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Professional Pensions | 17 May 2013 | 12:59
This week respondents air doubts about DB-lite, back calls to give TPR more powers, and are unconcerned about the regulator's use of secondees.
Two out of five contributors think none of the Department for Work and Pensions’ preferred options for defined benefit-lite will find favour with employers. Among those who thought some of the ideas might be taken up, the majority thought cash balance or core DB schemes with fluctuating additional benefits could prove successful.
Professional Pensions | 17 May 2013 | 12:59
Almost half of Buzz contributors thought The Pensions Regulator needed more power to guard against pension liberation fraud. But, in a week when the City of London Police announced it had broken up a major pensions liberation scam, more than two out of five respondents were wary of any calls for more powers.
Professional Pensions | 17 May 2013 | 12:58
Contributors were sceptical as to whether social media could provide information to improve scheme governance. Although more than three out of ten thought it unwise to ignore this data, almost half of contributors thought trustees should do just that.
Professional Pensions | 17 May 2013 | 12:58
Contributors were pretty relaxed about The Pensions Regulator’s reliance on staff seconded from major consultants. Although a third were worried about the conflicts of interest that could arise from these arrangements the majority thought the benefits outweighed the risks.
Professional Pensions | 17 May 2013 | 12:56
Almost half this week’s contributors backed the use of lifestyling in DC schemes, while just over a quarter said it did not ultimately help savers. Some cautious supporters suggested it was better to say the technique reduced the chances of members getting a bad outcome.
Professional Pensions | 17 May 2013 | 11:45
This week respondents are split down the middle over whether to let defined benefit schemes drop inflation protection, enthusiastically back calls for a single regulator and criticise the government for scrapping short service refunds.
Professional Pensions | 10 May 2013 | 13:28
More than two thirds of respondents believe the cost of equalising guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) will exceed the monetary risks posed.
Professional Pensions | 10 May 2013 | 13:15
Most Buzz respondents were fairly relaxed over the exit fees charged by some third party administrators (TPAs). Although 28% of contributors said these were impeding trustees who wanted to switch providers, 34% said this was not the case.
Professional Pensions | 10 May 2013 | 13:12
Contributors enthusiastically backed the latest call for a single regulator for all workplace pensions. More than three quarters said this was the way forward, while fewer than one in five backed the current system.
Professional Pensions | 10 May 2013 | 13:05
Buzz respondents were split equally over the prospect of scrapping compulsory limited price index (LPI) inflation protection for DB schemes.
Professional Pensions | 10 May 2013 | 13:01
Taxing surpluses was the measure introduced in the 1980s that most respondents wished had never happened.
Professional Pensions | 03 May 2013 | 13:22
Just over half of respondents were concerned there was insufficient competition in the bulk annuity market, while 37% said the dominance of a handful of big players was not worrying.
Professional Pensions | 03 May 2013 | 13:21
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