All Law & regulation articles – Page 11
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NewsChancellor fires starting gun on Pensions Review
The anticipated Pensions Review kicks off this week after the government announced plans for a “big bang of reforms” for the sector over the weekend.
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News‘Challenging balance to strike’: Industry reacts to Pensions Review
The pensions sector has extended a cautious welcome to the government’s wide-ranging Pensions Review after the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, unveiled the plans over the weekend.
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OpinionQuestion time: The expanding nature of fiduciary duty
Maggie Rodger, co-chair of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees, discusses fiduciary duty and the complexity trustees face when making decisions that impact on member security and returns.
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NewsWhat is – and isn’t – in Labour’s Pension Schemes Bill
The new government set out plans for legislation on small pots consolidation, default decumulation options, and ensuring value for money at the State Opening of Parliament today (17 July).
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OpinionThe cornerstones of post-election pension provision
Law Debenture’s Scott Pinder considers what the new government may have in store for the pensions sector and how trustees and employers can best prepare themselves.
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NewsRailpen laments ‘opportunity lost’ as FCA unveils listings overhaul
Railpen has expressed strong disappointment with a new regulatory regime for UK listed companies, unveiled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this morning (11 July).
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OpinionA government to-do list for pensions
The new government has set itself an ambitious set of goals for the pensions sector, as Brightwell’s Amy Mankelow explores.
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NewsUSS, Brunel to help shape National Wealth Fund
The UK’s biggest private sector pension scheme and one of the eight local authority pension fund pools are among the members of a taskforce set up by the government.
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NewsJoined-up thinking: Emma Reynolds to work across DWP and Treasury
The appointment of a pensions minister working across the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Treasury could signal joined-up pensions policy, according to former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb.
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FeaturesHow master trust regulation is evolving
Master trust supervision has evolved to focus on investments, data and innovation, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has said.
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OpinionTaking care of (trustee) business
Sackers senior counsel Naomi Brown explores the differences and similarities between running a pension fund and running a business – and what can be learned from each role.
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NewsMeet the new bosses: Key appointments in Labour government
Sir Stephen Timms, former chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, has been appointed minister of state in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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NewsPLSA calls for government focus on DC decumulation, Funding Code
The new Labour government needs to fast-track the implementation of the Defined Benefit (DB) Funding Code as one of its first priorities for the pensions sector, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
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NewsElection 2024: The pensions industry reacts
Pensions Expert rounds up views from the industry as Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party prepares to take power following the general election.
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NewsAre employers short-changing staff through auto-enrolment?
Some of the UK’s largest employers may have been passing the costs of automatic enrolment onto their staff through lower take-home pay, according to research.
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OpinionExcepted life arrangements: The beginning of the end?
It’s proven anything but simple to abolish the lifetime allowance. Pinsent Masons partner Christina Bowyer explores issues yet to be resolved concerning the lump sum death benefit allowance.
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NewsCourt rules members should not lose out on DB amendments
A judge has ruled that members of a defined benefit (DB) scheme that lost out when it moved to a career average benefit structure can be reimbursed, while those who benefitted can keep their amended pensions.
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NewsData casts doubt on Conservatives’ state pension pledge
Data from LCP has called into question the Conservative Party’s “triple lock plus” policy and its promise to pensioners that they will “never” be taxed on their state pension.
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NewsElection 2024: Sir Steve Webb reviews the party manifestos
Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has welcomed Labour’s decision not to mention the lifetime allowance in its general election manifesto – but warned that it does not mean the policy is completely off the table.
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FeaturesPension policy roundup: What made the manifestos?
With the election campaign heating up before 4 July, Pensions Expert explores the main issues at stake for political parties including Reform UK, the Scottish National Party, and Plaid Cymru.