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      This concise half-day event will explore a variety of different issues affecting scheme managers, through a combination of informative presentations and interactive panel debates, including GMP equalisation, the pensions dashboard, the accuracy and quality of members data and the latest trends in scheme administration.

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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

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      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-24 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

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      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Industry should not be making 'rash predictions' over DB funding code
Industry should not be making 'rash predictions' over DB funding code

The Pensions Regulator's David Fairs looks to bust some of the myths he says have grown up around the proposals for a new DB funding code.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 09 December 2020
2021 is our chance to get the ball rolling on AE reform
2021 is our chance to get the ball rolling on AE reform

After a tumultuous year for every industry, James Phillips says 2021 can give the pensions industry and government a chance to tackle the long-term needs in retirement savings.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 December 2020
Guy Opperman: Dashboards and consolidation go hand-in-hand
Guy Opperman: Dashboards and consolidation go hand-in-hand

In the last of a five-part series of articles for PP, pensions minister Guy Opperman explains how pension dashboards will help consolidate pensions.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 December 2020
Guy Opperman: Funding measures protect the pension scheme member
Guy Opperman: Funding measures protect the pension scheme member

In the fourth of a five-part series of articles for PP, pensions minister Guy Opperman sets out how revised funding arrangements for defined benefit schemes will better protect members.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 03 December 2020
Court of Appeal overturns 'wrong' block of £12bn Prudential annuity transfer to Rothesay
Court of Appeal overturns 'wrong' block of £12bn Prudential annuity transfer to Rothesay

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling which blocked the transfer of a £12bn annuity book from Prudential, now M&G, to Rothesay.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 December 2020
Guy Opperman: Scam crackdown to protect savers
Guy Opperman: Scam crackdown to protect savers

In the third of a five-part series of articles for PP, pensions minister Guy Opperman sets out how impending legislation will help crackdown on 'crooks' scamming people out of their pensions.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 December 2020
Guy Opperman: Climate change clauses a game changer for pension investment
Guy Opperman: Climate change clauses a game changer for pension investment

In the second of a five-part series of articles for PP, pensions minister Guy Opperman talks about putting trustees’ duty to manage climate risk on a statutory footing

  • Law and Regulation
  • 01 December 2020
Guy Opperman: Bill is a pathway for safer, better and greener pensions
Guy Opperman: Bill is a pathway for safer, better and greener pensions

In the first of a five-part series of articles for PP, pensions minister Guy Opperman sets out how impending legislation will improve pensions for members.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 November 2020
Why you must be proactive to address risks in the 'new normal'
Why you must be proactive to address risks in the 'new normal'

Tim Shepherd and Beth Brown look at the legal implications of working from home and how pension professionals can mitigate the risks.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 November 2020
TPR posts sharp increase in use of frontline powers against schemes
TPR posts sharp increase in use of frontline powers against schemes

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has substantially increased the usage of its powers against trustees – posting a sharp rise in the use of formal information gathering powers and High Court production orders during the three months to the end of September....

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 November 2020
Pension Schemes Bill passes final stages of the House of Commons
Pension Schemes Bill passes final stages of the House of Commons

The Pension Schemes Bill has completed its third reading, crossing its latest hurdle in the House of Commons.

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  • 17 November 2020
MPs vote down Pension Schemes Bill automatic guidance amendment
MPs vote down Pension Schemes Bill automatic guidance amendment

An amendment to the Pensions Schemes Bill which would have seen people given a pre-booked Pension Wise appointment ahead of accessing their retirement savings has been defeated.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 November 2020
Auto-guidance gets cross-party support; Labour calls for net-zero pensions
Auto-guidance gets cross-party support; Labour calls for net-zero pensions

A proposal to ensure savers receive a Pension Wise appointment prior to accessing their retirement pot has received cross-party support in parliament, while Labour seeks net-zero pensions by 2050.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 November 2020
TPR: Why we must stand together against pension scams
TPR: Why we must stand together against pension scams

Pension scams are not just about the money lost, but the lives devastated, says Nicola Parish, so the industry must unite to defeat this scourge.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 November 2020
Be ready for sponsor distress, TPR tells trustees in fresh guidance
Be ready for sponsor distress, TPR tells trustees in fresh guidance

Trustees must know the signs of sponsor distress and be prepared to act quickly as the “first line of defence” for savers, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 November 2020
FRC urges improvements in corporate reporting following climate change review
FRC urges improvements in corporate reporting following climate change review

Corporate reporting needs to improve to meet investor expectations on the issue of climate change, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 November 2020
Dominic Chappell jailed for tax evasion after BHS purchase
Dominic Chappell jailed for tax evasion after BHS purchase

Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been given a six-year prison sentence for failing to pay tax on income from his purchase of the failed retail giant.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 November 2020
Responsible investment bill proposed to provide 'clear pathway' on trustee ESG duties
Responsible investment bill proposed to provide 'clear pathway' on trustee ESG duties

New legislation is needed to push pension trustees and asset managers to consider ESG factors within their legal duty to beneficiaries, as well as ensuring trustees are up to standard, ShareAction says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 November 2020
Engage early to help formulate policy
Engage early to help formulate policy

The intricacies of pensions legislation mean industry feedback can be valuable for governmental policy-making, says Sir Steve Webb.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 November 2020
What to do if there is a mistake in your scheme rules
What to do if there is a mistake in your scheme rules

How do mistakes in scheme rules occur, when do they tend to be discovered and what can trustees do to correct these errors? Kate Payne explores the key considerations in these instances.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 November 2020
Trustees: Know your onions and don't receive a stuffing for snubbing sage advice!
Trustees: Know your onions and don't receive a stuffing for snubbing sage advice!

Peter Stanley and Clifford Sims set out why and when trustees are expected to listen to advice.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 October 2020
PPF levies: The calm before the storm?
PPF levies: The calm before the storm?

Lewys Curteis looks at what the changes to the PPF’s levy rules mean for schemes over the long-term.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 29 October 2020
Scheme sponsors face £100bn in costs under DB funding code and pensions bill rules, says LCP
Scheme sponsors face £100bn in costs under DB funding code and pensions bill rules, says LCP

The sponsoring employers of the UK’s largest pension schemes may have to put an additional £40-£45bn into their schemes over the next decade, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) warns.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 October 2020
What trustees looking to transfer to superfunds should consider
What trustees looking to transfer to superfunds should consider

Caroline Kurup explores the latest TPR guidance on superfund transfers and what scheme trustees should be considering

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 October 2020
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