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      This webinar will look at the future of pension scheme data – asking the steps that both DB and DC schemes, and their administrators, can take to improve their data; discuss what is best practice and assess the benefits of different approaches.

      • Date: 29 Jan 2020
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      Professional Pensions is thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new event for 2020, the Admin & Data Forum taking place on 11 February. This event sees the return of our incredibly popular Admin Forum but now with an additional focus on the technology and data issues that schemes are facing.

      • Date: 11 Feb 2020
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      Investment Week, Professional Adviser, Professional Pensions, Retirement Planner and Investment Europe have collaborated to launch the Women in Investment Festival 2020, in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management.

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      The Professional Pensions Rising Stars Awards are about celebrating and recognising the achievements of those at the beginning of their career in the sector – shining a spotlight on their success and championing the organisations that do the most to develop young talent in the pensions industry.

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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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      Pension freedoms three years on

      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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Keep it simple, stupid
Keep it simple, stupid

Tax simplification must return to the top of the government’s pensions agenda in order to boost saving potential, says Alan Pickering.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 December 2019
Stop, look, listen, think: What the DWP should do for the general levy
Stop, look, listen, think: What the DWP should do for the general levy

Government plans to increase the general levy will disproportionately hit members who have been auto-enrolled, says Darren Philp

  • Law and Regulation
  • 03 December 2019
General levy increase gets broadly negative response from industry
General levy increase gets broadly negative response from industry

The Department for Work and Pensions’ consultation on increasing the general levy has closed. Holly Roach looks at the industry’s response to its proposals

  • Legislation
  • 03 December 2019
PMI Student Essay Competition: What the dashboard can learn from open banking, Midata and Fitbit
PMI Student Essay Competition: What the dashboard can learn from open banking, Midata and Fitbit

LCP’s Ella Purkiss was the winner of the PMI's second student essay competition. In her paper, she sets out her ideas as to what the industry can learn from other sectors when designing and delivering the pensions dashboard.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 21 November 2019
DWP annual benefit statement consultation questions voluntary adoption
DWP annual benefit statement consultation questions voluntary adoption

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation setting out proposals for the adoption and launch of simpler annual benefit statements. Holly Roach reports

  • Admin / Technology
  • 18 November 2019
Pensions bill 'lost' amid election uncertainties, says Gowling
Pensions bill 'lost' amid election uncertainties, says Gowling

For the pensions industry, the 12 December general election means the long-awaited pensions bill is “lost”, but probably “not forgotten”, according to a blog published by law firm Gowling.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 November 2019
Governance more important than member engagement, say Buzz respondents
Governance more important than member engagement, say Buzz respondents

This week’s 96 Pensions Buzz respondents said good governance was more important than member engagement, noting the former could lead to the latter.

  • Industry
  • 01 November 2019
DB consolidation: Weighing up the options
DB consolidation: Weighing up the options

A panel of experts have shared their views on how DB schemes can make good consolidation decisions. Kim Kaveh reports from the PLSA’s annual conference .

  • Defined Benefit
  • 31 October 2019
Revamped wake-up packs 'still not enough' for savers
Revamped wake-up packs 'still not enough' for savers

Simplified, one-page pension wake-up packs launched last week, but the industry does not agree that they will make much difference to members’ saving attitudes. Holly Roach reports

  • Law and Regulation
  • 29 October 2019
Robin Ellison: Why we must 'strenuously resist' TPR's demand for more cash
Robin Ellison: Why we must 'strenuously resist' TPR's demand for more cash

The volume of regulation and the cost of regulators has risen sharply over the past decade. Robin Ellison asks if it is time for a rethink.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 29 October 2019
DWP proposes levy hike as funded bodies see 'continuing change and growth'
DWP proposes levy hike as funded bodies see 'continuing change and growth'

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has proposed increasing the general levy on occupational and personal pension schemes from 1 April 2020.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 October 2019
Schemes with poor record keeping should receive harsher punishments
Schemes with poor record keeping should receive harsher punishments

Schemes with poor record keeping should be handed harsher punishments, say the majority of this week’s 83 Pensions Buzz respondents.

  • Industry
  • 16 October 2019
DWP to fix 'unintended' PPF rules in pension schemes bill
DWP to fix 'unintended' PPF rules in pension schemes bill

The government will change the law to allow the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to aggregate pensions for the purposes of calculating compensation.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 October 2019
No one-size-fits-all for GMP equalisation
No one-size-fits-all for GMP equalisation

The GMP Equalisation Working Group has published its first guidance note to assist schemes in undertaking the process. Holly Roach discusses what schemes should do next

  • Admin / Technology
  • 09 October 2019
Opperman: Pensions bill is 'sat on my desk' and 'completely ready to go'
Opperman: Pensions bill is 'sat on my desk' and 'completely ready to go'

A pensions bill is completely ready to go and waiting for a Queen’s Speech, according to pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman.

  • Industry
  • 04 October 2019
Thérèse Coffey reaffirms government pension plans at Tory conference
Thérèse Coffey reaffirms government pension plans at Tory conference

Work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey has reaffirmed the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) pension commitments just over three weeks after taking office.

  • Industry
  • 30 September 2019
Why changes to SIPs will be positive but not radical
Why changes to SIPs will be positive but not radical

From October, trustees need to show how they are factoring ESG issues into investment decisions. Holly Roach explores why the changes may not be radical but could boost member engagement.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 September 2019
Industry generally positive over TPR guidance on investment governance
Industry generally positive over TPR guidance on investment governance

As The Pensions Regulator’s consultation on investment governance guidance closes, Holly Roach looks at the industry’s response.

  • Investment
  • 20 September 2019
Thérèse Coffey becomes work and pensions secretary after Amber Rudd resigns
Thérèse Coffey becomes work and pensions secretary after Amber Rudd resigns

Amber Rudd has resigned as secretary of state for work and pensions with immediate effect, with Thérèse Coffey named as her successor.

  • Appointments
  • 08 September 2019
Ombudsman to appoint COO and NEDs after government review
Ombudsman to appoint COO and NEDs after government review

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) must make significant changes to its leadership structure in order to provide "additional insight… and more challenge on organisational strategy", a governmental evaluation has concluded.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 August 2019
DWP to legislate for additional ombudsman powers to facilitate early resolution
DWP to legislate for additional ombudsman powers to facilitate early resolution

The government is looking to bring forward legislation to give The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) additional powers, including an early resolution function, "in due course".

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 August 2019
TPR consults on investment governance guidance for CMA recommendations
TPR consults on investment governance guidance for CMA recommendations

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is inviting responses from pension trustees and advisers in a consultation on four draft guides to support tougher investment governance rules.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 31 July 2019
Guy Opperman reappointed as pensions and financial inclusion minister
Guy Opperman reappointed as pensions and financial inclusion minister

Guy Opperman will remain in post as pensions and financial inclusion minister, it has been confirmed.

  • Appointments
  • 26 July 2019
Amber Rudd to remain work and pensions secretary
Amber Rudd to remain work and pensions secretary

Amber Rudd has not been moved out of her job as secretary of state for work and pensions amid concerns the pensions industry could have had its seventh politician in that office since the 2015 general election.

  • Appointments
  • 24 July 2019
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