Shadow minister: The white paper has been a long time coming and is a missed opportunity
Jack Dromey MP says the government had an opportunity to properly tackle the widespread problems facing DB schemes
For months, while we pressed the government on the need for reforms to the way defined benefit (DB) schemes are managed and regulated, we were told we would have to wait for its white paper. Expecting...
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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.
How should trustees consider climate risks to sponsor covenants?
UK pension schemes are working hard to counter climate risks across investment portfolios, but the assessment of climate risks to sponsor covenant must be a key focus of schemes’ broader risk assessment, says Michael Bushnell.
Recovery end plan dates lengthened by just one third of DB schemes
Only one third of defined benefit (DB) schemes lengthened their recovery plan end dates in 2019, according to research by Hymans Robertson.
Hargreaves Lansdown remains slowest on pension transfers
Hargreaves Lansdown has been named as the slowest provider to switch pensions through the Origo transfer service.
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
