Regulation

DWP confirms GMP equalisation delay - UPDATED

Professional Pensions | 08 Apr 2013 | 16:11 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

The government has confirmed it will delay plans to force schemes to equalise GMPs while it consults further with the pensions industry on the method for conversion.

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Budget 2013: GAD to review drawdown tables

The government has commissioned the Government Actuary’s Department to review income drawdown tables.

Professional Pensions | 20 Mar 2013 | 14:50 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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NAPF: QE has cost schemes £90bn

Quantitative easing has cost defined benefit schemes £90bn but smoothing may be “too little, too late”, the National Association of Pension Funds warns.

Professional Pensions | 30 Jan 2013 | 14:27 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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OFT to probe DC scheme value for money

The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into the value for money of workplace defined contribution pensions schemes.

Professional Pensions | 17 Jan 2013 | 08:06 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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RPI-linking to remain as ONS introduces new index

After consulting on options for changing Retail Prices Index, the Office for National Statistics has chosen 'none of the above' and proposed a new index to be published in parallel.

Professional Pensions | 10 Jan 2013 | 10:16 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Webb hints at Autumn Statement tax relief cut

Pensions minister Steve Webb has strongly hinted there will be action on tax relief in the Autumn Statement tomorrow.

Professional Pensions | 04 Dec 2012 | 13:45 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Authorities report national wave of cold-call pension scams

Local councils and pension authorities have urged members of the public to disregard scam calls from a fraudulent organisation claiming to be a pension scheme.

Professional Pensions | 29 Nov 2012 | 17:33 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Here we go again...

Tax relief has been meddled with far too much already.

Professional Pensions | 29 Nov 2012 | 00:00 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Webb demands evidence from ABI on consultancy charge value

Pensions minister Steve Webb has written to the Association of British Insurers demanding evidence that consultancy charges levied on schemes are value for money.

Professional Pensions | 27 Nov 2012 | 11:08 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Research reveals perceptions of TPR remain positive

Industry views on The Pensions Regulator are generally positive with almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents rating its performance as good or very good, according to its latest survey.

Professional Pensions | 13 Nov 2012 | 12:45 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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London LGPS 'fundamentally flawed': Pensions Institute

London's local government pension schemes are poorly and inconsistently governed due to "fundamental flaws" that could threaten their sustainability, the Pensions Institute says.

Professional Pensions | 12 Nov 2012 | 00:05 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Employers could be given more flexibility to drop NEST

Employers will have more flexibility to leave the National Employment Savings Trust, under Department for Work and Pensions proposals.

Professional Pensions | 31 Oct 2012 | 12:24 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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HMRC fixed income protection guidance changes welcomed

Changes to HM Revenue and Customs guidance for those with fixed protection who are erroneously auto-enrolled have been welcomed.

Professional Pensions | 30 Oct 2012 | 11:48 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Good Practice Principles in Modelling Defined Contribution Pension Plans

The Pensions Institute provides 15 good practice principles in modelling defined contribution pension plans. These principles cover the issues such as: model specification and calibration, modelling quantifiable uncertainty, modelling member choices and modelling longevity risk.

 

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Don’t let it get out of hand: Keeping control of auto enrolment

After what has felt for many like an eternity, auto enrolment has finally arrived. As the UK's largest employers complete the process, now is an ideal time to consider some of the lessons learned so that employers with auto enrolment on the agenda for 2013, can avoid some of the pain and pitfalls that may occur along the way.

This whitepaper provides a checklist to ensure you are compliant with the new legislation.

 

 

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