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Field and PPF express concerns over Johnston Press deal
On the go: Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Frank Field has written to the Pensions Regulator about its engagement with Johnston Press on its pension scheme, which has now entered a Pension Protection Fund assessment period. The PPF has also raised concerns over the deal.
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OpinionHelping pension savers make the right decisions
As a regulator, we are sometimes asked how much money should be put aside for a comfortable retirement. We can answer only that ‘it depends’ – for example on an individual’s needs and expectations, and their other assets.
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OpinionWhy does DC still go wrong?
Manual interventions in automatic processes mean there is still the potential for defined contribution administration to go wrong. Taking a step back could help trustees and administrators spot mistakes before they are too difficult to unpick, says the Pensions Management Institute’s Lesley Carline.
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TPR: Only one master trust authorisation in the pipeline so far
On the go: Master trusts have been slow off the mark to obtain authorisation from the Pensions Regulator. They have a six-month window from 1 October to gain approval. Since then only one master trust has applied.
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More unions eye CDC as possible negotiation outcome
What is good enough for postal workers is, it would appear, not good enough for academics.
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OPDU launches independent pension trustee liability policy
On the go: The Occupational Pensions Defence Union has launched a pensions trustee policy aimed at individual independent trustees in the UK.
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CDC consultation aims to avoid Dutch pitfalls
Collective defined contribution schemes will be designed to minimise intergenerational unfairness, according to the Department for Work and Pensions, as it announced plans to legislate for the benefit structure in late 2019.
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Accountant fined £6,857 for providing false information to avoid AE duties
On the go: The accountant of a London cafe has been ordered to pay £6,857.50 after he admitted falsely claiming to the Pensions Regulator that staff had been enrolled into pensions.
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Pension giants challenge companies on climate lobbying
A consortium of pension funds with £1.6tn in assets has written to 55 large companies on their approach to climate lobbying, as government and regulators take action on Environmental Audit Committee recommendations to improve pension fund governance.
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OpinionWhat mandatory tendering will mean for your scheme
Vineet Sood, senior investment consultant at Dalriada Trustees, explains what the Competition and Markets Authority’s competitive tender proposal could mean for trustees.
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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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Fairs: Commercial consolidators pose new challenges for regulator
The Pensions Regulator has stated its support for the introduction of defined benefit consolidators, but is still grappling with key risks and challenges including the timing of necessary legislation and the impact consolidators may have on the marketplace.
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TPR and FCA launch joint strategy
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator have launched a joint regulatory strategy to deliver better outcomes for pension savers and those entering retirement.
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Joint watchdog strategy to include consumer journey review
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator have launched a joint regulatory strategy to deliver better outcomes for pension savers, with priorities including a planned consumer journey review and a focus on driving value for money.
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Regulator issues Scottish teachers' scheme with improvement notice
On the go: The Pensions Regulator issued the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme 2015 with an improvement notice earlier this year, following the scheme’s failure to provide benefit information statements to around 14,000 members.
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OpinionESG: Focus efforts from a risk perspective
From the blog: Every institutional investor should be following a responsible investment approach.
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Fined Salvus trustees left £1.4m uninvested for 3 years
Four trustees of the Salvus Master Trust have been fined by the Pensions Regulator after they failed to invest £1.4m of member contributions over three years.
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62% of schemes and sponsors say CMA could go further
Sixty-two per cent of trustees and employers believe the Competition and Markets Authority has not gone far enough in its recommendations for the investment consulting and fiduciary management market, according to an XPS Pensions survey.
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FeaturesNortel's £2.4bn buyout pricing beats offers from superfund
When Canadian telecoms company Nortel filed for bankruptcy in 2009, prospects for its defined benefit pension scheme members looked bleak.
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OpinionWhat might the govt’s regime for commercial consolidators entail?
Since the Department for Work and Pensions published its white paper on defined benefit sustainability, two DB commercial consolidators have emerged. Paul McGlone, president of the Society of Pension Professionals and partner at Aon, discusses what the government’s authorisation and supervision process for commercial consolidation might look like.