Association of Consulting Actuaries

The debate over whether schemes should be able to change statutory pension increases from RPI to CPI continues with calls for a statutory override to be put in place. Kristian Brunt-Seymour considers its feasibility

The first six months of 2016 has been a whirlwind time for the pensions industry. The Association of Consulting Actuaries' incoming chair tells Kristian Brunt-Seymour about the policy changes he would like to see.

Changes to pension tax relief in recent years have already caused schemes to lose members on higher incomes, according to research from the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

The success of auto-enrolment (AE) could be undermined by rising opt-out rates when minimum contributions increase in 2017 and 2018, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has warned.

The European Commission (EC) has appointed Aon Hewitt to set up a multi-employer defined contribution (DC) scheme for researchers across 31 countries.

A controversial proposal in draft EU pensions legislation would destroy the defined benefit (DB) cross-border scheme market, warns the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

PP looks at what could be announced tomorrow

The current pensions tax system is "entirely incompatible" with scheme designs that could be introduced under the Pensions Schemes Bill, Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) chairman David Fairs has warned.

The pensions industry has rejected government proposals to tinker with auto-enrolment (AE) earning thresholds and called for a complete overhaul.

Removing compulsory inflation proofing from defined benefit schemes would "widen the gulf" between public and private sector provision, says consultant John Ralfe.