All Defined benefit articles – Page 71
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NewsHMRC extends reporting and payment deadlines for scheme pays
On the go: HM Revenue & Customs has extended the deadline for savers who want to use their pension scheme to settle tax charges from a previous year.
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NewsUSS employers pledge greater covenant support
Universities UK, the group representing 340 Universities Superannuation Scheme employers, has pledged additional covenant support to the pension scheme, in a move it said will spare its members the crippling contribution rate rises announced following the scheme’s 2020 valuation.
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NewsOmbudsman slaps fine on ‘reckless’ trustee for multiple breaches
The Pensions Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against the trustee of a small pension scheme for multiple breaches of trust and instances of malpractice, while demanding they reimburse the scheme to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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NewsGovt introduces public service pensions bill in parliament
On the go: The government introduced the public service pensions and judicial offices bill in the House of Lords on Monday that will allow the implementation of the McCloud remedy.
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NewsSavers given opportunity to lock in minimum pension age at 55
The government has given savers a way to avoid the minimum pension age increase in 2028, as new rules will allow individuals to keep their protected pension age if they transfer their pension.
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NewsIndustry experts predict limited roll-out of CDC schemes
The government's consultation on regulations governing collective defined contribution schemes was received as a welcome step forward in the industry, but experts have cautioned that initial demand is likely to be low due to the restrictive conditions and high costs imposed on the market.
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NewsDWP loses court battle on PPF cap
The Department for Work and Pensions has seen its appeal on the Pension Protection Fund cap, previously considered discriminatory by the High Court, dismissed by the Court of Appeal, which means the pensions lifeboat will have to alter its benefits structure.
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NewsFirst lay trustee receives PMI accreditation
On the go: Neil Calvert, who sits on the Local Government Pension Scheme’s Derbyshire pension board, is the first lay trustee to be accredited by the Pensions Management Institute.
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NewsDWP’s ‘vision’ for superfunds to be published later this year
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions intends to set out its “vision” for the future regulation of superfunds in autumn/winter this year, according to its annual report published on Thursday.
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NewsFour out of five investors to increase fixed income exposure
On the go: Eighty per cent of institutional investors intend to increase their fixed income exposure over the next three years, with one in six expecting this increase to be “significant”, according to a study by Aviva Investors.
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NewsDB schemes’ ESG policies misaligned with trustees’ intentions
On the go: Only 40 per cent of defined benefit pension scheme trustees believe that their scheme’s environmental, social and governance policy reflects their preferred approach in this area, new research has revealed.
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NewsPension tax change proposals branded ‘tragic’ and ‘crazy’
On the go: Rumours that the Treasury is planning to raid pensions have been branded “tragic” and “crazy” by speakers at a Hymans Robertson webinar, who warned that any reforms harming incentives to save could undo the work put in to boost retirement standards.
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NewsDigital imaging scheme completes £230m buy-in
On the go: The Agfa UK Group Pension Plan has completed a £230m annuity buy-in transaction with Phoenix Group, covering 70 per cent of its pensioner liabilities.
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NewsPensions dashboards staging timeline too ‘ambitious’
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, while “fully supportive” of the goals of the Pensions Dashboards Programme, has argued that delivery against the proposed staging timeline appears ambitious.
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NewsDB transfer activity increases in June
On the go: Defined benefit transfer activity increased throughout June for the third month in a row, according to research from XPS Pensions Group.
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NewsPPF 7800 Index shows surplus and funding improvements
On the go: The PPF 7800 Index for June shows improvements in the surplus and funding positions (on a section 179 basis) for the more than 5,000 schemes potentially eligible for entry to the Pension Protection Fund.
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NewsCovid-19 sees drop in sponsor support for DB schemes
On the go: The economic damage and uncertainty wrought by Covid-19 has seen a drop in employer support for defined benefit pension schemes, suggesting they will find it harder to meet their pension obligations as the pandemic’s fallout continues.
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DB transfers fall as contingent charging ban bites
A combination of lockdown and the contingent charging ban has contributed to a record low rate of pension transfers, according to LCP.
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NewsPASA launches GMP conversion guidance
The Pensions Administration Standards Association has published guidance on guaranteed minimum pension conversion for trustees striving to achieve GMP equality, providing examples of approaches that have been adopted or considered by “early movers”.
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NewsDWP issues ‘stronger nudge’ to pensions guidance consultation
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has opened a consultation into regulations requiring trustees and scheme managers to “nudge” individuals to obtain pensions guidance.