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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

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      Professional Pensions Defined Contribution virtual event, hopes to take stock of the last year, and ask the important questions; are members saving enough and have we improved the member journey at retirement? This two part digital event will provide you with the latest thinking and innovation in the DC market during our snappy 15 minute presentations, with plenty of time to ask questions during our live speaker Q&A.

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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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Frank Field to meet Insolvency Service chief over BHS pre-sale audit
Frank Field to meet Insolvency Service chief over BHS pre-sale audit

Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) chairman Frank Field will continue his probe of former BHS owner Sir Philip Green as he prepares to meet Insolvency Service chief executive Sarah Albon later this month.

  • Regulation
  • 12 November 2018
Field questions TPR over lessons learnt from Kodak Pension Plan
Field questions TPR over lessons learnt from Kodak Pension Plan

Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) chairman Frank Field has questioned the regulator on what lessons it can learn from the experience of the Kodak Pension Plan No.2 (KPP2).

  • Law and Regulation
  • 20 September 2018
Robin Ellison: Why regulators are getting it wrong
Robin Ellison: Why regulators are getting it wrong

In a hard-hitting interview with Stephanie Baxter, the former chairman of Carillion Pension Trustees explains why he thinks a blame culture and too much red tape are damaging pensions and why he feels regulators are getting it wrong.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 September 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include the Ombudsman's determination against Royal London, and the ECJ's ruling that PPF compensation must amount to 50% of member benefits.

  • Industry
  • 07 September 2018
MPs launch probe into pensions cost and transparency
MPs launch probe into pensions cost and transparency

The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has launched an inquiry to ask whether the pensions industry provides "sufficient transparency" of charges, strategy and performance to savers.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 03 August 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included coverage of the Competition and Markets Authority's provisional decision following its investigation of investment consulting and fiduciary management.

  • Industry
  • 20 July 2018
WPC urges government to kick-start 'next great pensions revolution' with CDC
WPC urges government to kick-start 'next great pensions revolution' with CDC

Collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes are the "best means" for achieving the right balance between collective benefit security and individual freedom and choice, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) says.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 16 July 2018
Sir Philip Green faces publication of critical report on BHS audit
Sir Philip Green faces publication of critical report on BHS audit

A damning report on the pre-sale audit of BHS is set to be published after the High Court last week refused to meet Sir Philip Green's wish to gag the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 July 2018
Lesley Titcomb: Balance between employer and member interests not always right
Lesley Titcomb: Balance between employer and member interests not always right

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says it may have made mistakes but faces complex decisions to balance member and employer interests.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 June 2018
The danger of lamenting 'it's not fair' in pensions
The danger of lamenting 'it's not fair' in pensions

Hilary Salt says by blurring the line between what is legally required and what 'feels fair', we create uncertainty about what is and isn't allowed

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 May 2018
MPs question watchdog's leadership in letter to TPR chairman
MPs question watchdog's leadership in letter to TPR chairman

A "tentative and apologetic approach is ingrained" at The Pensions Regulator (TPR) but its leadership is not equipped to make the cultural change required for more effective oversight, MPs have said in a letter to the regulator.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 May 2018
Work and Pensions Committee to hold inquiry on DB white paper
Work and Pensions Committee to hold inquiry on DB white paper

The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has announced an inquiry into proposals within the government's white paper on defined benefit (DB) schemes.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 April 2018
Default drawdown pathway needed to boost member outcomes, MPs say
Default drawdown pathway needed to boost member outcomes, MPs say

The Work and Pensions Committee has called for the government to introduce an auto-drawdown option while allowing NEST to offer decumulation products, James Phillips reports

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 April 2018
TPR's new white paper powers could apply to Carillion retrospectively, says McVey
TPR's new white paper powers could apply to Carillion retrospectively, says McVey

The secretary of state for work and pensions has told MPs clawback and avoidance measures could be imposed for the people responsible for driving Carillion over the cliff.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 March 2018
Pension cold-calling ban to be in place 'by June'
Pension cold-calling ban to be in place 'by June'

A ban on pension cold-calling will be put into law by June this year after the government introduced amendments to the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill.

  • Regulation
  • 07 March 2018
Philip Green calls for truce with Frank Field
Philip Green calls for truce with Frank Field

Sir Philip Green has urged Frank Field to "avoid another public spat" as the two heavyweights locked heads over any potential sale of high street conglomerate Arcadia.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 March 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included a Pensions Institute report suggesting the aviation industry's practice of constantly evaluating mistakes should be applied to defined benefit pensions.

  • Industry
  • 23 February 2018
TPR 'right' to name and shame non-compliant AE schemes
TPR 'right' to name and shame non-compliant AE schemes

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has taken the right approach by naming and shaming schemes that fail to meet their obligations under auto-enrolment (AE), according to this week's Pensions Buzz survey.

  • Industry
  • 23 February 2018
CDC easy to enable but needs clear governance from the get-go, MPs told
CDC easy to enable but needs clear governance from the get-go, MPs told

Collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes will need clear and transparent governance frameworks, as well as effective communication strategies, to be a success, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has been told.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 21 February 2018
Carillion directors 'contemptuous' of pension funding
Carillion directors 'contemptuous' of pension funding

The directors of collapsed construction giant Carillion were "contemptuous" of funding their defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, and "refused to give an inch", Frank Field has alleged.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 February 2018
Philip Green in Field's crosshairs again as Arcadia sale possible
Philip Green in Field's crosshairs again as Arcadia sale possible

Frank Field is to warn Sir Philip Green not to sell his Arcadia business without ensuring defined benefit (DB) pensions are adequately protected, PP can confirm.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 February 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator naming schemes and trustees for chair's statements failures, and coverage of the final day of the Box Clever case in the Upper Tribunal.

  • Industry
  • 16 February 2018
WPC urges FCA to ban contingent charging for pensions transfer advice
WPC urges FCA to ban contingent charging for pensions transfer advice

The Work and Pensions Select Committee has urged the FCA to ban the use of contingent charging for pension transfer advice in its latest report into the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS).

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 February 2018
Steelworkers left to fend for themselves 'while Rome burns', Field's committee says
Steelworkers left to fend for themselves 'while Rome burns', Field's committee says

Ensuring British Steel workers were well-equipped to make a decision on their future pension provision was "afforded insufficient priority", and the regulator now needs to review the process, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 February 2018
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