All Law & regulation articles – Page 130
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News
Shared pain, shared gain: Will risk-sharing get its day in the sun?
News Analysis: Collective defined contribution schemes have been put on ice by the pensions minister though the idea could come back on the agenda in the future. But are UK employers ready for risk-sharing?
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Northumbria Police pays out £250k to compensate pension loss
Trustees should keep their distance from members' employer disputes, lawyers have said, after Northumbria Police was required to pay out more than £250,000 for discrimination and pension loss, but others argue open communication is critical.
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How to engage your scheme with the press (or not)
Any Other Business: The pensions industry is very well served by the trade press and even national papers. But for schemes, talking to the press can be a daunting prospect, so when is best to do it and how can mistakes be avoided in the process?
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Do trust and contract-based plans require separate regulation?
Analysis: Defined contribution schemes are regulated by two separate bodies, each of which works better in certain scenarios, a Pensions Policy Institute report has found. But the debate continues on whether a single watchdog would improve the current regime.
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MiFID II: LGPS retail label could stymie alternative investments
Local government pension funds could find themselves reclassified as retail investors from 2017 under an upcoming European directive, raising questions over schemes’ access to certain investment strategies.
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Opinion
Johnson: Pension ostriches need a shakeup
Letter: Robert Gardner’s excellent article 'Collective response to an unprecedented problem' screams 'unsustainable': something has got to give. The question is what?
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Pension freedom report: Must do better
A clearer definition of advice and stronger warnings about scams were two of the points raised in the Work and Pensions Committee’s report on pension freedom this week, which has found support across the industry.
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Fear of 'pensions implosion' raised as NAPF annual gathering kicks off
NAPF 2015: Delegates at the National Association of Pension Funds 2015 Annual Conference heard a tale of two halves from outgoing chair Ruston Smith in his opening address today.
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NewsCourt rules same-sex pension benefit ceiling to remain
News Analysis: Schemes dodged a potential £3bn cost hike this week, as the legal position on the equalisation of pension benefits for same-sex partners withstood further challenge in the courts.
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OpinionNot today, tomorrow better
From the blog: In the mid-1960s, Dr Eric Berne wrote a groundbreaking book, Games People Play, in which he introduced 'transactional analysis', a powerful study of human behaviour.
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Opinion
Webb: Why widening the AE net risks its delicate consensus
From the blog: There is currently a logical fallacy in the pensions world that runs like this: First, pensions are a Good Thing. Second, millions of people are excluded from auto-enrolment.
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Isa set-up fails to win over pensions crowd
The industry has broadly rejected a wholesale shift of the current pension tax system towards an Isa-style approach, but some have woven together several ideas in an attempt to better incentivise saving.
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Welsh funds reach impasse on asset-pooling plans
Welsh local authority pension funds have made progress on mapping the road towards pooling their assets, but along with their peers are awaiting further details on the criteria around governance, size and cost.
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Features
What prep have trustees made ahead of any tax changes?
Any Other Business: John McDonnell has laid bare his plans to end austerity and tackle the deficit by taxing the rich.
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News
Pension dashboard could 'fail in its objective'
Pension dashboards enabling savers to view their retirement assets in one place are set to become a reality, but commentators have questioned how they will be funded and some fear they could do “more harm than good”.
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NewsFreedom variability distorts member behaviour, FCA study shows
Data from the Financial Conduct Authority has shown drastic changes in how consumers access their pensions since the introduction of the flexibilities, though experts have said difficulty accessing some options may have skewed consumer choices.
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NewsGranada appeal threatens contingent asset arrangements
Broadcaster Granada is appealing a High Court ruling in an attempt to recover £40m of gilts from one of its pension schemes, but lawyers say the case could jeopardise other employers’ non-cash contributions.
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VAT burden shows little sign of abating as key deadline approaches
News Analysis: Employers need a better way of reclaiming VAT on behalf of their schemes than that set out by HM Revenue & Customs, lawyers say, as a December deadline for schemes to renegotiate service contracts looms.
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Features
The big sell: How to attract new trustees to a scheme
Any Other Business: The role of pension trustee has grown in complexity over recent years and has become too daunting a task for many, but some schemes are finding new ways to lure fresh blood to the role.
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Features
What trustees can learn from the British Airways wrangle
News Analysis: British Airways’ pending court case against the trustees of its Airways Pension Scheme over pension increases raises questions regarding how scheme trustees should interact with their sponsoring employer.