All Law & regulation articles – Page 60
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NewsDWP loses court battle on PPF cap
The Department for Work and Pensions has seen its appeal on the Pension Protection Fund cap, previously considered discriminatory by the High Court, dismissed by the Court of Appeal, which means the pensions lifeboat will have to alter its benefits structure.
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NewsTPR updates board code of conduct following Smart’s appointment
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has updated its policies in relation to its board members’ declaration of interests, following criticisms that TPR did not publish potential conflicts arising from connected parties in its public register.
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NewsDWP extends Anthony Arter’s term as Pensions Ombudsman
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has extended the term of Anthony Arter as Pensions Ombudsman for another year.
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NewsDWP’s ‘vision’ for superfunds to be published later this year
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions intends to set out its “vision” for the future regulation of superfunds in autumn/winter this year, according to its annual report published on Thursday.
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NewsDWP’s move to DC universal charge structure could do ‘serious damage’
Industry commentators are worried about the Department for Work and Pensions’ proposal to introduce a universal annual management charge in defined contribution default funds, warning that the move is premature and could do “serious damage” to the pensions market.
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NewsFCA to focus on driving value for money for savers
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority is planning to access how to drive value for money in pensions during accumulation, its business plan for 2021-22 has revealed.
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NewsPension tax change proposals branded ‘tragic’ and ‘crazy’
On the go: Rumours that the Treasury is planning to raid pensions have been branded “tragic” and “crazy” by speakers at a Hymans Robertson webinar, who warned that any reforms harming incentives to save could undo the work put in to boost retirement standards.
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NewsPASA launches GMP conversion guidance
The Pensions Administration Standards Association has published guidance on guaranteed minimum pension conversion for trustees striving to achieve GMP equality, providing examples of approaches that have been adopted or considered by “early movers”.
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NewsDWP issues ‘stronger nudge’ to pensions guidance consultation
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has opened a consultation into regulations requiring trustees and scheme managers to “nudge” individuals to obtain pensions guidance.
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NewsCalls for a ‘rethink’ as dashboards call for input closes
The Pensions Dashboards Programme’s latest call for input closed on Friday. Industry figures, though encouraged by progress made on timescales, said problems stemming from inadequate disclosure regulations and estimated retirement income remain, leading LCP to call for an implementation “rethink”.
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NewsAltmann urges pensions triple lock reform as Sunak changes tone
On the go: Choosing to scrap the pensions triple lock just because of one year’s set of numbers is unwise, but a radical overhaul of state pension support is needed, according to former pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann.
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NewsFCA revamps scams campaign as further £2m lost to fraud
On the go: A total of £2.2m has been lost to pension scams in the first five months of 2021, with the Financial Conduct Authority warning that savers are nine times more likely to accept ‘advice’ from someone online than a stranger in person.
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NewsPoor choices under pension freedoms cost savers £2bn
Savers taking advantage of pension freedoms to cash out before retirement have suffered £2bn in lost returns, spurring calls for better financial education, according to analysis by LCP.
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NewsCovid-19 spurs wave of interest in sustainable investing
Almost two-thirds of European asset and investment managers believe that the pandemic has made sustainable investing more important, according to Schroders’ Institutional Investor Study 2021.
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NewsNearly a third of Gen Xers have inadequate pension savings
Almost one in three Generation Xers — individuals aged between 41 and 56 — have inadequate pension savings and face a minimum-at-best standard of living in retirement, according to research by the International Longevity Centre and Standard Life.
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NewsTPR kick-starts 8-week climate risk guidance consultation
On the go: The Pensions Regulator announced on Monday the launch of a consultation to help shape guidance for trustees to meet tougher climate change governance standards.
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NewsGovt rejects calls for £1.2bn pension boost for mineworkers
On the go: The government has rejected calls to reform the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme that could have seen its members share an additional £1.2bn, a decision critics have branded “intransigent” and a “slap in the face”.
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NewsDesire for cryptocurrencies is ‘deeply concerning’
New research from CoreData has shown almost half of millennials, people aged between 25 and 40, want to invest at least part of their pension in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Experts, however, have warned that cryptocurrencies remain a long way off being a viable investment option.
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NewsIndustry welcomes govt’s new green gilts
The government is to press ahead with “at least two” green gilt issuances later this year totalling around £15bn, and on Wednesday published its Green Financing Framework setting out its climate and environmental agenda in more detail.
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NewsPASA unveils counter-fraud guidance
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association has unveiled its latest counter-fraud guidance, taking aim at scammers and looking to provide pension schemes with the tools used to counter an increase in criminal acts following the introduction of pension freedoms.