All Guy Opperman articles – Page 9
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LifeSight first master trust to gain TPR authorisation
On the go: Willis Towers Watson’s LifeSight is the first master trust to gain authorisation, the Pensions Regulator confirmed on Wednesday.
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Pensions minister confirms commitment to CDC schemes
On the go: The minister for pensions and financial inclusion, Guy Opperman, has confirmed that the government intends to proceed with legislation to implement collective defined contribution schemes.
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'Fraudster families' running pension scams worth millions of pounds
On the go: Organised crime groups led by families or married couples are running multimillion-pound pension scams, according to the Pensions Regulator.
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Government provides £329m safety net to Nest
On the go: The government has given Nest, the workplace pension provider, a contingent liability guarantee of £329m to enable it to comply with the tough new master trust regime amid accusations of unfair state aid.
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NewsDWP eyes scheme dashboard compulsion within 4 years
Occupational pension schemes may be expected to provide member data to pensions dashboard services or face regulatory punishments within the next four years, according to a feasibility study by the Department of Work and Pensions.
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OpinionTime to press ahead on CDCs
Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion, discusses the government’s recently published consultation on collective defined contribution pension schemes, and what it means for both employers and employees.
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OpinionFor emergencies only
Editorial: It seems that the key to enabling people to save for a pension could lie in boosting their financial resilience.
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Timpson first to take plunge on Nest sidecar trial
Shoe repair and key-cutting retailer Timpson is the first named participant in Nest’s two-year trial of sidecar accounts, with the master trust saying it expects to announce other companies joining soon.
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Minister lays down gauntlet for industry on sidecars
On the go: Guy Opperman has urged financial services companies to trial sidecar savings products with their employees, warning that they will lose their credibility if they are not seen to be offering their own staff the flexibility they advocate for others.
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OpinionCDC serves an obvious purpose for DWP
Editorial: Addressing Royal Mail workers in London last week, pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman was keen to justify what is effectively a legislative carve-out on collective defined contribution.
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More unions eye CDC as possible negotiation outcome
What is good enough for postal workers is, it would appear, not good enough for academics.
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CDC consultation aims to avoid Dutch pitfalls
Collective defined contribution schemes will be designed to minimise intergenerational unfairness, according to the Department for Work and Pensions, as it announced plans to legislate for the benefit structure in late 2019.
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NewsOpperman aims for bumper summer pensions bill
The minister for pensions and financial inclusion, Guy Opperman, has stated his intention to deliver a “very substantial” bill addressing multiple areas of pensions regulation in the summer of 2019.
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Government to legislate for CDC
The Work and Pensions Committee has published a letter from Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion, which indicates the government’s intention to lay primary and secondary legislation for collective defined contribution schemes.
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TRIG endorses new initiative for transfer framework
On the go: The cross-industry Transfers and Re-registration Industry Group has thrown its support behind an initiative aimed at raising governance standards over pension transfers.
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OpinionPensions at the party political conferences
Aegon’s Kate Smith explores the pensions policies hidden in the three main parties’ agendas, and explains why Brexit pressures mean few of them are likely to see the light of day.
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OpinionLooking ahead for pensions
Helping individuals engage with their pensions more easily will help the industry attract new savers, ensuring even more people are preparing for later life, says Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion.
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NewsDWP scraps plans for schemes to check members’ ethical views
Controversial plans by the government to force trustees to outline how they have taken members’ ethical views into account in their investment strategies have been scrapped, it was revealed on Monday.
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OpinionCDC ship has sailed for many employers
One of the big news stories of the past few months has been the agreement between the Communication Workers’ Union and Royal Mail to work towards establishing a collective defined contribution scheme for all employees, while closing the current defined benefit scheme to future accrual.
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Guy Opperman outlines hopes to harness fintech
Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman says he hopes to harness fintech to boost saving for the self-employed, while aiming to bring in legislation for defined benefit regulation next year.