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NewsFairs: Diversity should make for difficult trustee board discussions
On the go: Increasing diversity and making trustee boards more inclusive will produce longer and more difficult discussions — and that is a good thing, according to David Fairs, executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice at the Pensions Regulator.
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NewsDWP begins engagement over multi-employer CDC schemes
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has confirmed that preliminary work has begun on the creation of multi-employer collective defined contribution schemes, as the Department for Work and Pensions publishes its response to the consultation on single-employer arrangements.
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NewsRegulatory burden prompts fears of trustee exodus
On the go: Three-quarters of employers fear the trustees of their pension schemes will consider resigning rather than face an “onslaught” of regulatory and legislative change, according to a survey from the Association of Consulting Actuaries.
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NewsTrustees on the hook as ‘high street’ advice market goes into free fall
Trustees are being saddled with the burden of sourcing financial advice for members as the high street advice market goes into free fall, halving in just three years, LCP has said.
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NewsRiver and Mercantile joins green gilts issuance
On the go: River and Mercantile has announced its participation in the government’s inaugural green gilts issuance.
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NewsInsurers called to protect trustees against GMP claims
The lack of statutory protection afforded to trustees means the insurance industry will have to shield these professionals against claims related to guaranteed minimum pension equalisation in cases where benefits are secured with annuity providers, legal experts have warned, while uncertainty about trustees’ obligations remains.
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NewsProfessional trustee board appointments increase 60%
On the go: The number of schemes appointing professional trustees is on the rise, with almost half of pension fund boards now having such arrangements, which compares with one in five schemes five years ago, according to LCP.
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NewsOmbudsman slaps fine on ‘reckless’ trustee for multiple breaches
The Pensions Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against the trustee of a small pension scheme for multiple breaches of trust and instances of malpractice, while demanding they reimburse the scheme to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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NewsA third of DB schemes now have professional trustees
On the go: The number of defined benefit schemes with a professional trustee on its board has increased by 60 per cent in five years, with a third of pension funds now using these services, according to consultancy LCP.
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NewsDWP presses ahead with TCFD rules in time for COP 26
The Department for Work and Pensions is to press ahead with new rules that will require trustees to report on their schemes’ climate change investment risks by October, but has introduced a number of changes and easements to the regulations after industry concerns.
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