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Politicians expected to duck divisive pensions issues
On the go: Radical pensions reforms are likely to be avoided by political parties in their election manifestos, according to Royal London analysis.
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OpinionElection policies we need but probably won’t get
With the next general election less than five weeks away, the main political parties are busily drawing up their policy pledges to win over voters.
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Pension schemes bill overshadowed by Brexit
A pension schemes bill has been included in the Queen’s Speech as expected, but critics say the government’s Brexit headaches and lack of majority mean it is little more than a manifesto pledge.
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Thérèse Coffey new DWP secretary after Rudd’s Brexit exit
On the go: Suffolk Coastal MP Thérèse Coffey will take over as secretary of state for work and pensions, the government announced on Sunday, after Amber Rudd quit the role over Boris Johnson’s handling of Brexit.
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PodcastsPodcast: What falling sterling means for pension funds
Podcast: It has been a rocky few months for sterling, with the currency falling more than 7 per cent since May. In this podcast, Shoqat Bunglawala, head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s global portfolio solutions business, and Simeon Willis, chief investment officer at XPS Pensions, discuss the main reasons behind the decline, and what it means for pension funds.
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OpinionSimplifying our taxation system may have to wait
Editorial: Do pension issues keep Boris Johnson awake at night? At first instance one suspects the plight of pensioners comes some distance behind gaining power and self-preservation on our presumed next prime minister’s list of priorities.
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Treasury accepts pension reforms were unlawful
On the go: The Treasury accepted that its 2015 public sector pension reforms were unlawful on Monday, with the court judgment likely to cost the department £4bn a year and restrict the next chancellor’s spending.
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Superfunds left out of ‘quickie’ pensions bill
On the go: A radically stripped down pensions bill could appear later this month, according to the shadow pensions minister, as politicians try to squeeze in legislation before the uncertainty of Brexit and a new government kicks in.
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Return to equities not a sign of volatility ending, consultants say
Data crunch: UK pension fund allocations to equities ticked upwards in the first quarter of 2019, according to data collected by Pensions Expert’s sister title MandateWire, as managers sought to capitalise on falling prices in late 2018.
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Ministers mulling 50/50 solution for NHS scheme
On the go: The chancellor and health secretary are reportedly considering introducing greater flexibility to the NHS pension scheme, in a bid to stave off a wave of early retirements without changing tax rules.
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Reform NHS pension rules or face walkouts, BMA warns
On the go: Senior NHS doctors will cut their working hours unless there is tangible reform to the health service pension scheme, the British Medical Association warned the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Thursday.
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Spring Statement: Government responds to RPI flaws
On the go: The government is still considering whether to take action on problems with the retail price index, it was announced after the Spring Statement yesterday.
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NewsDWP eyes scheme dashboard compulsion within 4 years
Occupational pension schemes may be expected to provide member data to pensions dashboard services or face regulatory punishments within the next four years, according to a feasibility study by the Department of Work and Pensions.
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Esther McVey resigns over Brexit deal
On the go: Esther McVey has resigned as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, declaring that she was unable to support Prime Minister Theresa May's draft EU withdrawal agreement.
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NewsNo-deal Brexit a possibility as McVey and others quit
Esther McVey has resigned as secretary of state for work and pensions amid a raft of cabinet resignations, raising speculation about the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the pensions sector.
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UK lost pension pots could be worth £20bn
On the go: An estimated 1.6m pension pots worth almost £20bn are lost and could remain unclaimed without government intervention, according to research conducted on behalf of the Association of British Insurers.
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Employers support pension tax relief reform
The majority of employers think that the existing pension tax structure is too complicated and needs simplifying, according to research by the Association of Consulting Actuaries.
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Master trust members unfazed by AE increases
Savers auto-enrolled into a pension scheme are not dropping out of their plan any faster when nudged toward saving more money each month, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association.
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OpinionPensions at the party political conferences
Aegon’s Kate Smith explores the pensions policies hidden in the three main parties’ agendas, and explains why Brexit pressures mean few of them are likely to see the light of day.
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FeaturesIslington scheme to wind down carbon investment
The London Borough of Islington Pension Fund has agreed to reduce its investment in fossil fuels, following lobbying efforts from local environmental activist group Fossil Free Islington.