All Law & regulation articles – Page 8
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News
TPR promises to be ‘reasonable’ over funding code
The new Defined Benefit (DB) Funding Code has been laid before parliament, paving the way for the long-awaited revised regulatory framework for DB schemes to come into force.
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Calls for government action after Virgin case ruling
Industry groups have called for government intervention in the wake of the Virgin Media-NTL case, which has cast significant uncertainty over the defined benefit (DB) sector.
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TPR clarifies capital release rules for superfunds
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has set out its requirements for superfunds that wish to release capital to investors as part of their commercial business model.
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Virgin-NTL case ruling poses ‘major issues’ for DB schemes
Lawyers and actuaries have called for the government to intervene after a court ruled that scheme rule amendments could be void if they are missing an actuarial sign-off.
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ITV strikes deal with TPR to end Box Clever saga
Nearly 3,000 former Box Clever employees will receive their pension benefits in full after the regulator struck a deal with ITV. Pensions Expert looks back on a 13-year saga.
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Opinion
A bill and a review: what’s in, what’s out, what’s left to work out?
Rob Yuille of the Association of British Insurers takes a deep dive into the government’s announcements from the past week.
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British Steel redress hit by falling annuity prices
Redress paid to victims of the British Steel pension scandal has reached £106m, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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DWP failing to fix state pension errors, says LCP’s Webb
Nearly 200,000 parents are missing part of their National Insurance record – and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is moving at “a snail’s pace” to fix it.
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‘Fragmentation and waste’: Government sets sights on LGPS
The government has targeted a reduction in “fragmentation and waste” within the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), as part of the first phase of its much-anticipated Pensions Review.
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Chancellor 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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‘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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Opinion
Question 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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What 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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Opinion
The 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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Railpen 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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Opinion
A 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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News
USS, 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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Joined-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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Features
How 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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Opinion
Taking 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.