Brexit
No-deal Brexit regulations to render scheme investments illegal
Proposed draft regulations on pension scheme investment in the event of a no-deal Brexit would see schemes breaching the law from day one.
TPR will not set firm ratio for dividends and DRCs
Employers whose dividend to deficit recovery contribution (DRCs) ratios fall outside the "normal range" should expect to see higher regulatory scrutiny, although no fixed ratio will be set.
Brexit: What to watch out for as talks heat up
Mike Amey of PIMCO looks at how pension schemes can best navigate and prepare for Brexit over the next few weeks and months
No-deal Brexit: Contingency planning for trustees
Andy Palmer says trustees and employers should prepare for a no deal, which could pose big risks to sponsor covenants
PLSA urges Hammond to address five pensions priorities in Budget
The government needs to boost pension schemes' access to illiquid investments, remedy the net-pay tax relief anomaly, and focus on securing a "successful Brexit" for pensions in its upcoming Budget, says the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)....
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include Marsh and McLennan Companies agreeing to buy JLT, and the home secretary calling for AE to be scrapped in a no-deal Brexit scenario.
Sterling spikes as inflation beats expectations to hit six-month high of 2.7%
UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 2.7% in August, beating analysts' expectations of a drop to 2.4% from 2.5% the previous month.
Hyperbolic discounting and political temptation: Why Brexit-fuelled AE reversal would be a 'monumental' mistake
The home secretary has suggested AE should be scrapped in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Darren Philp explains why this would be misguided
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included the government admitting that expatriate pensioners across the UK and EU may lose access to their pensions if Brexit negotiations conclude with no deal.
Government concedes EU pensions loss in no-deal Brexit scenario
More than 300,000 pensioners may lose access to their pensions if the UK is unable to agree a Brexit deal, the government has conceded.
Regulatory cooperation needed post-Brexit to combat EU-based scammers, says PMI
The proposed cold-calling ban may be ineffective if a collaborative regulatory approach between the UK and the European Union (EU) is not maintained post-Brexit, the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has warned.
UK Outlook: It's Not Just Brexit
Mike Amey of PIMCO explains why there is a lot more to the UK outlook than Brexit, important though it is.
There is too much red tape in pensions, says industry
Nine in ten respondents said around 160,000 pages of legislation is too much
Renewed warning over expat pensions in no deal Brexit scenario
MPs have again been warned that it may become illegal to pay private pensions to expat Britons if the government fails to secure a Brexit deal.
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.
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