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NewsCommons debates default guidance in second reading of bill
The House of Commons debated the feasibility of default guidance and the future of private sector pensions during the second reading of the financial guidance and claims bill on Monday.
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May promises to stop pensions being put at risk
Theresa May has promised to stop executives from putting pensions at risk.
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NewsCarillion collapse sparks calls for better DB rules
The collapse of Carillion and impending transfer of some of its defined benefit members into the Pension Protection Fund has raised questions about the suitability of existing pensions laws.
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OpinionMusical chairs
Editorial: Protest, disappointment and even anger met the news that David Gauke, the politician with Treasury experience, has been moved from his post as work and pensions secretary in Theresa May’s latest Cabinet reshuffle. He was replaced by Esther McVey, the department’s 14th secretary of state in 20 years.
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McVey succeeds Gauke at DWP
Esther McVey, member of parliament for Tatton, has been appointed as the secretary of state for work and pensions.
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NewsShadow pensions minister resigns
Shadow pensions minister Alex Cunningham has resigned from his post.
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OpinionReasons to be cheerful: What to expect from markets in 2018
There were two big positive surprises in 2017.
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TPR gets stronger, the government weaker: Top 5 law and regulation stories from 2017
Year in review: If the UK government’s all-consuming struggle to strike a beneficial Brexit deal can bring any relief to pensions professionals, it is that departments have not had time for the pensions tinkering so despised by the industry.
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NewsTrustees and consultants urged to up their game in transparency push
The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s working group on cost disclosure has spoken out about a dangerous fixation with net performance in the pensions industry, insisting that granular data is needed for the recent transparency drive to have any effect.
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OpinionBudget headwinds mean pension funds must be nimble
The case for investment in UK markets looked weak even before a set of Office for Budget Responsibility downgrades, says Russell Investments’ David Rae, and investors must be prepared to capitalise on opportunities.
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OpinionWanted: Long-term investors
Editorial: The chancellor’s Autumn Budget provided a gloomy prediction of an economy bruised by Brexit, and aimed to set out an industrial strategy to get the UK back on track – with the help of pension fund money.
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FeaturesTRW drives up high-yield credit allocation
Trustees for the pension plan of automotive company TRW have added to the scheme's high-yield credit allocation, but opinions on the outlook for this asset class are divided.
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NewsGovernment defeated over delays to cold-calling ban
The government was defeated in the House of Lords on Wednesday night by an amendment to the financial guidance and claims bill, which sought to bring forward plans to ban pensions cold-calling.
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OpinionIs the CDC era about to begin?
One of the more interesting developments at this year’s political conferences was Labour’s conversion to the cause of collective defined contribution schemes.
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OpinionPoliticians should keep the faith in inertia
A whistle-stop roundup of pensions at the political parties’ annual conferences and a recommendation to stick with the power of inertia for the self-employed, courtesy of Broadstone’s David Brooks.
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NewsHPE pensioners to bring inflation-proofing dispute before MPs
Pensioners of Hewlett Packard Enterprise are lobbying the government to force their former employer to provide inflation protection for pension rights built up before 1997, and have gained cross-party support for legislation.
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What do the ONS labour stats tell us?
Analysis: Record numbers of older workers have come as little surprise to economists, but what will it mean for other generations, and might the broad trends hide potential pitfalls for pensions policy?
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OpinionThe societal shift hindering good pensions policy
The Society of Pension Professionals’ Hugh Nolan says politicians and the public are locked in an individualistic system that prejudices policy soundbites over sound policy.
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OpinionBetween the lines
Editorial: Was it because she needed to be at Ascot later that day that the Queen’s Speech seemed shorter this time?
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NewsQueen's Speech omits pensions as focus is firmly on Brexit
After the intensity and frequency of debate and consultation on pension issues, the industry is left in limbo by the government’s legislative programme.