All Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) articles – Page 28
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OpinionDB white paper generates as many questions as answers
The Pensions Regulator wants to be clearer, quicker and tougher. The white paper has come back with a batch of proposed new powers that read, at first, more like fast and furious.
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NewsSelf-employed do not trust pensions, experts say
Self-employed workers lack confidence in pensions partly because of questions over their affordability, according to experts.
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OpinionCompromise and unity should not preclude variety
From the blog: The government’s deadline for the formal establishment of Local Government Pension Scheme pools is only weeks away.
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Do savers really want access to CDC schemes?
Collective defined contribution looks closer than ever to becoming a reality, but some experts still doubt whether those planning for their retirement even want the product.
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The Pension SuperFund: Benevolent disruptor or danger to members?
If assembling a star-studded team of executives is enough to get a radical new pensions proposition off the ground, Edi Truell might already have done enough to disrupt the UK defined benefit sector.
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PwC probed on Carillion fees and conflicts
MPs have grilled PwC partners on fees and the safeguards the accountancy firm put in place to prevent conflicts of interest arising from its various roles regarding collapsed contractor Carillion.
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Government lowers mastertrust authorisation fees
The government has announced that proposed fees for mastertrust schemes seeking authorisation have been revised downwards.
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OpinionWhat technology means for pensions
A lot has changed since the then economic secretary to the Treasury, Harriet Baldwin, last wrote for Pensions Expert in 2016.
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NewsFines for DB negligence leave industry split
Employers who wilfully or recklessly put their defined benefit pension schemes at risk are in the firing line of new punitive fines announced in a government policy statement released on Monday.
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DB white paper promises tougher fines and consolidation drive
Employers who wilfully or recklessly put their defined benefit pension schemes at risk are in the firing line of new punitive fines announced in a government policy statement released on Monday.
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Govt says it has learnt from BSPS saga
Lessons "can and will be" learnt from the British Steel Pension Scheme events, the government has said, but stands by the outcome involving a regulated apportionment arrangement and new pension scheme.
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Govt 'tempted' by latest Royal Mail CDC proposals
The Department for Work and Pensions is “tempted” to lay regulations facilitating the creation of collective defined contribution schemes, following a recent breakthrough by the team drafting proposals on behalf of Royal Mail.
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Cold-call ban needs hefty fines to work, experts say
The government's decision to speed up its ban on cold calls and emails related to pensions must be supported by credible regulations and deterrent fines if consumers are to be protected, industry commentators have said.
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OpinionFinancial and social returns can be easy bedfellows – if the will is there
Social investment is not new, it has a long and proud history. However, it is far from common in pension schemes.
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MPs probe pension funds on climate risk amid wider ESG push
MPs are probing pension funds on their approach to climate change risk, as experts expect a ‘multi-pronged attack’ to push environmental concerns higher up trustee agendas.
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DWP changes DC cost disclosure rules
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has made a number of changes to disclosure rules relating to costs and investments in defined contribution workplace schemes.
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DWP to ‘investigate’ extending removal of member consent for bulk transfers
The government has made a number of changes to regulations that will allow bulk transfers without member consent to schemes that have never been contracted out, and has said it will look into whether the rules should also apply to non-salary-related schemes.
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Pensions industry still behind on gender pay gap
Analysis: The pensions industry is slowly publishing its gender pay gap data, and it does not make for pleasant reading.
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Could airline black box approach take off in the pensions industry?
A Pensions Institute report published on Wednesday has suggested that emulating the airline industry’s black box thinking approach of systematically analysing mistakes could solve many of the problems facing defined benefit schemes.
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Select committee hearing shows deep divide over CDC
Collective defined contribution could dramatically uplift the final values enjoyed by UK pension savers, a parliamentary select committee has heard, but some experts still doubt its compatibility with pension freedoms and performance in market crashes.