All Legislation articles – Page 39
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Opinion
Industry starts wish list for new pensions minister
After years of profound legislative change, many people in the pensions industry are calling on new pensions minister Ros Altmann to usher in an era of relative calm. Some of these same people would also like her to push for an independent retirement savings commission.
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OpinionLegislating for change
Talking Head: The election rhetoric is over. Now the newly formed Conservative government will have to balance the weight of public expectation with the reality of political compromise.
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Opinion
The legal issues troubling trustees around DC flex
The new pensions flexibilities present a range of new considerations for schemes.
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Opinion
Treasury: Employers will play a key role in signposting guidance
Deciding how to put pensions savings to best use to fund retirement is one of the most significant financial decisions an individual will make.
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Opinion
Letter: In defence of the pensions lawyer
In response to your article, ‘Justifying the fees: How to get value out of your lawyers’, I wish to argue in defence of the pensions lawyer.
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Opinion
Justifying the fees: How to get value out of your lawyers
Any other business: "The trouble with life isn't that there is no answer, but that there are so many answers." This quote, attributed to Ruth Benedict, could easily be applied to the world of pensions law, where achieving consensus among lawyers is an almost impossible task.
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News
Schemes consider money purchase reversion to reduce employer risk
Legal experts have reported that schemes caught by the recent change in the definition of money purchase are trying to amend their benefits structures to remove the additional risk of guarantees.
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Features
Xerox to protect repayment power amid legal uncertainty
Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme is planning a resolution allowing it to continue to make repayments to its sponsor, but legal experts are split on whether such a move is necessary or will even be effective.
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News
DB steals limelight in 75% of hybrid scheme trustee meetings
Three-quarters of hybrid scheme trustees spend more time on their defined benefit offerings than defined contribution, sparking concerns that they are failing to respond to the shift to DC.
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News
Trade body calls for review of charity pension rules
News analysis: The Charity Finance Group has called for a review to the regulations surrounding multi-employer pension schemes, claiming they can threaten charities’ ability to raise donations.
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Opinion
Checking the price tag: evaluating the charges obsession
Data analysis: The Budget reforms signal an age of greater plurality in retirement possibilities for members.
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News
Fifth of smaller employers failing to prepare for AE
One in five small businesses are not currently preparing for auto-enrolment, research has shown, as concern grows around smaller employers’ ability to comply with the legislation.
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News
Override sought ahead of state pension reforms
Legal experts have called for a statutory override in scheme rules to avoid members getting more benefits than originally intended from bridging pensions, as the industry approaches the switch to a single-tier state pension in 2016.
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Features
Shell surpasses legal minimum by equalising same-sex spouse benefits
Shell has gone above the legal minimum to guarantee same-sex married couples equal spousal benefits in its defined benefit pension fund, while other schemes have maintained a tiered benefit for same-sex partners.
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News
Webb reveals further detail on guidance guarantee
Pensions minister Steve Webb released this week further details about the upcoming guidance guarantee, with concerns mounting on the timetable for its implementation and the subsequent burden on pension schemes.
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News
Managing your money purchase legislative risk
News analysis: Managers of pension schemes that have hybrid elements such as additional voluntary contributions have been urged to investigate the impact of a legislative change that could increase their costs.
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News
How defined ambition could affect your scheme
Government has outlined proposed legislative modifications to the pensions system including changes to decumulation rules and daily pricing requirements, which could impact current defined contribution and defined benefit schemes.
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FeaturesBT changes valuation date to help close deficit
The BT Pension Scheme took advantage of a regulatory flexibility to move its valuation date forward by six months and improve its funding position.