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Consolidation

TPR: Increasing number of firms to look to consolidators and superfunds as funding improves
TPR: Increasing number of firms to look to consolidators and superfunds as funding improves

Companies are increasingly looking to consolidators, superfunds and other sophisticated financial structures to help remove their defined benefit (DB) liabilities, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 March 2021
Quarter of schemes switch to DC master trusts; a further half planning similar move
Quarter of schemes switch to DC master trusts; a further half planning similar move

Transfers to defined contribution (DC) master trusts will continue well into 2021, latest research from Sackers reveals.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 February 2021
The capacity crunch facing DC scheme transfers to master trusts
The capacity crunch facing DC scheme transfers to master trusts

Stephen Richards says government regulation will herald an ‘avalanche’ of DC scheme transfers to master trusts. He sets out his predictions and a word of caution.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 February 2021
Guy Opperman: Dashboards and consolidation go hand-in-hand
Guy Opperman: Dashboards and consolidation go hand-in-hand

In the last of a five-part series of articles for PP, pensions minister Guy Opperman explains how pension dashboards will help consolidate pensions.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 December 2020
Raising the bar for small DC schemes
Raising the bar for small DC schemes

As DC schemes face increasing pressures to consolidate, David Snowdon says master trusts are the perfect home.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 28 October 2020
Punter Southall launches DB scheme consolidator called Stoneport Pensions
Punter Southall launches DB scheme consolidator called Stoneport Pensions

Punter Southall has launched a defined benefit (DB) scheme consolidator in a bid to allow small schemes to cut their running costs, reduce risk and improve benefit security and governance.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 20 October 2020
PIC calls for creation of compulsory not-for-profit consolidator to take on smaller underfunded schemes
PIC calls for creation of compulsory not-for-profit consolidator to take on smaller underfunded schemes

Pension Insurance Corporation has reiterated its call for the establishment of a new consolidation vehicle, run by a not-for-profit agency, to target smaller underfunded schemes with weak sponsors.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 24 June 2020
David Fairs: Why we have launched an interim superfund regime now
David Fairs: Why we have launched an interim superfund regime now

With the launch of an interim regime, the consolidation market is set to take off. But before superfunds begin taking on schemes, the regulator must have 'rigour and understanding' of the market, David Fairs tells James Phillips.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 19 June 2020
DWP to legislate for DC consolidation 'nudge'
DWP to legislate for DC consolidation 'nudge'

Small defined contribution (DC) schemes will be “nudged” into consolidation under new government plans to ramp up governance.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 March 2020
Smart Pension to consolidate Welplan Pensions Master Trust
Smart Pension to consolidate Welplan Pensions Master Trust

Smart Pension is set to take on all members and employers of the Welplan Pensions Master Trust, following its closure last year.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 09 March 2020
Nine in 10 people save into the largest master trusts
Nine in 10 people save into the largest master trusts

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed 90% of people are saving into the largest master trusts, creating a “safe and stable” workplace pension market.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 February 2020
PASA publishes master trust transition guidance
PASA publishes master trust transition guidance

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published its first batch of guidance on defined contribution (DC) master trust transition, as further consolidation is expected.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 26 November 2019
Insurers are letting down small DB schemes
Insurers are letting down small DB schemes

Without specialist help, smaller DB schemes are being left behind in a bulk annuity market increasingly focused on mega-deals, says Rob Dales.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 25 November 2019
Industry split on compulsory workplace pension membership
Industry split on compulsory workplace pension membership

A narrow majority of this week's 108 Pensions Buzz respondents said there was no need to make workplace pension scheme membership mandatory.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 October 2019
Pensions bill possible as date set for Queen's Speech
Pensions bill possible as date set for Queen's Speech

Boris Johnson's government will deliver its first Queen's Speech on 14 October, the prime minister has announced.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 August 2019
Pension administration needs to be taken more seriously
Pension administration needs to be taken more seriously

KGC Associates' administration survey revealed the industry thinks administration is not taken seriously. Holly Roach looks at the survey findings.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 14 August 2019
Medicash transfers £20m DB scheme to TPT
Medicash transfers £20m DB scheme to TPT

Medicash has transferred its defined benefit (DB) scheme to TPT Retirement Solutions' DB Complete master trust, improving the security of member's benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 August 2019
Webinar: Clara Pensions, KPMG and The Pension Superfund discuss DB consolidation
Webinar: Clara Pensions, KPMG and The Pension Superfund discuss DB consolidation

In this webinar, panellists discuss some of the key questions around defined benefit consolidation, including what it is trying to achieve and the suitability of various models.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 30 July 2019
10 weeks is appropriate for DB to DC transfer, say respondents
10 weeks is appropriate for DB to DC transfer, say respondents

This week's Pensions Buzz respondents were mostly in agreement that 10 weeks is an appropriate length of time to conduct a full DB to DC transfer.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 July 2019
TPT consolidates £220m Coventry Building Society scheme
TPT consolidates £220m Coventry Building Society scheme

Coventry Building Society has transferred its £220m defined benefit (DB) scheme to TPT Retirement Solutions' DB master trust.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 June 2019
Exclusive: Smart Pension to consolidate Corpad Master Trust
Exclusive: Smart Pension to consolidate Corpad Master Trust

Smart Pension has taken on over 20,000 active members from the £20m Corpad Master Trust, following a strategic review by the ceding firm's trustees.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 21 May 2019
Members failing to understand pension freedom tax issues
Members failing to understand pension freedom tax issues

Scheme members are not equipped to deal with the tax implications of accessing their pension, last week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

  • Industry
  • 20 May 2019
PLSA policy board sets inaugural priorities; addresses consolidation challenges
PLSA policy board sets inaugural priorities; addresses consolidation challenges

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) policy board has agreed a four-year plan focusing on consolidation, adequate contributions, effective management and well-run schemes.

  • Industry
  • 04 April 2019
Trustees 'could miss chance' to boost member security from lack of superfund awareness
Trustees 'could miss chance' to boost member security from lack of superfund awareness

Three in five trustees have not heard of Clara Pensions, one of two defined benefit (DB) consolidators to have launched since last year's government white paper.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 March 2019
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