Brexit
Brexit white paper: UK and EU won't have current levels of access to each other's markets
The government has backed down from its calls for mutual regulatory recognition post Brexit and will now push for a deal that will see UK and EU financial services firms' access to each other's markets scaled back when the country leaves the bloc.
MPs ask FCA to publish Brexit impact studies
The Treasury Committee has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ask for publication of analysis on the impact leaving the European Union is likely to have on the regulator.
What does Brexit mean for your scheme and what action should trustees take?
Brexit is likely to have a significant impact on UK schemes' funding and investment strategies. Wayne Fitzgibbon and John Gething look at what trustees can do to prepare
We must get the dashboard right first time around
Stephanie Baxter says there needs to be a balance between rolling out the pensions dashboard as soon as possible and getting it right
Political instability to grow over next six months, say respondents
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we wanted to know whether geopolitical risk will increase or decrease over the next six months, and how Guy Opperman has performed as pensions and financial inclusion minister over his first year in the post.
EU must 'stick together' to provide pensions amid Brexit challenges
The EU must "stick together" amid Brexit challenges as a strong economy is needed to provide pensions, Pensions Europe chairman Janwillem Bouma says.
TPR to boost staff by 12% for more visible and forceful action
The Pensions Regulator has suffered what some critics call an 'annus horribilis'. James Phillips looks at how the watchdog has responded in its latest corporate plan.
FCA mulls expanding IGC remit with social investing duties
Independent governance committees (IGCs) may see their remit expanded to include reporting on social investing issues under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans unveiled in its business plan today.
FCA chairman Griffith-Jones outlines four key challenges for successor
Outgoing Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chairman John Griffith-Jones has set out four key challenges for his successor Charles Randell when his five-year term in office commences on 1 April.
We must be bold on ESG post-Brexit
Catherine Howarth says unlike the EU, our own policy-makers have been cautious in seeking to make the financial sector useful to Britain's environmental and social goals
BoE hints at 'earlier' rate hikes as MPC adopts more hawkish stance
Held rates at 0.5%
Alex Cunningham resigns as shadow pensions minister
Shadow pensions minister Alex Cunningham has resigned from his post, his office has confirmed to Professional Pensions.
Why the Irish border really does matter for UK pension schemes
The Brexit deal on the Irish border is heavily vested in trade and security needs, but it also poses problems for cross-border scheme members, James Phillips writes.
Opperman: Pensions policies will not be de-railed by Brexit
The pensions and financial inclusion minister has rejected suggestions that the government is dominated by Brexit discussions and has no time to deal with pensions issues.
Brexit poses greatest investment risk in 2018
PP research provides experts' verdicts on the Budget and investment risk
Quiet Budget for pensions gets mixed industry reaction
The pension industry's reaction to the lack of policy in the Autumn Budget has been a mixture of relief and disappointment.
FCA's Bailey: More work to be done on fees
Regulator does not want to 'incentivise short-termism'
Investment Association: Brexit talks must go 'beyond political jostling' for the sake of asset management
The Brexit negotiations are too legal and should cultivate a process of "conscious uncoupling" to protect the asset management sector, the Investment Association (IA) says.
Windfall for pensioners as inflation hits five year high
LTA will rise to £1,030,000
Expat pensions may not be paid after Brexit, Treasury committee warns
Expat pensioners may not receive their entitlements if no deal is reached in the Brexit negotiations, the Treasury select committee has warned the Chancellor.
Pension funds seek commercial real estate despite Brexit worries
Two in five European institutional investors, including pension funds, are hoping to increase their commercial real estate allocations over the next year, according to BrickVest research.
The impact of Brexit uncertainty on schemes
There is still huge uncertainty over the outlook for Brexit. Charlotte Moore looks at what this means for schemes and how they should prepare.
Minister announces Data Protection Bill to bring GDPR into UK law
The government will introduce a new bill to implement the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into British law, it has announced.
