
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NewsRailpen partners with industry bodies to study social factors
On the go: RPMI Railpen, the investment manager of the Railways Pension Scheme, has partnered with industry bodies to better understand investor expectations on social factors.
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NewsTwo-thirds of schemes to increase allocation to social investments
On the go: Sixty-six per cent of pension schemes expect to increase their allocation to social investment passive funds over the next three years, new research has shown.
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NewsMaster trusts to pave the way for dashboards integration in 2023
Master trusts and pension providers regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority will be the first schemes to provide data for the pensions dashboards in 2023, according to a new call for input published on Thursday.
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OpinionHow do pension schemes meet TCFD obligations?
As momentum behind action on climate change and the journey to net-zero builds into COP26 this autumn, UK pension funds have a critical role to play in driving long-term sustainability across the investment value chain.
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Opperman warns on pension scams rise in new tax year
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has warned savers to be vigilant when reviewing their retirement plans to avoid being caught out by pension scammers operating online.
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NewsTPR to beef up schemes’ climate change disclosure demands
The Pensions Regulator will demand that trustees add more climate change information to their scheme returns, and has promised enforcement action where pension funds do not comply with basic requirements.
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NewsMPs call on government to mandate anti-scam intelligence sharing
MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee have called on the government to beef up anti-scam intelligence sharing via legislation, amid warnings tech giants are profiting from pension scam adverts.
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Govt proposes new rules for companies’ climate disclosures
On the go: The government is consulting on new rules to mandate climate-related financial disclosures by companies, which will aid pension schemes’ compliance on environmental, social and governance factors.
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NewsGovernment calls for greater emphasis on social factors
The government has called for a greater emphasis on the social element of pension schemes' environmental, social and governance strategies, as there is a concern trustees are ill-equipped to deal with these factors.
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Industry bodies launch small pots working group
On the go: The small pension pots working group had its first meeting on Wednesday, with a team of experts appointed to propose solutions to the current issues caused to auto-enrolment savers and schemes.
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DWP consults on removing charge cap DC investment barrier
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions on Friday opened a consultation into whether the charge cap acts as a barrier to defined contribution scheme investments in a range of alternatives, such as venture capital, illiquids and growth assets.
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LCP finds stark variation in investment pathways charges
On the go: Pension savers who choose to continue investing into retirement via a drawdown product face a sharp variation in the lower and upper ends of charges on investment pathways funds, according to research by consultancy LCP.