All articles by Alex Janiaud – Page 13
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NewsCapita Pensions Solutions narrows 2020 losses with restatement
On the go: Capita Pensions Solutions has cut its 2020 pre-tax losses by £200,000 after revenues and costs from a 2017 contract were retrospectively recognised in its income statement.
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NewsLess than half of savers care about pension charges
On the go: Mortgage and bank account charges draw the attention of a higher proportion of savers than pension costs, according to new research.
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NewsCofE convenes climate transition group, Clara pledges net zero
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including a coalition of UK pension funds joining forces to support climate transition in emerging markets, and a net zero pledge from Clara-Pensions.
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NewsMNT resigns as BBC looks to High Court to change member benefits
The BBC will ask the High Court if it can make changes to its defined benefit pension scheme as part of a review of its ability to potentially close the scheme to future accrual, which has sparked the resignation of one member-nominated trustee.
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News60% of pension funds don’t expect to meet net zero goals
Sixty per cent of a group of large pension funds across North America, Europe and Australasia believe they will fail to achieve their net zero goals under current conditions, new research has revealed.
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NewsAuto-enrolment reform: If not now, when?
Five years ago, the Department for Work and Pensions issued a report with the aim of “maintaining the momentum” of automatic enrolment.
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NewsScheme costs ‘could increase’ under plans to promote illiquids in DC
The Department for Work and Pensions’ plans to promote investment in illiquid assets could end up increasing costs for members and raise the regulatory burden on schemes without improving retirement outcomes, consultants have warned.
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NewsWorcestershire invests in climate fund, insurers lock in net zero targets
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Worcestershire County Council Pension Fund investing in a climate fund, bulk annuity insurers all having set net zero targets, and the Church of England Pensions Board slashing the carbon intensity of its holdings by a fifth.
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NewsTPR in-person visits return after lifting of Covid-19 rules
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has said it is carrying out in-person spot checks on employers in a compliance push that has been enabled by the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions earlier this year.
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NewsNest Insight sidecar savings take-up lags interest
On the go: Ninety-eight per cent of people who think Nest Insight’s sidecar savings product would help them have not signed up to use it, the research unit has admitted.
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NewsTPR has used AE powers more than 500,000 times since 2012
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has used its enforced powers on automatic enrolment compliance on more than 500,000 occasions since July 2012, it has revealed.
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NewsTPR: Smaller scheme trustees can do more
Some trustees at smaller pension schemes need to raise their game in areas like governance, David Fairs, the Pensions Regulator’s executive director of regulatory policy, has said.
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NewsGovt plans looser insurer infrastructure investment regime
On the go: The government has published a new consultation on Solvency II, with the aim of helping insurers invest in UK infrastructure and green projects.
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NewsTPR to issue fresh dashboards guidance in May
The Pensions Regulator will publish new guidance on pensions dashboards to support trustees and scheme managers in early May, it has revealed.
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NewsUnite campaigners plan pensions clawback protest at HSBC AGM
Members of the Unite trade union will protest outside HSBC’s annual meeting, in the latest chapter of a long-running saga over employees’ pensions.
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NewsCampaigners oppose govt’s planned boycott ban
On the go: A coalition of 46 campaigning organisations has spoken out against anti-boycott legislation due in the next Queen’s Speech, which includes a ban on pension funds from pursuing politically motivating boycotts and divestments.
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NewsOmbudsman denies Prudential £50k claim after failed sharing order
A former member of the Ryland Group Pension Scheme will not have to reimburse Prudential after the provider botched the administration of his pension sharing order, the Pensions Ombudsman ruled in March.
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NewsNFU Mutual leads on transfer times while B&CE lags
On the go: NFU Mutual recorded the leading score on Origo’s Transfer Index for the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsMPs press water scheme over surplus transfer to sponsor
Stephen Timms, chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, has asked the £710mn Water Companies Pension Scheme to explain the transfer of the Bristol Water section’s surplus over to its sponsor.
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NewsTransport workers consider new strike over TfL pension review
On the go: Ballot papers have been sent out to Transport for London and London Underground staff in the Unite union over strike action, in response to a government review of the TfL pension scheme that threatens to cut benefits.