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NewsDashboard implementation deadline extended by two months
Financial Conduct Authority-regulated pension providers have been given an extra two months to comply with the regulator’s pensions dashboard rules on implementation.
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NewsAon warns of 'unintended consequences' from pension campaign
On the go: Aon has warned the Pensions Awareness Week campaign could have “unintended consequences” due to the current cost of living crisis.
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NewsLGPS funds target illiquid assets and emerging market equities
Illiquid alternatives have been the most sought-after investments among local authority pension funds this year, while schemes are also set to take advantage of selected investment opportunities in emerging markets.
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NewsAerospace scheme secures buy-in, baking co-op derisks with L&G
Risk watch: A round up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Cobham Pension Plan £530mn bulk annuity deal with Standard Life, and the Flour Milling and Baking Research Association Pension and Assurance Scheme £10mn assured payment policy.
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NewsTPR: Improved funding steering DB sector towards buyout
Around nine in 10 defined benefit trustees and employers now have a long-term objective in place, with positioning for a buyout more common than reaching a position of low dependency.
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NewsPension dashboards near live testing stage
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has moved into the testing of digital architecture phase, with more than 20 organisations taking part as early participants, programme principal Chris Curry has said.
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NewsOpperman returns to DWP as minister of state
On the go: Guy Opperman has been appointed as a minister of state at the Department for Work and Pensions, a little over a month after being let go as pensions minister.
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NewsAggregate value of lost pension pots surges to £27bn
Pension savers are being encouraged to take action to trace their lost pension pots, which in aggregate are estimated at £26.6bn, according to the Pensions Policy Institute.
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NewsInsurance market faces ‘unprecedented’ scheme demand
The market for UK defined benefit pension schemes to transfer their liabilities to insurers is set to climb sharply, analysis by consultancy LCP has found.
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NewsSwitching providers too difficult for employers, DWP finds
Companies rarely switch pension providers as the process is too onerous, the Department for Work and Pensions has discovered.
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NewsPost-pandemic retirement surge increases LGPS expenditure
A rise in the number of people retiring following the pandemic contributed towards a 6.6 per cent increase in Local Government Pension Scheme expenditure, new data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has revealed.
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NewsNo sign of ‘notable uptick’ in AE opt-outs despite cost of living crisis
There has been no significant rise in employees choosing to stop contributions to workplace pension schemes so far this year, despite warnings that the cost of living crisis would derail the progress of auto-enrolment.
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NewsLecturers’ USS lawsuit to proceed to the Court of Appeal
On the go: A lawsuit against Universities Superannuation Scheme directors alleging climate inaction and breaches of duty will be heard by the Court of Appeal.
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NewsMel Stride appointed work and pensions secretary
On the go: Prime minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Mel Stride as the new secretary of state for work and pensions.
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NewsTPR publishes consolidated enforcement powers
The Pensions Regulator has published its new enforcement policy, which contains new powers awarded in the Pension Schemes Act 2021, and replaces and consolidates compliance and enforcement policies governing defined benefit, defined contribution and public sector pension schemes.
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NewsFCA proposes rules to stamp out greenwashing
The Financial Conduct Authority is looking to introduce a package of measures aimed at clamping down on greenwashing, while looking to expand the regime for pension products in the future.
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PIPA 2022: Fostering innovation and driving change
Pensions Expert hosted a series of fascinating panels and fireside chats ahead of announcing its Pension and Investment Provider Awards 2022 winners. Our journalists discussed a range of topics including cost transparency and best practice, which have been tested in recent weeks by market turbulence.