All Guy Opperman articles – Page 2
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NewsAE bill to allow introduction of new rules when ‘time is right’
On the go: A private members’ bill on auto-enrolment currently being discussed in parliament will set the ground work to introduce reforms “when the government feels that the time is right”, Conservative MP Richard Holden has said.
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NewsGovernment backs dashboards bill against ‘rogue trustees’
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has confirmed the government’s support for a bill designed to stop trustees or managers from using a scheme’s assets to pay fines for breaches of pensions dashboards legislation.
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NewsDWP announces £5mn mid-life MOT expansion
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a £5mn expansion of the mid-life MOT initiative, but the project is considered to “barely touch the sides” by an industry expert.
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NewsGuy Opperman reappointed pensions minister
Guy Opperman has agreed to return to his pensions minister post until a new leader of the Conservative party is elected.
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OpinionPensions dashboards and the importance of language
At or around the time psychometric tests were invented, I took such a test run by a university lecturer.
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NewsOpperman resigns as pensions minister
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has resigned, becoming the 51st MP to quit their government role as calls grow louder for the UK prime minister’s leadership to end.
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NewsGovernment resignations throw pensions into ‘turmoil’
Collapsing scenery in and around Downing Street has sparked fear in the pensions industry, as the resignation of pensions minister Guy Opperman brings important reforms to a halt.
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NewsPrime minister Boris Johnson set to resign
On the go: The prime minister has reportedly agreed to step down after a dramatic few days of resignations.
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NewsOpperman blames Webb for state pension errors
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has blamed Sir Steve Webb for the litany of state pension failures the Department for Work and Pensions is now dealing with.
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NewsOpperman: AE reforms are ‘doable’ by 2025
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman remains committed to introducing auto-enrolment reform, noting that implementation of new legislation is “doable” by 2025.
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NewsOpperman: Employers should provide ‘rainy-day fund’ to keep staff
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has argued there is a need for employers to have a savings product offering, in addition to a pensions package, as a means of retaining staff.
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People NewsObituary: Sally Greengross
Baroness Sally Greengross, the former chief executive of the International Longevity Centre UK and director-general of Age Concern, has died aged 86.
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NewsSmall pots group revisits pot-follows-member solution
The small pots working group has come up with three recommendations to consolidate the large number of small defined contribution pension pots in the UK, one of which includes the pot-follows-member solution, which has been touted before.
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NewsOPSC: fund managers should vote according to client’s expressed view
On the go: The Occupational Pensions Stewardship Council has released a report arguing for communication between schemes and fund managers on their voting intentions, and outlining the communication that schemes should undertake to make their requirements known to funds.
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NewsTPR warns trustees about imminent dashboards deadline
The Pensions Regulator has launched a campaign urging trustees to prepare for the pensions dashboards deadline, as new research shows that less than 10 per cent of schemes have begun to digitise the information they hold in preparation for the initiative.
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NewsProviders to engage with members on ESG under ‘green nudge’ trial
On the go: Smart Pension, Aviva and Hargreaves Lansdown will be encouraging members to learn more about making greener pension choices under a new trial.
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NewsDWP questions industry on Nest’s fund offering
The Department for Work and Pensions is gathering views on support available to scheme members when making savings decisions, and is questioning the industry on whether Nest’s current offering is sufficient.
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NewsOpperman supports public sector DB reform
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has warned that public sector defined benefit schemes should be reformed, branding the system unsustainable.
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NewsTPR sets lower competency bar for new CDC trustees
The Pensions Regulator has distinguished between its expectations on trustee competence for new and experienced trustees, as part of amendments to its new code for collective defined contribution schemes.
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OpinionFive years on the ‘pensions horse’, is Opperman winning the race?
Almost five years have passed since Guy Opperman assumed the role of pensions minister, which we all know he asked for. What we can hope is that after all these years he knows what a guaranteed minimum pension is.