All Pension transfers articles – Page 12
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OpinionBetter communication can ease rush to transfer out of DB
Transfers from defined benefit pension schemes have proved attractive in recent years, but there are serious questions over their suitability for many. Trustees cannot afford to shy away from helping their members, and the Pension Protection Fund wants to help, says Sara Protheroe.
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Unregulated companies source of 52% of all scams
On the go: More than half of all scams can be linked back to unregulated introducers or advisers, according to research by the Pension Scams Industry Group.
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OpinionTrustees must go the extra mile for their members on transfers
Trustees are often caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to defined benefit transfers.
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Pension freedoms see more than £7bn withdrawn in 2018
On the go: The UK’s fondness for pension freedoms continues unabated, with £1.9bn withdrawn from pension schemes under flexible pension rules in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the latest HMRC figures published on Friday.
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BSPS review calls for more guidance for schemes on restructuring
On the go: An independent review of the communications and support provided to steel workers as part of the British Steel Pension Scheme ‘Time to Choose’ exercise has called for better guidance for trustees to help them plan and manage a restructuring.
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DB providers lag on administration with months-long info delays
Defined benefit pension providers are lagging behind their defined contribution counterparts when it comes to providing information necessary for advising members on matters such as pension freedoms, recent research has shown.
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FeaturesM&S portal launch sees 12,000 DB members sign up
Marks and Spencer has launched a new portal service for its defined benefit scheme members, offering access to pension records on demand and enabling them to complete a wide range of tasks.
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FeaturesDiageo offers PIE and writes to members after rise in DB transfers
The Diageo Pension Scheme is offering a pension increase exchange exercise to defined benefit pensioners, and has outlined plans to write to deferred and active members explaining transfer options, following a spike in members cashing out.
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Select committee launches inquiry into contingent charging
On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry into contingent charges for defined benefit transfer advice.
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£300m to be paid out by DB funds in transfers, buyouts and buy-ins
On the go: For the first time ever, nearly one third of a trillion pounds will be paid by UK private sector defined benefit pension schemes over a three-year period, from 2019–2021 according to Mercer.
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Could co-sourcing be the answer to rising pensions admin woes?
Analysis: Uncertainty is an overused word in the pensions landscape, yet it is particularly appropriate when we speak of administration, which is teetering on the brink of crisis.
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FOS receives just 300 pensions transfer complaints
On the go: Since the introduction of the pension freedoms in 2015, the Financial Ombudsman Service has received fewer than 15,000 complaints involving pensions. Of this figure, just 1,700 have been about pension freedoms and around 300 of these complaints were about defined benefit transfers.
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FeaturesJaguar scheme opts for forestry and farmland
The Jaguar Pension Plan has invested in agriculture and timber funds in a bid to diversify its portfolio and develop its exposure to opportunistic private markets.
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NewsFord set to offer partial transfers
Ford has agreed to offer members of its defined benefit scheme the right to partially transfer out half of their pension as cash at retirement, allowing former employees greater flexibility in their benefits.
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OpinionDB transfers: Is your pension fund at risk of paying out too much?
When it comes to defined benefit transfers, it is important to focus on striking a balance between being fair to members transferring out and the majority who are left behind, says Royal London’s Steve Webb.
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TRIG endorses new initiative for transfer framework
On the go: The cross-industry Transfers and Re-registration Industry Group has thrown its support behind an initiative aimed at raising governance standards over pension transfers.
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NewsFCA to carry out further research on contingent charging
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it needs to carry out more analysis on whether to ban contingent charging, recognising that charging for advice only when a member decides to transfer does not in itself drive poor outcomes for consumers.
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Four bosses banned for bad transfer advice
On the go: The Insolvency Service has handed lengthy bans to four company managers for a range of offences in relation to bad pension transfer advice.
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OpinionTrustees must not shirk responsibility on DB transfers
From the blog: The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has, in common with many other defined benefit pension schemes, seen a significant increase in transfers out of the fund since the introduction of pensions freedoms introduced three years ago under the then pensions minister, Steve Webb.
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Advertising transfer values: trustee duty or danger to members?
When trustees at the Rexam Pension Plan noticed a substantial spike in defined benefit transfers out of the scheme last year, it seemed like good news.