All Regulation articles – Page 79
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News
Solvency rules 'unlikely' to pass even after EU changes
Delayed solvency requirements under a new Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision directive are unlikely to be passed, even after legislative revisions and changes to the European Union, according to new research.
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News
Why the Hastings-Bass ruling could protect trustees
News analysis: Schemes and their advisers do not have to fear a Supreme Court judgment that has been predicted to make it harder for trustees to rectify mistakes, lawyers have said.
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News
CDC working group studies Dutch and Swedish schemes
News analysis: The government’s collective defined contribution working group has studied European models to potentially bring to the UK, but pension professionals have questioned employer appetite for the benefit structure.
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News
How draft contribution rules impact your scheme
The Pensions Regulator's draft contribution requirements could have a significant impact on schemes and providers by pressuring them to help police employer contributions under auto-enrolment.
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Opinion
Editorial: Funding – the poor relation?
Defined benefit schemes across the country breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after the European Commission bowed to increasing pressure and chopped solvency requirements from its upcoming IORP II directive.
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Opinion
Breaking down the regulator's 2013 funding statement
The Pensions Regulator's annual funding statement is aimed at providing guidance for trustees of defined benefit schemes who are going through the valuation process.
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News
PRI unveils revamped reporting framework
The Principles for Responsible Investment has fleshed out the details of the mandatory elements of its revised reporting framework, as it attempts to “demystify” the process ahead of its rollout later this year.
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Features
Regulator calls for proportionate DC data requests
Responding to industry criticism, the regulator has told schemeXpert.com it is interested in views on how it could "strengthen" its collection of data from defined contribution (DC) schemes.
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FeaturesWhat the regulator's funding statement means for you
Video: The CBI's head of pensions policy, Jim Bligh, tells Owen Walker what the regulator's statement means for schemes in the middle of funding discussions (4:41).
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FeaturesBT changes valuation date to help close deficit
The BT Pension Scheme took advantage of a regulatory flexibility to move its valuation date forward by six months and improve its funding position.
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Features
Large schemes tighten governance with trustee payments
George Coats discovers a growing trend among large schemes to remunerate non-professional trustees, as they seek to improve governance standards following an increase in complexity of the role.
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Features
MNOPF weighs up DC section to manage s75 risk
The navy officers' fund is considering launching a DC section to help its employers avoid triggering section 75 debts.
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Features
Using Nest to manage 2012 risk: five myths explained
Richard Bartlett, assistant director of the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest), explains how schemes and employers can use Nest as a complement to their existing arrangements for auto-enrolment.
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Features
Local government schemes respond to AE safeguards
Norfolk Pension Fund has issued each of its employers with a guide to complying with new auto-enrolment legislation to ensure members are not induced to leave the scheme.
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Features
Civil service payout shows need for comms care
The Principle Civil Service Pension Scheme was forced to pay one former Pension Protection Fund worker compensation following incorrect information in the scheme's booklet, the Pensions Ombudsman has ruled.
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Features
Schemes urged to review PPF and FAS protection
Incoming legislation will mean more schemes will qualify for protection through the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), but all need to review what legislative protection they are entitled.
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Features
Regulator highlights DC failure over risk registers
The Pensions Regulator is planning to measure governance standards twice yearly after failing to increase the number of small schemes to have set up risk registers.
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Features
Bonas case highlights need for covenant reviews
The Pensions Regulator’s decision to settle the Bonas case with a £60,000 contribution notice should serve as a warning to schemes to closely monitor their sponsor covenants.
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Features
Regulator: How schemes can better protect members
The Pensions Regulator discusses how it is working with schemes to protect members’ benefits and preparing the industry for auto enrolment