Industry
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories were the British Steel review concluding that trustees "need professional help" on communications, and Smart Pension absorbing £12.5m Corporate Pensions Trust.
GMP equalisation to cost less than 1% for over half of schemes, says XPS
The cost of equalising guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) will be less than 1% of total scheme liabilities for over half of all schemes, XPS Pensions has found.
Breakfast Briefing: Engaging DC members
Professional Pensions is holding a breakfast briefing on engaging defined contribution (DC) members on 7 February.
Latest issue - 24 January 2019
This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now.
Richard Butcher: Are we on the brink of a new opportunity?
The PLSA's Richard Butcher says we should all work harder to reconnect with the saver, be open with them and tell them the truth
Professional trustees should not be mandatory for all schemes
Respondents say they should only be required in certain situations as the system is not broken.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included exclusive coverage of The Pensions Regulator's plans to require schemes to use professional trustees.
UPDATED: The UK's biggest pension consulting firms
PP has analysed the accounts of the biggest pension consulting firms and recorded the turnover (revenue) in their most recent accounts. The full leaderboard is below…
Bulk annuity and consolidator adviser K3 launches in pioneering move
The first specialist independent firm advising pension schemes on bulk annuities or moving to a consolidator has been set up with ambitions to shake up the market.
Latest issue - 17 January 2019
This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now.
A controversial consultation on pensions dashboards
Henry Tapper says proposals to tender the data architecture, putting one organisation or consortium as sole pension finder - are proving contentious
David Fairs: Changing pensions for the better
Jonathan Stapleton speaks to TPR's David Fairs about the organisation's plans for the year ahead, its work around consolidation and the rationale behind one-to-one supervision
'Call it what it is' - SFGB is industry's choice for new guidance service name
This week, PP asked Pensions Buzz peers what they thought the new Single Financial Guidance Body should be called. Kim Kaveh looks at the contenders.
Pensions and Benefits UK 2019: Registration opens
Professional Pensions has launched Pensions and Benefits UK 2019 and the event is now open for registration.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories were the DWP fixing the 'nonsensical' no-deal Brexit investment regulations, and the Resolution Foundation urging the government to cap the pension tax-free lump sum at £40,000.
Pi Trustees acquires Fairfield Trustees
Pi Trustees has acquired Fairfield Trustees in a bid to expand its business and increase its geographical coverage.
PASA launches industry group to advise on GMP Equalisation
An industry group has been set up to help pension schemes equalise guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) following last year's landmark ruling.
The big challenges for pensions administration in 2019
The sector is responding to changes including the GMP equalisation ruling, data protection and increasing demand for administration services. Holly Roach looks at what this year has in store.
A gift from the FCA, with love
Richard Butcher says not all presents are welcome or easy to enjoy, and the same goes with transaction cost disclosure
Stepping up to the pensions positivity challenge
Jonathan Stapleton wonders why we are so gloomy about pensions when the picture is not as bleak as is often portrayed
Latest issue - 10 January 2019
This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now.
Why we should be pensions positive in 2019
Despite the gloom around Brexit and all the challenges facing pensions, there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful. Top industry commentators tell Stephanie Baxter why there is cause for optimism
GMP calculations will never be understood by members or trustees, says industry
Members and trustees will never understand GMP calculations, and the regulator should not be allowed to create its own rules, according to this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories were the merger of the guidance bodies, and the PPF's hopes to begin payments to its members receiving less than 50% of their benefit entitlements.
