All Administration articles – Page 6
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NewsPolice officers reiterate McCloud criticisms in consultation response
A campaign group representing police officers dissatisfied with the government’s handling of the 2015 public sector pension reforms have reiterated their complaints in response to the McCloud consultation, calling for the changes to be reversed.
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NewsCorporate services company acquires trustee firm PTL
On the go: Zedra, a corporate services and fund solutions company, is expanding its UK pensions offering with the acquisition of trustee firm and governance provider PTL.
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People NewsPLSA to expand policy board expertise
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is looking to expand the range of expertise on its policy board and committees, calling on experts from across the industry to apply for roles.
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NewsMoD to reinstate Armed Forces Scheme member after scam transfer
The Ministry of Defence will have to reinstate a former member to the Armed Forces Pension Scheme and pay him £2,000 for severe distress and inconvenience, after wrongly allowing him to transfer to the Capita Oak Pension Scheme, a scam that invested in storage pods.
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NewsHalf of savers lacking interest and engagement with their DB pension
On the go:Only 49 per cent of defined benefit scheme member are concerned about knowing how much their pension could be worth, according to research from the Pension Protection Fund, which has warned of an “acute lack of understanding” by savers.
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OpinionPension scams – it feels like we might be winning
We all know that there are new rules to protect members from being scammed.
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NewsPASA looks to avoid statements season ‘capacity crunch’
On the go: The Pensions Administration and Standards Association has published supplemental material on the forthcoming statements season, making a number of recommendations around format and implementation that reflect “considerable concern” in the industry.
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NewsPLSA flags dashboard issues as project announces potential partners
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has partnered with three commercial dashboard providers with which to work during its initial testing phase, while the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published an A-Z guide highlighting 26 key issues that it believes are required to make the dashboards project a success.
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NewsTPR’s DB funding code consultation delayed until ‘late summer’ 2022
The second consultation into the Pensions Regulator’s new defined benefit funding code will be delayed until “late summer” 2022.
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NewsIndustry concerns remain over anti-scam transfer restrictions
Almost half of schemes have more work to do to comply with new anti-scams transfer guidance, while nearly 10 per cent have “lots of work” to do, an XPS Pensions Group webinar has heard.
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NewsPASA launches dashboards data-matching guidance
On the go: The Pensions Administration and Standards Association has published guidance detailing how schemes must compare ‘find requests’ from pensions dashboard users against member records, with data quality determining the choice of approach taken.
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NewsBT targets cash flow-matched strategy by 2034 with IRM
The BT Pension Scheme is using integrated risk management to assess its appropriate level of risk and pace its transition from equities to a fully cash flow-matched strategy by 2034.
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NewsClara Pensions to begin accepting transfers after TPR clearance
The Pensions Regulator has cleared consolidator Clara Pensions to begin accepting transfers, opening up a new endgame option for defined benefit schemes.
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NewsFirst dashboards service provider launches
On the go: Altus and ITM have joined forces to launch the first commercial pensions dashboards integrated service provider, which will provide technology to connect savers to their pensions.
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NewsRegulatory burden prompts fears of trustee exodus
On the go: Three-quarters of employers fear the trustees of their pension schemes will consider resigning rather than face an “onslaught” of regulatory and legislative change, according to a survey from the Association of Consulting Actuaries.
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NewsTeachers’ Pension Scheme faces high-profile ombudsman complaints
The Teachers’ Pension Scheme is facing a number of potential high-profile complaints to the Pensions Ombudsman over alleged maladministration, including a grievance about a £98,000 overpayment, Pensions Expert can reveal.
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PodcastsPodcast: McCloud costs dispute could damage members’ morale
Podcast: The dispute between doctors, firefighters and the Treasury over who should bear the costs of the McCloud remedy could have implications beyond the directly affected schemes, damaging trust in pensions, and lowering member morale. Hymans Robertson partner Michael Ambery and Quietroom co-founder Mark Scantlebury discuss McCloud, the statements season and the evolution of member communications.
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NewsGovernment considers overturning PPF’s Bauer ruling
The government is looking to remove the effects of the Bauer ruling, impacting the Pension Protection Fund, from UK law and will introduce primary legislation in the near future, according to a letter sent to various industry stakeholders.
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NewsFormer TPR director served with summons over Section 75 debacle
On the go: Alan Pickering, formerly a non-executive director of the Pensions Regulator and former chair of Plumbing Pensions, has been added to the summons in an employer’s £256,000 claim against the scheme’s trustee over its mishandling of Section 75 debt.
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NewsOpperman not rushing CDC, defends statements season
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has confirmed there will be no regulations on multi-employer collective defined contribution schemes before the end of next year, set out targets for Pension Wise uptake, and become embroiled in a spat with former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb over the effectiveness of the proposed “statements season”.