All Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) articles – Page 2
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NewsRegulators warn P&O staff over DB pension transfers
On the go: Regulators have warned current and former employees of P&O Ferries “not to make any quick decisions” with their defined benefit pension following mass redundancies.
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NewsPlatform launches pensions dashboard sandbox
On the go: Pensions Dashboards Programme partner Moneyhub has launched an interactive sandbox to show how the pensions dashboards could potentially work.
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NewsAnti-scam rules result in 500 safeguarding interviews to date
On the go: Nearly 500 people have so far completed a pensions safeguarding guidance interview since new anti-scam rules were introduced at the end of November 2021.
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NewsGovt could tweak transfer amber flag rules for overseas investments
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions may amend defined benefit transfer scam rules so that low-risk overseas investments are no longer flagged.
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NewsFCA says dashboards will increase advice ‘value for money’
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority has said the pensions dashboards will increase competition in the advice profession and offer consumers better value for money.
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NewsStrong start is key to dashboards success, study finds
On the go: The pensions dashboards initiative needs to hit the ground running and offer a comprehensive ‘find and view’ service from its point of launch in order to maximise its chances of success, according to Ipsos Mori research.
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NewsFinancial regulators sign deal to ensure fair compensation
On the go: The UK’s financial regulatory bodies have agreed to collaborate on matters of common interest and ensure fair compensation for consumers.
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NewsMaps signs ID verification deal for dashboards programme
On the go: The Money and Pensions Service has signed a £1.8m deal with Dutch outfit Digidentity to provide an identity service for its Pensions Dashboards Programme.
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NewsTPR urges schemes to report suspected scams
On the go: The Pensions Regulator is urging more schemes to share data on suspected scams, after almost 400 schemes have joined its campaign to protect savers.
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NewsFCA to consult on British Steel redress scheme
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority will be consulting on a redress scheme for members of the British Steel Pension Scheme who transferred out after receiving bad advice.
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NewsPLSA flags dashboard issues as project announces potential partners
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has partnered with three commercial dashboard providers with which to work during its initial testing phase, while the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published an A-Z guide highlighting 26 key issues that it believes are required to make the dashboards project a success.
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NewsFCA to monitor transfers after Old British Steel scheme exits PPF
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority will be monitoring pension transfer requests from the Old British Steel Pension Scheme, as the scheme has exited its assessment period at the Pension Protection Fund.
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NewsProviders to book pensions guidance sessions from June
On the go: Savers will be offered Pension Wise appointments if they want to access their defined contribution pensions from June 2022.
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NewsHow will the new pension transfer restrictions work?
The new pension transfer rules coming into force on November 30 will bring added duties for pension scheme trustees, and will not be a panacea to prevent scams, specialists warn.
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NewsSavers told how to report unpaid pension contributions
On the go: Individuals with unpaid pension contributions can now consult a new factsheet launched by official entities to get a clearer understanding of what to do in these cases.
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NewsNest Insight launches opt-out savings trial
On the go: The research arm of the government-backed master trust Nest has launched an ‘opt-out’ payroll savings approach that aims to help employees build up an emergency fund.
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NewsConcerns of ‘capacity crunch’ at Maps as scam rules come into force
On the go: Concerns have been raised about MoneyHelper and the Department for Work and Pensions’ preparedness for a flurry of enquiries when the new anti-scam rules come into force next week.
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NewsPension videos could boost guidance take-up, govt told
On the go: Videos could help encourage up to 60 per cent of people to take up the government’s free pensions guidance offer, a response to a Work and Pensions Committee inquiry has claimed.
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OpinionWhat’s going on with the statements season?
The pensions industry is unhappy with the government’s plan for a statements season. None of us can remember such a series of one-sided conversations about why the idea is not workable.
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NewsTrustees given transfer halt powers
On the go: Pension fund trustees will be able to halt suspicious transfers from November 30, following new powers from the Pensions Regulator.
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