All Law & regulation articles – Page 12
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NewsTories confirm ‘triple lock plus’ but pot for life missing
The Conservative Party has confirmed its intention to link the state pension triple lock to the tax-free allowance in its election manifesto.
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NewsLib Dems to require climate reporting from pension funds
The Liberal Democrats have proposed forcing pension funds to demonstrate compliance with the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, as part of the party’s election manifesto.
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NewsFiduciary duty change could boost climate goals, say trustees
A quarter of trustees believe that climate risk management should form a part of fiduciary duty, according to research by LCP.
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NewsVoters want pension reform, research shows
A member survey from TPT Retirement Solutions indicates that most pension savers want the next government to expand the scope of auto-enrolment.
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OpinionAn industry win on dashboard connection regulations
Pensions dashboards seem to be the words on everybody’s lips of late, as the project ramps up following the reset.
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NewsThe trouble with the triple lock
With the Conservatives proposing a “triple lock plus” for the state pension, Pensions Expert looks at feasibility, affordability, and other options.
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FeaturesCDC: Making progress towards a collective goal
This year may finally see the first collective defined contribution (CDC) pension go live in the UK, but doubts remain over how the structure could benefit the wider pension landscape.
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OpinionDelays and uncertainty for pensions as election called
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association laments the setbacks to important government policies caused by the dissolution of parliament ahead of the election.
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NewsFewer schemes, more data: TPR’s changing workload
The number of scheme data requests made by the Pensions Regulator (TPR) is falling – but the requests are getting more detailed and complex.
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NewsIMF calls for ‘caution’ on Mansion House reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has singled out the government’s Mansion House reforms for pension schemes in its latest review of the UK’s finances.
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NewsElection called: Key issues for the pensions industry
Pensions Expert looks at what policies and consultations could be paused or shelved now that an election has been called – and what a new government should focus on.
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OpinionRemuneration, cyber risk and beyond: the General Code unpacked
The Society of Pension Professionals’ Jessica Kerslake looks at some of the key elements of the Pensions Regulator’s new General Code.
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NewsTPR to scrutinise ‘systemically important’ professional trustee firms
Professional trustee firms have become “systemically important” to the industry and will be a focus for regulation in the coming years, according to the Pensions Regulator (TPR).
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NewsIndustry doubts prospect of success of Mansion House reforms
Less than a third of pension industry professionals believe the Mansion House reforms will be effective, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).
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NewsTPR Annual Funding Statement: Is your scheme’s strategy fit for purpose?
Endgame options, climate risk and sponsor covenant all feature prominently in TPR’s latest annual funding statement.
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NewsPPF as a consolidator: the pros and cons
The pensions industry has called for caution as the government considers expanding the remit of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to become a public consolidator for defined benefit (DB) schemes.
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NewsTPR statement of strategy plan ‘asking too much’
The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) proposal for scheme statements of strategy will create significant additional and unnecessary workloads for trustee boards, industry professionals have warned.
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NewsHMRC rushes to implement lifetime allowance changes
A government update has raised more questions about the hasty abolition of the lifetime allowance.
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FeaturesAddressing diversity in pension trusteeship
After TPR highlighted a lack of diversity on trustee boards, how is the sector evolving to reflect a changing member population?
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NewsFCA opens dashboard consultation for comment
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on regulatory guidance for pension dashboard operators.