All Law & regulation articles – Page 13
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OpinionRedrawing the line between advice and guidance
With the advice-guidance boundary consultation closed, the ball is back in the policymakers’ court to decide which proposals to take forward, writes the SPP’s Premlata Fagan.
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News‘Evolution, not revolution’: TPR’s General Code comes into effect
New requirements around governance processes and risk assessments have come into force as the Pensions Regulator’s General Code goes live.
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NewsOmbudsman slams DWP over state pension age increases
The department failed to communicate changes to the state pension age adequately, according to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
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FeaturesPension freedoms 10 years on: A progress report
It’s a decade since the government announced the end of compulsory annuitisation. What effect has it had?
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NewsWe won’t dictate UK investment: FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to work with other regulators on an “ecosystem for UK investment” – but it will not dictate how schemes invest, its CEO says.
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FeaturesWhat do national insurance cuts mean for the state pension?
The second cut to National Insurance in six months, and growing rumours of the tax’s eventual abolishment, have raised questions about what this means for the state pension.
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NewsTPR boss outlines consolidation drive
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to push for further consolidation in the pensions industry to raise governance standards and improve outcomes for savers, its CEO has said.
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OpinionHow to apply the General Code to your scheme
Broadstone’s David Brooks sets out how the new General Code works and what trustees need to be aware of.
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FeaturesBudget 2024: Key announcements for the pensions sector
Pensions Expert’s full round up of what chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his Budget speech, how the industry reacted, and more key data and information.
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NewsPoor performers to face new business ban
The Treasury is to give more powers to regulators to improve value for money and performance accountability.
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NewsTreasury to force reporting of UK investment allocations
Jeremy Hunt has unveiled more proposals aimed at boosting DC schemes’ investment in the UK economy.
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OpinionAbolition of the lifetime allowance: latest update
Ahead of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget announcement on 6 March, Trafalgar House’s Karla Bradstock explores the current state of play with the lifetime allowance.
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NewsPensions minister confirms support for auto-enrolment expansion, CDC
Pensions minister Paul Maynard has called on the industry to continue to support the government’s reform efforts.
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NewsTrustees ‘need more flexibility to support members’
As the FCA closes its consultation on the advice-guidance boundary, there are calls for more work to be done to support pension scheme trustees.
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NewsA new-look Pensions Regulator
TPR is transforming itself as it continues to adapt to the changing face of the UK pensions industry.
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NewsWhat can DB schemes do with funding surpluses?
Ahead of last week’s DWP consultation paper, Pensions Expert spoke to legal advisers to investigate the issues schemes face when dealing with funding surpluses.
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NewsReaction: DWP plans to free up DB scheme surpluses
Industry experts have tentatively welcomed the government’s proposals for making it easier to “extract” surpluses from DB schemes.
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OpinionPreparing for TPR’s new General Code
Complying with the code may sound like an impossible task – here’s how to make it manageable.
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NewsStart work on social and nature risks now, TPR urges
Pension schemes need to integrate broader ESG reporting into core governance operations to “ensure they are fit for the future”.
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NewsWhat can schemes do to close the gender pension gap?
Fundamental changes in society are still needed but the pensions industry appears determined to help close the yawning gap between men and women’s retirement incomes.