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News
NUJ to appeal ombudsman ruling over BBC pensionable pay cap
The National Union of Journalists will appeal the pensions ombudsman’s determination that the BBC's pensionable pay cap did not breach its obligations, as more employers look to such tools to derisk schemes.
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Features
M&S sizes up auto-escalation to improve outcomes
Marks and Spencer is considering what auto-escalation could do to improve member outcomes as it looks to raise the quality of its provision following auto-enrolment.
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Pensions regulatory gap 'unsatisfactory', DWP report says
News analysis: The regulatory gap between pensions and wider financial services needs addressing, a Department for Work and Pensions report has said, but ongoing reform is pushing the issue down the agenda.
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Report calls for greater transparency on costs
All costs extracted by default funds and schemes should be publicly disclosed via a central registry to promote transparency, the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School has urged.
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Opinion
How to get the right people to run your scheme
What is governance? Depending on what you read there are different origins, but some sources state the word derives from the Latin word 'gubernare', which means 'to steer'.
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Opinion
Three steps to reduce the cost of pension consolidation
L&G’s Adrian Boulding works through the steps that would make pensions consolidation cheap enough to be manageable for UK pension schemes, in the latest edition of Informed Comment.
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Opinion
Regulator: 'Balance' key to our DB approach in 2014
I was pleased the regulator was able to end 2013 with the positive news that more than 2m people have been automatically enrolled into workplace pensions by 3,670 employers.
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Opinion
Webb: It is vital we ensure value for money
2014 promises to be just as much of a watershed year for pensions as the last.
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News
Bad data: how to diagnose and fix missing records
Since the Pensions Regulator’s record-keeping guidance was issued in June 2010, data quality and member records have been at the forefront of many trustees' minds.
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Opinion
Editorial: All systems go
And I thought things were supposed to calm down before Christmas? Last week saw a smattering of debate and policy in the pensions industry.
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News
Micro scheme membership slumps as market consolidates
Data analysis: The total membership of small schemes with between two and 11 members has fallen by two-thirds over recent years as the market consolidates and auto-enrolment beds in.
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News
How the DC code will affect your scheme
The Pensions Regulator will make its defined contribution code of practice easier for scheme managers to understand after feedback that the line between pensions law and best practice was not clear enough.
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Opinion
Why too many DC regulators spoil the broth
We live with two systems of regulation for occupational pension schemes.
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News
Managing your money purchase legislative risk
News analysis: Managers of pension schemes that have hybrid elements such as additional voluntary contributions have been urged to investigate the impact of a legislative change that could increase their costs.
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Opinion
Why not all mastertrusts deserve the name
Trust and pensions are two words that have not always sat comfortably next to each other.
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News
Scams burden remains in spite of HMRC registration
News analysis: A High Court ruling last week established the Pensions Regulator’s authority to take action against schemes it believes to be fraudulent.
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News
Local govt funds swap 'Care' title to explain reform
Local government pension schemes have decided to use ‘account’ rather than Care when communicating their reformed scheme structure to avoid negative associations.
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NewsKodak deal captures new age of sponsor-scheme creativity
News analysis: Purchasing assets from insolvent sponsors could become more common for schemes looking to secure member benefits, according to lawyers working on the Kodak case.
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News
How to protect your scheme against payment errors
News analysis: Legal experts have warned that schemes and employers could face paying out large sums to members due to incorrect pension estimates, with requests for advice on the issue increasing.
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NewsIndustry to meet ministers over impact of UK split
News analysis: Industry figures will meet with ministers next month to flesh out how a split UK pensions system could work in the event of a yes vote for Scottish independence.