All Law & regulation articles – Page 3
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OpinionConsolidation and megafunds: all change for DC schemes in 2025
Rachael Healey of law firm RPC scrutinises the government’s megafunds plans and what UK investment requirements could mean for trustees.
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OpinionMaking sure your scheme is prepared for cyber risks
Regulators may not be as joined up on cyber risks as you think, according to Eversheds Sutherland. The firm’s Richard Bacon, Claire Carroll and Lorna Doggett explore what this means for pension scheme trustees.
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NewsOutlook 2025: The pensions industry’s wishlist for the new year
Pensions Expert spoke to six major industry groups to find out what they want to see happen in 2025, from the Pensions Review and the Pension Schemes Bill to trustee powers and improvements to member outcomes.
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NewsNo compensation for WASPI women, says government
The government will not pay any compensation to women born in the 1950s and affected by the rise in the state pension age.
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NewsAdequacy stage of Pensions Review ‘delayed by Treasury’
The government has postponed the adequacy phase of its Pensions Review, according to reports, following significant recent increases to business costs.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: Dawn of the Dashboards
It is almost exactly a decade since the Financial Conduct Authority first recommended the creation of a “pensions dashboard” for consumers as part of its 2014 Retirement Income Market Study.
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NewsFCA proposes ‘targeted support’ for vulnerable pension savers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering giving pension providers the ability to provide “targeted support” to certain groups of people to help them make decisions about their retirement savings.
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NewsPensions industry supports delay to PPF decision on 2025-26 levy
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has delayed the final decision on its 2025-26 industry levy until the end of January as it lobbies for the ability to reduce payments to zero.
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OpinionThe year ahead: What to expect, and what needs to happen
Gateley’s Michael Collins outlines 10 key developments to watch out for in 2025 across the pensions industry.
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NewsPLSA leads engagement efforts over megafunds plans
UK pension schemes are seeking to engage positively with the government over plans to supercharge consolidation and increase investment in domestic assets.
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NewsTPR moving towards prudential regulatory approach
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) intends to move to a more prudential style of regulation as pension schemes grow larger and the government encourages consolidation.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: Pensions adequacy has no easy solutions
In the first of a series of articles looking ahead to next year, Alastair O’Dell investigates how phase two of the Pensions Review will aim to tackle the ticking timebomb of pensions adequacy.
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OpinionPension sharing orders and contracting out: key considerations
Gateley Legal’s Michael Collins explains a niche but important issue to consider when including pension benefits in divorce or separation settlements.
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NewsSimplify CDC rules to ensure success, says pensions industry
Proposed regulations for collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes need some refinement to ensure they can succeed for potential multi-employer arrangements, according to industry experts.
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NewsCDC proposals ‘unduly onerous’, warns SPP
The government’s planned rules for multi-employer collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes are “unduly onerous” and could put off providers from launching such arrangements, according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
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OpinionTime to end state pension injustice for Caribbean recipients
Janice Turner, co-chair of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees, explains how the legacy of slavery and colonialism continues to affect overseas recipients of the UK state pension.
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NewsIs bigger really better? Industry reacts to ‘megafunds’ plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to support trustees’ fiduciary duty and ensure there are sufficient UK assets for her planned “megafunds” to invest in.
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator publishes rulebook for CDC schemes
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) plans to send collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes annual evaluations setting out risks, actions and the regulator’s planned supervisory “intensity”.
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NewsCDC legislation planned for next year, says pensions minister
Pensions minister Emma Reynolds expects fresh legislation for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes to be laid next year – but they are not expected to feature “directly” in the pensions bill.
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NewsOpperman: Consolidation needs to be harder, better, faster, stronger
Former pensions minister Guy Opperman has called for workplace pensions consolidation to be accelerated and extended to include commercial providers and even regulators.