All Law & regulation articles – Page 8
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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.
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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.