All News articles – Page 231

  • Source: Bloomberg
    News

    Carillion collapse sparks calls for better DB rules

    2018-01-15T00:00:00Z

    The collapse of Carillion and impending transfer of some of its defined benefit members into the Pension Protection Fund has raised questions about the suitability of existing pensions laws.

  • News

    Field probes administrator on Palmer & Harvey pension situation

    2018-01-15T00:00:00Z

    The select committee has written to the administrators of collapsed wholesaler Palmer & Harvey, with a series of questions about the company’s finances and operations, and the position that leaves the pension fund in. 

  • News

    Chappell found guilty for failing to provide information to regulator

    2018-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been convicted of failing to provide information that the Pensions Regulator had asked him to supply as part of its investigation into the sale and subsequent collapse of the retailer. 

  • News

    Select committee set to publish responses on British Steel transfers

    2018-01-12T00:00:00Z

    The Work and Pensions Committee is to release responses it has received from the FCA, advisory business Active Wealth and 'introducer' company Celtic Wealth.

  • News

    Pension transfer values rise once more

    2018-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Year-on-year pension transfer values have grown for the third year in a row, according to research by not-for-profit fintech company Origo.

  • News

    CIDC schemes divide industry

    2018-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Collective individual defined contribution schemes may be the only viable form of collective pension scheme in the short run, according to David Blake, director at the Pensions Institute, Cass Business School.

  • News

    Two North East councils to establish LGPS shared admin service

    2018-01-11T00:00:00Z

    South Tyneside Council and Northumberland County Council have been working together to establish a shared administration service for the Local Government Pension Scheme, resulting in savings for both. 

  • News

    Third wave of strike action called at Fujitsu

    2018-01-11T00:00:00Z

    IT giant Fujitsu is set to dismiss a union representative who has previously spoken out against changes made to the company's pension provision, sparking a third wave of strike action by employees.

  • News

    Four priorities for McVey's DWP

    2018-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Work and Pensions got its fifth boss in less than two years on Monday evening, with Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle replacing David Gauke with Esther McVey as secretary of state responsible for the department.

  • Source: Getty Images
    News

    BBC expands trustee board

    2018-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The BBC pension scheme has changed the structure of its board, appointing two independent members. The scheme is now recruiting a third independent trustee. The changes take the total number of trustees to 11 from previously nine.

  • News

    CIDC schemes offer best scheme model, says academic

    2018-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Collective individual defined contribution schemes may be the only viable form of collective pension scheme in the short run, according to David Blake, director at the Pensions Institute, Cass Business School.

  • News

    Boyle re-appointed as non-executive chair of TPR

    2018-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Mark Boyle has been appointed for another three-year term as non-executive chair of the Pensions Regulator, the Department for Work and Pensions has said.

  • Getty Images
    News

    Prospect members agree to BT pension deal

    2018-01-09T00:00:00Z

    BT managers represented by union Prospect have voted in favour of a new pensions deal that will boost pay and aim to incentivise members of its defined benefit BT Pension Scheme to join the defined contribution BT Retirement Saving Scheme.

  • News

    DB deficits rise by £16bn in December

    2018-01-09T00:00:00Z

    The latest Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index indicates a jump in the aggregate defined benefit deficit to £103.8bn at the end of December 2017, from a deficit of £87.6bn at the end of November 2017.

  • News

    Could flexible pension products help indebted millennials?

    2018-01-08T00:00:00Z

    News analysis: More than a quarter of London’s millennial population are permanently in debt, it has been revealed. What role does pensions policy play in their financial health, and could more flexible solutions improve their situation?

  • News

    McVey succeeds Gauke at DWP

    2018-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Esther McVey, member of parliament for Tatton, has been appointed as the secretary of state for work and pensions.

  • News

    Prospect members vote in favour of new BT pension deal

    2018-01-08T00:00:00Z

    BT staff represented by union Prospect have agreed to a new pensions deal that will boost pay and aim to incentivise members of its defined benefit BT Pension Scheme to join the defined contribution BT Retirement Saving Scheme.

  • News

    Welsh pension pool appoints investment adviser and operator

    2018-01-08T00:00:00Z

    The Wales Pension Partnership has appointed Russell Investments for investment management and investment advisory services and Link Asset Services as an operator to establish and run a collective investment vehicle. 

  • Alex Cunningham
    News

    Shadow pensions minister resigns

    2018-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Shadow pensions minister Alex Cunningham has resigned from his post. 

  • News

    PTL launches transaction cost service

    2018-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Professional trustee company PTL said it has launched a service for asset managers aimed to help their clients assess investment transaction costs.