All Policy articles – Page 11
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PodcastsPodcast: Uber decision poses challenges for master trust sector
Podcast: For master trusts, onboarding gig economy workers who could be entitled to a pension following the Supreme Court’s Uber verdict is not as simple as it may sound. Hymans Robertson’s Patrick Bloomfield, partner, and senior DC investment consultant Victoria Panormo unpack the problem, in an episode also covering the Pensions Regulator’s draft criminal powers policy, and the Department for Work and Pensions’ climate risk consultation.
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NewsTPR’s new code of practice has ‘major implications’
The Pensions Regulator’s proposed new code of practice has “major implications” for pension schemes, introducing a raft of new duties and requirements around climate change, stewardship, investment and administration, experts have said.
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NewsTPR’s criminal powers draft policy fails to repeal industry concerns
The Pensions Regulator’s draft guidance on its new criminal powers, published on Thursday, failed to allay fears about the new sanctions, since it will be able to prosecute anyone in connection with an offence and will no longer be bound by limitation periods.
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NewsFraud Compensation Fund to begin processing cases within 18 months
The Fraud Compensation Fund could begin processing cases through to settlement within 12-18 months, a meeting of the Transparency Task Force was told on Monday.
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Judges’ mandatory retirement age raised to 75
On the go: The mandatory retirement age for judges, magistrates and coroners is to be raised from 70 to 75, pending parliamentary approval, the Ministry of Justice has announced.
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Calls to improve pension funds’ small and mid-cap tax incentives
On the go: More than two-thirds of investors would like to see greater tax incentives for pension funds and insurance companies to invest in small- and mid-cap companies, according to research by UK investment banking specialist Peel Hunt.
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NewsNew DB funding code could be delayed until 2022
The Pensions Regulator has issued an interim response that experts say could presage meaningful changes to the final version of the defined benefit funding code, which is likely to be delayed until 2022.
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OpinionCovid recovery, net-zero and policy: Outlook for UK infrastructure in 2021
Aviva Investors’ Darryl Murphy dissects the key trends keeping infrastructure managers occupied as we move into the new year.
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Employers give cautious backing to Nest's sidecar project
On the go: Businesses trialling Nest Insight’s sidecar savings project say it can provide a boost to financial wellbeing, but caution that questions of inertia and affordability need to be overcome.
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OpinionChanges to pre-packs step in the right direction
The Insolvency Service has stepped in to strengthen the position of defined benefit schemes in pre-pack administrations, but the new veto right is not universal, writes Anne-Marie Winton of Arc Pensions Law.
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PodcastsPodcast: The three-step plan to fix the NHS pension scheme
Podcast: The plethora of administrative maladies facing the NHS pension scheme should be addressed by a three stage approach: capping the problem; a reactive process prioritising those closest to retirement; and proactive use of the dashboard, says Peter Glancy, head of policy development at Scottish Widows. He’s joined by Helen Morrissey, corporate PR specialist, long-term savings at Royal London, in an episode also looking at the suggestion of pensions as deposits for first-time buyers.
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PLSA throws weight behind ESG and DC retirement initiatives
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has made a string of recommendations to the government on environmental, social and governance investment issues, alongside a call to point retiring defined contribution members towards “preferred” products.
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Experts pour scorn on ‘pensions as deposit’ suggestion
On the go: The pensions minister’s appeal for suggested schemes that would let young savers use their retirement savings to help them on to the property ladder has been criticised as ignorant of the laws of supply and demand by pensions commentators.
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Tisa backs AE pause for strapped low earners but no respite for employers
Analysis: Pensions policy experts are split over whether the government should begin to ramp up automatic enrolment contributions with an ‘opt-down’ for low earners, after recent calls to reform the landmark pensions policy.
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Nest and DWP to analyse Covid-19 impact on self-employed savers
On the go: The government-backed master trust is to examine the financial impact of Covid-19 on self-employed people, with the pandemic delaying its practical tests expected this year.
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NewsEscott on the fast track to Railpen
High flyer Caroline Escott joined Railpen on September 1 as senior investment manager for active ownership. At just 36, and a millennial in a senior role, she is a rarity in the six trillion-pound pension industry, not noted for diversity.
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Unison presses LGPS schemes to work harder on green transition
Workers’ union Unison has called for local authority pension schemes to back ‘green’ causes with dedicated funds as part of their increasing commitment to climate-aware investing.
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MPs launch probe into access of pension savings
The work and pensions committee has announced it will focus on scams in the first stage of its three-part inquiry into the impact of pension freedoms and level of protection for pension savers.
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Small pension pots put AE success at risk
Research released by the Pensions Policy Institute warned that the proliferation of small pension pots risks undermining auto-enrolment success, unless significant government intervention is undertaken.
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Govt outlines solutions for pensions net pay anomaly
The government is seeking industry views on how to end the net pay anomaly affecting low-paid earners in the pensions tax relief system.