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      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

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Caroline Rookes confirmed as permanent TPO chairwoman
Caroline Rookes confirmed as permanent TPO chairwoman

The government has confirmed the current interim chairwoman of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), Caroline Rookes, will continue the role in a permanent capacity.

  • Appointments
  • 27 November 2020
Maps confirms permanent CEO
Maps confirms permanent CEO

Caroline Siarkiewicz has been appointed as chief executive of the Money and Pensions Service (Maps) after seven months in the position on a temporary basis.

  • Appointments
  • 28 January 2020
Ombudsman rejects complaints against British Steel trustees
Ombudsman rejects complaints against British Steel trustees

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has rejected a number of complaints from members of the embattled and collapsed British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 January 2020
What pensions restructuring challenges have arisen over the past year?
What pensions restructuring challenges have arisen over the past year?

Taylor Wessing has published a report gauging industry views on challenges associated with pensions restructuring. Kim Kaveh explores the findings

  • Industry
  • 12 December 2019
PLSA publishes retirement living standards to help savers 'picture their future'
PLSA publishes retirement living standards to help savers 'picture their future'

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has unveiled a retirement living standards tool to help members engage with their pension and set retirement targets.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 17 October 2019
Ombudsman appoints Caroline Rookes as interim chair
Ombudsman appoints Caroline Rookes as interim chair

Caroline Rookes has been appointed interim chairwoman of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), as the organisation seeks to boost its governance.

  • Appointments
  • 02 September 2019
MAPS launches with plea for collective action on financial wellbeing
MAPS launches with plea for collective action on financial wellbeing

The Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) has launched under its refreshed name, calling on the industry to help design its first strategy on financial wellbeing.

  • Industry
  • 09 April 2019
SFGB renamed Money and Pensions Service
SFGB renamed Money and Pensions Service

The Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) will be rebranded as the 'Money and Pensions Service', the government has announced.

  • Industry
  • 04 March 2019
Opperman: The SFGB will transform pensions and protect savers
Opperman: The SFGB will transform pensions and protect savers

The pensions minister says the new guidance body will help younger generations become the savvy savers of tomorrow.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 January 2019
DWP names three single financial guidance body non-execs and completes board
DWP names three single financial guidance body non-execs and completes board

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has completed its appointment process for the Single Financial Guidance Body's (SFGB) board, naming three non-executive directors.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 October 2018
TPAS sees 9% drop in enquiries in final year
TPAS sees 9% drop in enquiries in final year

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) helped 187,000 people in 2017/18, a 9% fall on the previous year despite setting up special helplines for specific scheme members.

  • Industry
  • 19 September 2018
DWP names first two single financial guidance body non-execs
DWP names first two single financial guidance body non-execs

Ann Harris OBE and Mike Dailly have been appointed non-executive directors at the upcoming single financial guidance body (SFGB).

  • Appointments
  • 13 August 2018
DWP names chief executive of single financial guidance body
DWP names chief executive of single financial guidance body

John Govett has been appointed chief executive of the single financial guidance body (SFGB), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced today.

  • Appointments
  • 16 July 2018
TPO and TPR share information to boost standards and protect members
TPO and TPR share information to boost standards and protect members

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) have signed an information-sharing agreement to enhance their combined knowledge and understanding of developing issues.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 May 2018
Skills upgrade will solve ageing population problem, not more saving
Skills upgrade will solve ageing population problem, not more saving

Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) economist James Banks has warned the UK must upgrade the skills of workers and boost productivity to solve the social strains from an ageing population.

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  • 05 July 2017
Government to introduce bill for merged guidance bodies
Government to introduce bill for merged guidance bodies

The Conservative minority government has set out its plans for a bill to merge the Money Advice Service (MAS), The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Pension Wise.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 June 2017
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included research revealing schemes could be paying 70% more to investment managers than at the beginning of the decade.

  • Industry
  • 13 April 2017
Counsell to leave TPR to head up Money Advice Service
Counsell to leave TPR to head up Money Advice Service

Charles Counsell will soon leave The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to become chief executive of the Money Advice Service (MAS).

  • Appointments
  • 11 April 2017
ACA warns merging pension guidance bodies will dilute quality
ACA warns merging pension guidance bodies will dilute quality

The decision to merge the three guidance bodies into one is unnecessary and could even reduce the quality of services, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has warned.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 February 2017
Treasury launches consultation on single guidance body
Treasury launches consultation on single guidance body

The Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched a consultation on merging financial guidance services into a unified body to provide a more efficient and central support service.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 December 2016
Govt to merge financial guidance bodies into one
Govt to merge financial guidance bodies into one

The government is to create a single guidance body for pensions, money and debt matters, which will replace The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS), including Pension Wise, and the Money Advice Service (MAS), it has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 October 2016
Pensions dashboard should be hosted on multiple sites, working group recommends
Pensions dashboard should be hosted on multiple sites, working group recommends

Dashboard will be implemented by 2019

  • Admin / Technology
  • 26 May 2016
Was the Queen's Speech a success?
Was the Queen's Speech a success?

Last week's Queen's Speech contained a long awaited Pensions Bill to toughen up master trust regulation and plans to streamline the delivery of guidance. Helen Morrissey looks at whether these measures will adequately address problems within the market...

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 May 2016
Lack of confidence in pensions is major challenge for industry
Lack of confidence in pensions is major challenge for industry

Figures reveal a lack of belief in pensions which will be difficult to overcome.

  • Industry
  • 18 April 2016

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