Charles Counsell
OpinionWhy we are taking action to ensure a safe DB consolidator market
Amid the current turmoil and uncertainty in the pensions world – indeed all of the world – there is some good news this week as the Pensions Regulator introduces its interim regulatory regime for superfund vehicles.
OpinionNaming those who won’t comply with the law
Automatic enrolment is not an option – it is the law. More than 500,000 employers have completed their declaration of compliance, with more than 7m staff now saving because of auto-enrolment in workplace pension schemes. Workplace saving is now the norm.
OpinionDealing with the next stage of auto-enrolment
This summer we announced 200,000 employers had met their workplace pension duties, with around 6.5m staff now saving for their retirement thanks to auto-enrolment.
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Regulator: 11 steps for smaller employers readying for AE
The Pensions Regulator has this week launched a new step-by-step guide to help small businesses prepare for their auto-enrolment duties.
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Regulator: the AE capacity crunch has not materialised
Twelve months ago, there were rising concerns among commentators of the industry’s ability to cope with the volumes of employers staging in the spring of 2014.
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Regulator: our call to AE action
Drawing all sorts of football/pensions analogies proved irresistible last week, when the Department for Work and Pensions and the Pensions Regulator announced that the three millionth worker to be auto-enrolled was an employee of West Ham United.