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We should welcome TPR's involvement in the LGPS
We should welcome TPR's involvement in the LGPS

John Gray predicts teething problems ahead and says regulation will result in a cultural shock for some schemes

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 April 2019
Government demands commitments from Melrose over GKN bid
Government demands commitments from Melrose over GKN bid

The government has pressed Melrose to make a series of binding commitments, including for pensions, over its hostile £8.4bn final takeover bid for GKN.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 March 2018
Sackers expands firm with new associate hire
Sackers expands firm with new associate hire

Sackers has appointed Paige Willis as an associate to boost the expansion of its London-based alternative funding and contingent asset practice.

  • Appointments
  • 26 March 2018
Have your say: Is pensions regulation reducing the number of lay trustees?
Have your say: Is pensions regulation reducing the number of lay trustees?

In this week's Pensions Buzz survey, we want to know whether regulation is forcing a reduction in the number of lay trustees.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 26 March 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
GKN trustees agrees 'positive' mitigation measures with Melrose
GKN trustees agrees 'positive' mitigation measures with Melrose

The trustees of GKN's pension schemes have agreed a package of mitigation measures that would improve funding to a "more prudent level" if Melrose's offer is accepted by shareholders next week.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 March 2018
New powers for regulator 'will make no difference to members'
New powers for regulator 'will make no difference to members'

While the new powers are welcome, most respondents doubt it will make a difference to the outcomes for members, Pensions Buzz respondents say.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 March 2018
FCA and TPR launch joint strategy to tackle pension problems
FCA and TPR launch joint strategy to tackle pension problems

The FCA and TPR have announced their joint strategy for tackling the key risks facing pensions in the next decade. Victoria Ticha explores the plan and the industry's initial reaction.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 20 March 2018
BT and CWU agree to new 'hybrid' pension scheme
BT and CWU agree to new 'hybrid' pension scheme

The closure of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) to future accrual means 20,000 active members will move to an 'enhanced' defined contribution (DC) scheme, after the company reached a deal with the union.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 March 2018
Action against 'unscrupulous' company directors a 'gesture' policy with little prospect of success
Action against 'unscrupulous' company directors a 'gesture' policy with little prospect of success

Enhanced powers for The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to prosecute and fine company directors who "wilfully or recklessly" put their defined benefit (DB) pension scheme at risk will be hard to enforce, commentators say.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 March 2018
Co-op gains £51.9m after switching pension scheme from RPI to CPI
Co-op gains £51.9m after switching pension scheme from RPI to CPI

The Co-operative Bank is set to continue de-risking pension schemes after it mitigated further losses by switching from the retail prices index (RPI) to the consumer prices index (CPI).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 March 2018
Black Box thinking in the pensions industry
Black Box thinking in the pensions industry

Breaking the closed-loop thinking in pensions is possible if we can change our collective mind-set, according to David Blake and Matthew Syed

  • Industry
  • 12 March 2018
Healthcare company 'misled TPR' about complying with AE duties
Healthcare company 'misled TPR' about complying with AE duties

Crest Healthcare and its managing director have pleaded guilty to misleading The Pensions Regulator (TPR) about enrolling employees into a workplace pension.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 March 2018
How we can bridge the gender gap in pensions
How we can bridge the gender gap in pensions

On International Women's Day, Kim Kaveh says evidence shows the gender gap in pension savings is still far too big, and looks at ways to close it

  • Defined Contribution
  • 08 March 2018
The court cases to watch in 2018
The court cases to watch in 2018

A number of pension issues will be battled out in the courts over the course of this year. James Phillips rounds up the cases to watch out for and the potential consequences for the industry

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 March 2018
Cost disclosure template could be ready by April; LGPS to adopt immediately
Cost disclosure template could be ready by April; LGPS to adopt immediately

Trustees could benefit from a standardised template for the disclosure of investment transaction costs and charges from as early as April, Chris Sier has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 March 2018
Poor management of climate risks 'could burden AE savers'
Poor management of climate risks 'could burden AE savers'

Retirement savings of millions of members could be hit with significant losses if pension providers do not step up action on climate risks, according to research.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 07 March 2018
Avida International hires Sarah Smart
Avida International hires Sarah Smart

Sarah Smart, who is chairwoman of The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) audit committee, has been appointed senior adviser at Avida International.

  • Appointments
  • 05 March 2018
GKN proposes to pay £160m into pension schemes as part of demerger plans
GKN proposes to pay £160m into pension schemes as part of demerger plans

GKN has announced plans to make a cash contribution of £160m into its defined benefit (DB) pension schemes as part of demerger plans designed to fend off a hostile takeover by Melrose Industries.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 March 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include articles about the CMI's latest mortality projections model and its accompanying report, which show a clear trend in life expectancy.

  • Industry
  • 02 March 2018
Border to Coast LGPS pool appoints administrator and depositary
Border to Coast LGPS pool appoints administrator and depositary

The Border to Coast Pension Partnership has selected Northern Trust as to provide third-party administration and depositary services ahead of the looming April deadline for pooling.

  • Appointments
  • 14 February 2018
Hymans Robertson expands risk transfer team with partner hire from Prudential
Hymans Robertson expands risk transfer team with partner hire from Prudential

Hymans Robertson has appointed Michael Abramson as a partner and risk transfer specialist to grow its risk reduction offerings.

  • Appointments
  • 13 February 2018
Gunnercooke expands pensions team with partner hire
Gunnercooke expands pensions team with partner hire

Gunnercooke has appointed Suresh Bhatt as a partner to lead its pension advisory services in the North West.

  • Appointments
  • 12 February 2018
Trinity Mirror offers £41.2m cash for Northern & Shell pensions in planned M&A
Trinity Mirror offers £41.2m cash for Northern & Shell pensions in planned M&A

The newspaper publisher is offering a one-off upfront £41.2m cash payment and £29.2m deficit recovery plan for the Northern & Shell defined benefit (DB) schemes as part of its planned acquisition.

  • Industry
  • 09 February 2018
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Pension Schemes Bill set for final debate next week
Pension Schemes Bill set for final debate next week
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