All Regulation articles – Page 74
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OpinionWhy MiFID II could be a good thing for pensions
From the blog: Most rules handed down from Europe are treated with distrust, and the forthcoming markets in financial instruments directive – or MiFID II – legislation is no exception.
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News
Do trust and contract-based plans require separate regulation?
Analysis: Defined contribution schemes are regulated by two separate bodies, each of which works better in certain scenarios, a Pensions Policy Institute report has found. But the debate continues on whether a single watchdog would improve the current regime.
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MiFID II: LGPS retail label could stymie alternative investments
Local government pension funds could find themselves reclassified as retail investors from 2017 under an upcoming European directive, raising questions over schemes’ access to certain investment strategies.
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Opinion
Johnson: Pension ostriches need a shakeup
Letter: Robert Gardner’s excellent article ’Collective response to an unprecedented problem’ screams ‘unsustainable’: something has got to give. The question is what?
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Opinion
How DB schemes can offset end of contracting-out costs
The end of contracting out means extra costs for defined benefit sponsors and members. CMS Cameron McKenna’s Johanna Clarke and Keith Webster reveal how employers can ease some of the pain.
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Isa set-up fails to win over pensions crowd
The industry has broadly rejected a wholesale shift of the current pension tax system towards an Isa-style approach, but some have woven together several ideas in an attempt to better incentivise saving.
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OpinionMaxing the power of pensions message is well worth a try
Editorial: It's been a mammoth week for pubs since the Rugby World Cup kicked off to a great fanfare.
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Opinion
Where next for scheme accounting measures?
Changes to accounting standards have helped raise awareness of DB deficits but it is time for greater transparency, says BDO’s Richard Farr.
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Airport owner puts LGPS membership under review in cost-cutting drive
The owner of Durham Tees Valley Airport is undertaking a review of the aviation hub's membership of Teesside Pension Fund and overall benefits structure in a wider push to curb company losses.
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Opinion
PMI: Why government zeal on exit penalties is surprising
Talking Head: Is the government overstepping the mark with its challenge of the exit penalties imposed on those taking advantage of the pension flexibilities, asks the PMI’s Tim Middleton.
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OpinionDo you want to read this article?
Editorial: David Cameron received a tap on the wrist from the Electoral Commission last week for his choice of words on the Brexit referendum question.
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Opinion
How can tax relief be used to encourage saving?
Analysis: Encouraging savers to make sufficient provision for their retirement is an important challenge for both the government and the pensions industry.
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OpinionEurope: What UK schemes need to know about legal changes
European regulators have eased off on some of the more stringent requirements for trustees, but CMS’s Maria Rodia and Thibault Jeakings say trustees still need to keep up to date with legal changes.
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Regulator releases further covenant guidance
The Pensions Regulator has issued new guidance on assessing employer covenants aimed at preventing smaller or highly funded schemes from wasting time and money on costly advice.
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Opinion
Should the secondary annuity market have been pushed back?
The April 2016 timetable for implementation of the secondary annuity market was irresponsible, but the government has been sensible enough to change it.
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OpinionMind the gap(s) – consultation on advice launched
From the blog: The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a review of the financial advice market, as the industry calls for greater clarity and accessibility around guidance and advice.
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OpinionWhat we can learn from the Nortel ruling
The Nortel ruling made legal history and brought hope to the UK’s pension trustees, but Walker Morris’s Ruth Bamforth questions whether it has set a precedent for other litigation cases.
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Opinion
Holiday reading: Transfers and exit charges – consultation basics
From the blog: The government has today launched a 12-week consultation into pension transfers, early exit charges and the provision of financial advice.
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Opinion
Reviving the argument for an independent pension commission
An independent pension commission is yet to manifest despite industry support, and it is time to reinvigorate the initiative, says Quantum Advisory’s David Deidun.
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OpinionEditorial: One hundred days…
Last week saw us pass the somewhat arbitrary milestone of 100 days since the introduction of the freedoms, and providers and commentators rushed to give their take on the story so far.