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      This PP Talks webinar will ask how fiduciary managers coped with the Covid-19 challenge, how fiduciary management clients generally fared, and the outlook for the year ahead.

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      This webinar will help trustees and pension managers look at the challenges facing open DB schemes, specifically looking at the issues they could face as a result of The Pension Regulator’s new Funding Code of Practice and asking how this could affect the affordability of benefits, future service contributions, investment strategy and benefit design.

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      The pandemic has affected the retirement plans of many. Some have been forced into an early retirement because of redundancy, whilst others have delayed retirement due to their pension losing value. Those who have struggled with a reduced household income, have even been dipping into their pensions whilst still working to make up for the shortfall.This webinar will uncover the steps that can be taken to support pension scheme members in the lead up to and at retirement.

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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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Auto-enrolment

Uber confirms no appeal over driver pension rights
Uber confirms no appeal over driver pension rights

Uber has confirmed it will automatically enrol eligible drivers into a qualifying pension scheme following its Supreme Court defeat last month.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 March 2021
Spring Budget 2021: Government to consult again on DC investments and charge cap barriers
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.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 03 March 2021
Uber drivers win pension rights
Uber drivers win pension rights

Uber drivers have once again won a legal battle to access to workers’ rights including auto-enrolment (AE) pensions, the minimum wage, and paid holidays.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 February 2021
Employee DC contributions drop by 11% amid pandemic pressures
Employee DC contributions drop by 11% amid pandemic pressures

Defined contribution (DC) contributions were scaled back by 11% in the second quarter of 2020 as the impact of the pandemic set in, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 13 January 2021
Industry pushes for AE intervention so members don't squander pension pot
Industry pushes for AE intervention so members don't squander pension pot

The pensions industry must personalise interventions and auto-enrolment (AE) conversations to prevent members from squandering their pots at retirement age, according to industry experts.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 15 October 2020
Guy Opperman: Debate on AE contribution rates could take place in 2021
Guy Opperman: Debate on AE contribution rates could take place in 2021

A “legitimate debate and discussion” is needed over future auto-enrolment (AE) contribution rates, says Guy Opperman, and that could take place next year.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 October 2020
Low-earners need AE pause button, says TISA
Low-earners need AE pause button, says TISA

The least financially secure pension savers may be increasing their personal debt levels or foregoing household essentials after paying pension contributions, The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) says.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 21 September 2020
Government's Covid-19 response is missed opportunity to revisit AE
Government's Covid-19 response is missed opportunity to revisit AE

Michael Ambery argues that AE faces a potential key fork in its journey, with the government missing a prime opportunity with the Kick Start Scheme, and employers need to step up instead.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 July 2020
Updated: DWP launches review into default fund charge cap and standardised cost disclosure
Updated: DWP launches review into default fund charge cap and standardised cost disclosure

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a review to assess the effectiveness of costs, charges and transparency measures in protecting pension member outcomes.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 June 2020
DWP: Nine in ten eligible employees save into pensions in 2019
DWP: Nine in ten eligible employees save into pensions in 2019

The number of eligible employees saving into a workplace pension rose by one percentage point to 88% between 2018 and 2019, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics show.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 18 June 2020
TPR uses AE powers over 35,000 times in first quarter
TPR uses AE powers over 35,000 times in first quarter

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) used its auto-enrolment (AE) enforcement powers more than 35,000 times in the first quarter of this year, with over 11,000 compliance notices dished out.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 June 2020
Savings habit evident as Nest records few opt outs from AE rate hike
Savings habit evident as Nest records few opt outs from AE rate hike

Just a minority of Nest members opted out of their pensions in the immediate aftermath of the second phased auto-enrolment (AE) contribution increase, the master trust reveals.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 09 June 2020
IFS: Has AE been too successful?
IFS: Has AE been too successful?

Thousands of the country’s most financially insecure individuals are remaining in auto-enrolled schemes even if it may not be in their best interests to do so, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) finds.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 19 May 2020
How to meet AE duties for furloughed workers
How to meet AE duties for furloughed workers

While furloughed workers are still entitled to pension contributions, Justin Corliss says employers must consider the impact of Covid-19 on their duties.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 05 May 2020
David Fairs: Regulation in this new normal
David Fairs: Regulation in this new normal

The Pensions Regulator is anxious to meet the industry’s expectations, but this latest challenge does not come with a manual. Hope William-Smith speaks to David Fairs.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 April 2020
Should the UK's lowest-paid workers be auto-enrolled in pensions?
Should the UK's lowest-paid workers be auto-enrolled in pensions?

Jon Dean looks at whether the AE system can be adapted to meet low earners’ needs and lower financial resilience.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 April 2020
Coronavirus job retention scheme will cover AE contributions
Coronavirus job retention scheme will cover AE contributions

Furloughed workers will continue to receive pension contributions under the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 March 2020
Employers still expected to meet AE duties amid speculation over contribution holiday
Employers still expected to meet AE duties amid speculation over contribution holiday

The government has said it will “do whatever it takes” to support businesses through the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, leading to speculation that there could be a short-term change in auto-enrolment (AE) policy.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 19 March 2020
Majority of industry back extension of auto-enrolment age
Majority of industry back extension of auto-enrolment age

Four in five of Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) members say the minimum age criterion for auto-enrolment (AE) should be dropped while two thirds also want it expanded to age 75.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 February 2020
TPR carries out spot checks on large employers
TPR carries out spot checks on large employers

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is carrying out spot checks on the UK’s largest employers to protect savers and ensure staff continue to receive the pensions they are due.

  • Industry
  • 05 February 2020
Government must usher in decade of AE renewal
Government must usher in decade of AE renewal

The government must take advantage of its majority to push through further reforms to auto-enrolment, says James Phillips.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 16 January 2020
Former accountant fined for misleading TPR over workplace pension duties
Former accountant fined for misleading TPR over workplace pension duties

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has fined a former accountant £4,987 after he failed to enrol staff into a workplace pension scheme.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 January 2020
Government announces March Budget
Government announces March Budget

HM Treasury has confirmed that the government will hold its Budget on 11 March.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 January 2020
Net Pay Action Group urges government to deliver pensions tax manifesto pledge
Net Pay Action Group urges government to deliver pensions tax manifesto pledge

The Net Pay Action Group (NPAG) is urging the government to deliver on its manifesto pledge to review unfair tax rules in pensions.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 December 2019
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