All Regulation articles – Page 43
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Pension superfunds could hinder insurers’ businesses
On the go: UK pension superfunds could encroach on life insurers’ bulk purchase annuity market, as the new consolidation vehicles may present employers with a more affordable alternative, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Insolvency bill retains potential to damage DB schemes
Government attempts to mitigate the risk its new insolvency legislation poses to defined benefit pension schemes have only been partly successful, and company moratoriums could still see schemes lose out on valuable contributions, experts have said.
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Widespread industry support for regulator’s Covid-19 response
On the go: Industry professionals are “overwhelmingly positive” about the Pensions Regulator’s response to Covid-19, though they remain pessimistic about future prospects, according to a report from the Pensions Management Institute.
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Regulator to focus on protecting savers amid Covid-19
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has said it will prioritise protecting savers during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as supporting schemes to continue to deliver benefits.
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OECD encourages regulators to be flexible in response to pandemic
On the go: Policymakers should allow for regulatory flexibility in their approach to recovery plans to make sure that people saving for retirement stay the course during the Covid-19 crisis, the OECD has recommended.
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Work and pensions committee urged to open inquiry into scams
On the go: The head of a transparency pressure group has written to the chair of the work and pensions committee to request it opens an inquiry into the scope and extent of pension scams.
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OpinionTPR’s superfund green light is only the start
The Pensions Regulator’s new interim regime for superfunds has sounded that starting gun for commercial defined benefit consolidation, but there are still significant hurdles to be overcome, write Rosalind Connor and Aneliese Sweeney of Arc Pensions Law.
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Part-time judges get owed pensions as govt consults on new rules
On the go: The Ministry of Justice is consulting on new rules for the Fee-Paid Judicial Pension Scheme in response to recent court cases, with 4,600 judges being owed past pension contributions.
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NewsBoE governor reignites row between superfunds, insurers and regulators
In an intervention which laid bare a deep divide both in the industry and between regulators, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has reignited a long-running feud between traditional insurers and advocates of new superfund models, while casting doubt on the Pensions Regulator’s ability to oversee consolidators.
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MPs urge regulator to reassure struggling employers
On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee has called for clarity from the Pensions Regulator over its Covid-19 enforcement procedures, voicing concerns that some “conscientious employers” will be reluctant to take advantage of easements.
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Cash-strapped money printer cuts deficit repair contributions
British banknote printer De La Rue has cut deficit repair payments to its defined benefit pension scheme, contingent on the success of its bid to raise an extra £100m in capital.
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Are pensions the answer to UK’s £1tn infrastructure gap?
A solution for the regeneration of Britain’s infrastructure could come from pensions, as superfunds could help plug the UK’s £1tn infrastructure gap. However, specialists believe it will be difficult for schemes to achieve the scale needed for these investments to be successful.
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Minister questions schemes on dashboard data readiness
UK pension schemes are being asked by the pensions minister to report on the readiness of their data for the dashboards project, but specialists argue the lack of legislation and data standards could make it difficult to obtain accurate responses.
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Peers push for clarity over insolvency measures
On the go: Members of the House of Lords have pressed the government to provide clarity over the impact of new insolvency laws on pension schemes.
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Superfunds cleared to begin work under TPR interim regime
The Pensions Regulator is to sanction the transfer of struggling corporate defined benefit schemes into commercial consolidators aiming to secure pensions at a lower cost than insurers, under a two-part interim regime unveiled on Thursday.
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DB employers mandated to justify further payment holidays
Trustees of defined benefit pension schemes will have to report decisions to allow sponsors to skip or delay deficit payments to the Pensions Regulator from July, as the watchdog drew fire for not insisting on this transparency from the start of its Covid-19 easements.
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Maps prioritises dashboards delivery
On the go: The Money and Pensions Service is increasing its focus on pensions dashboards as a way to deliver for customers, according to its new business plan.
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Pensions compliance with furlough tapering ‘horrendously complicated’
The Pensions Regulator’s updated guidance on auto-enrolment and defined contribution schemes is likely to lead to large numbers of mistakes being made, some experts predict, as employers have to grapple with the bifurcated system resulting from the slow death of furlough.
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Regulator appoints 91 trustees during first quarter
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has appointed 91 trustees to ensure the proper administration of pension schemes between January and March, according to new data.
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Industry bodies lobby government to change insolvency bill
Pensions industry bodies are lobbying the government to make changes to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, which unless revised will “inevitably lead to more pensioners not receiving their benefits in full and greater strain on the Pension Protection Fund”.