The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has eased new rules for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) after concerns they could pose barriers to infrastructure investment and even cause an asset fire-sale.
The transparency campaigner has welcomed the regulator's proposals for cost disclosure, refuting claims the asset management industry's code has been created without independent oversight.
Rob Gardner says the government must make financial education compulsory in primary schools to transform the long-term savings behaviour of children.
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) final report on its asset management study has been dubbed a turning point for cost transparency, but some have warned its actions are lacking.
Shadow pensions minister Alex Cunningham says the FCA's final report on the asset management market is a turning point and urges the government to take action
On Wednesday morning the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will publish its long-awaited final report on its study into asset management, which could have wide-reaching implications for pension funds and consultants.
This week we want to know whether the UK needs an intergenerational equalities minister to tackle the gap between the young and old, and if the FCA's proposals on DB transfers go far enough.
The government suffered a major High Court defeat after guidance forcing the LGPS to invest in line with UK foreign policy was deemed unlawful. Stephanie Baxter finds it could have far-reaching consequences.
Girish Menezes says schemes need to re-evaluate their data protection in light of the forthcoming EU regulation and increased cyber risks.
Richard Butcher says the role should be scrapped as pensions are too important to mess with.