Queen's Speech 2016: Bill to cap exit fees on trust-based schemes
The new pensions bill will cap early exit fees charged by trust-based occupational schemes in a bid to remove "unreasonable barriers" to accessing pension freedoms.
The new measures - announced as part of the Queen's Speech - will bring the rules on contract and trust based schemes into line and ensure excessive charges do not prevent occupational scheme members from...
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Spring Budget 2021: Government to consult again on DC investments and charge cap barriers
The government will press ahead with plans to use the “largely untapped pool of capital” in defined contribution (DC) schemes to invest in venture capital and growth equity assets.
Spring Budget 2021: Lifetime allowance frozen until 2026
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the pensions lifetime allowance will be frozen at its current rate until 2026.
Tender Watch: Access appoints Minerva for RI review; National LGPS Frameworks launches global custody solution
Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest tender news from across the industry.
CMI: Fall in weekly excess deaths continues
The latest mortality monitor update from the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) shows excess death rates are continuing to fall as the UK passes through the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Spring Budget 2021: Lifetime allowance freeze, flat rate of tax relief and AE review among expectations
The industry has been speculating on what chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce in the Spring Budget, with expectations that freezing the lifetime allowance, the introduction of a flat rate of tax relief, and a review of auto-enrolment (AE) will be among...
