All articles by Jem Bartholomew – Page 2
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Clara Pensions first consolidator to join PASA
On the go: Clara Pensions became the first consolidator to join the Pensions Administration Standards Association on Wednesday, boosting its legitimacy before the announcement of its first client.
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Trinity rocked by fellow resignations
Three academic fellows resigned from Trinity College Cambridge on Monday, protesting the college’s decision to exit the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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FeaturesMcKibben: Smart money leaves fossil fuels well alone
How do you change the world? This singular question has occupied Bill McKibben his entire career, and he has no intention of stopping anytime soon.
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Court of Appeal rejects ITV appeal against Upper Tribunal decision
On the go: The Court of Appeal has dismissed ITV's appeal against the Upper Tribunal's decision that a Financial Support Direction should be issued to the broadcaster in relation to the Box Clever scheme.
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PSIG calls on trustees to review procedures amid rise in scammers
The Pension Scams Industry Group exhorted trustees to review their scam prevention procedures on Tuesday, as pension fraud attempts continue to rise despite tightening government regulations.
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The Pensions Regulator plans to extend its reach
The Pensions Regulator’s head of regulatory policy David Fairs announced plans to “ramp up” its reach on Friday, telling trustees they could no longer get away with ignoring the regulator’s requirements.
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High Court reviews government handling of equalisation
On the go: Campaign group BackTo60 headed to the High Court on Wednesday for a judicial review into how the government implemented the state pension age rise for women.
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Investor not warned before Woodford locked in its cash
On the go: Kent County Council’s pension fund claimed on Tuesday it was not warned of Woodford Investment Management’s intention to cease trading, as the investment manager locked in investors’ cash to its flagship fund.
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Govt admits its pension forecasts have ‘significant’ inaccuracies
Pensions minister Guy Opperman was forced to admit “significant” problems with inaccurate state pension forecasting on Tuesday, raising fears hundreds of thousands of pensioners could be paid less than forecast.
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Housing secretary: Let young people raid pension pots for housing
Young people should have access to pension pots to help fund the deposit for their first home, housing secretary James Brokenshire said on Monday, raising the prospect of a rewrite of the UK’s pension rules.
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Tackle ‘motherhood pensions penalty’, Which? urges government
Women who take time off work to care for their children face a pensions gap of up to £15,000, a report released on Monday by Which? found.
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HMRC withdraws appeal in pensions tax case
HM Revenue & Customs has dropped a £400k legal battle with a pension saver who inadvertently exceeded his lifetime tax-free allowance, making further litigation more likely.
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NewsResign over pensions dispute, RMT urges Grayling
The UK’s railway union called for the resignation of transport secretary Chris Grayling on Thursday, threatening strike action over the escalating railway procurement row.
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Stagecoach announces next wave of legal action against DfT
On the go: Stagecoach started the second wave of its legal action against the Department for Transport on Friday, claiming it was illegally excluded from three rail franchise contests in April over pensions liabilities.
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Ex-energy secretary: Force divestment from companies flouting Paris accord
Former energy secretary Sir Ed Davey outlined his “radical but practical” vision to tackle climate change in Westminster on Wednesday, as cross-party pressure mounts on the government to take action.
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Return to equities not a sign of volatility ending, consultants say
Data crunch: UK pension fund allocations to equities ticked upwards in the first quarter of 2019, according to data collected by Pensions Expert’s sister title MandateWire, as managers sought to capitalise on falling prices in late 2018.
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Scrap ‘rotten’ taper altogether, former pensions ministers tell chancellor
Pressure is mounting on the chancellor to take action on NHS pensions, as two former pensions ministers on Wednesday called for the “fundamentally rotten” tapered annual allowance to be scrapped.
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FeaturesUSS targets steady returns with KCom investment
The actions of bellwether schemes like the £64bn Universities Superannuation Scheme are always closely watched, but scrutiny on USS is particularly acute after widespread strike action last year. Last month, the UK’s largest private plan agreed a £504m cash takeover of telecoms business KCom.
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Reform NHS pension rules or face walkouts, BMA warns
On the go: Senior NHS doctors will cut their working hours unless there is tangible reform to the health service pension scheme, the British Medical Association warned the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Thursday.
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Government urged to force matching of voluntary contributions
The government should force employers to match voluntary pension contributions made above auto-enrolment minimums, according to investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown.
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