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NewsRegulation could increase after Brexit, experts say
Brexit could lead to more rather than less pensions regulation, while radical revisions to tax relief might be needed to keep low earners enrolled in the pensions system, according to a panel of policy experts.
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OpinionCold call from a pensioner
Editorial: An elderly gentleman called me a few days ago at work. He was looking for someone who could help him access his pension pot.
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NewsCommons debates default guidance in second reading of bill
The House of Commons debated the feasibility of default guidance and the future of private sector pensions during the second reading of the financial guidance and claims bill on Monday.
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May promises to stop pensions being put at risk
Theresa May has promised to stop executives from putting pensions at risk.
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NewsCarillion collapse sparks calls for better DB rules
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.
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OpinionMusical chairs
Editorial: Protest, disappointment and even anger met the news that David Gauke, the politician with Treasury experience, has been moved from his post as work and pensions secretary in Theresa May’s latest Cabinet reshuffle. He was replaced by Esther McVey, the department’s 14th secretary of state in 20 years.
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McVey succeeds Gauke at DWP
Esther McVey, member of parliament for Tatton, has been appointed as the secretary of state for work and pensions.
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NewsShadow pensions minister resigns
Shadow pensions minister Alex Cunningham has resigned from his post.
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OpinionReasons to be cheerful: What to expect from markets in 2018
There were two big positive surprises in 2017.
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TPR gets stronger, the government weaker: Top 5 law and regulation stories from 2017
Year in review: If the UK government’s all-consuming struggle to strike a beneficial Brexit deal can bring any relief to pensions professionals, it is that departments have not had time for the pensions tinkering so despised by the industry.
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NewsTrustees and consultants urged to up their game in transparency push
The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s working group on cost disclosure has spoken out about a dangerous fixation with net performance in the pensions industry, insisting that granular data is needed for the recent transparency drive to have any effect.
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OpinionBudget headwinds mean pension funds must be nimble
In his Spring Budget of 2017, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond used the word pension no less than 32 times. In the Autumn Budget last week, he used the same word only twice (and once was to give David Gauke his full title).
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OpinionWanted: Long-term investors
Editorial: The chancellor’s Autumn Budget provided a gloomy prediction of an economy bruised by Brexit, and aimed to set out an industrial strategy to get the UK back on track – with the help of pension fund money.
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FeaturesTRW drives up high-yield credit allocation
Trustees for the pension plan of automotive company TRW have added to the scheme's high-yield credit allocation, but opinions on the outlook for this asset class are divided.
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NewsGovernment defeated over delays to cold-calling ban
The government was defeated in the House of Lords on Wednesday night by an amendment to the financial guidance and claims bill, which sought to bring forward plans to ban pensions cold-calling.
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OpinionIs the CDC era about to begin?
One of the more interesting developments at this year’s political conferences was Labour’s conversion to the cause of collective defined contribution schemes.
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OpinionPoliticians should keep the faith in inertia
It was a particularly quiet party conference season for pensions, but a few whispers and hints were gleaned from the speeches made in Manchester and Brighton.
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NewsHPE pensioners to bring inflation-proofing dispute before MPs
Pensioners of Hewlett Packard Enterprise are lobbying the government to force their former employer to provide inflation protection for pension rights built up before 1997, and have gained cross-party support for legislation.
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What do the ONS labour stats tell us?
Analysis: Record numbers of older workers have come as little surprise to economists, but what will it mean for other generations, and might the broad trends hide potential pitfalls for pensions policy?
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OpinionThe societal shift hindering good pensions policy
Politicians have a bad habit of tinkering with pensions for short-term gain, but perhaps we can’t really blame them.