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NHS is not responsible for tapered allowance issues, says industry
NHS is not responsible for tapered allowance issues, says industry

The vast majority of this week’s 120 Pensions Buzz respondents rejected the idea that the NHS should bear any responsibility for members facing tax bills due to the tapered annual allowance.

  • Industry
  • 02 December 2019
Pensions too complicated for general election campaigns
Pensions too complicated for general election campaigns

Pensions are too complicated a topic for political parties to discuss in any detail on the general election campaign trail, a majority of this week’s 110 Pensions Buzz respondents said.

  • Industry
  • 28 November 2019
Pension schemes bill should be reintroduced in existing form, say respondents
Pension schemes bill should be reintroduced in existing form, say respondents

Most of this week's 108 Pensions Buzz respondents agreed the pension schemes bill should be reintroduced in its exisiting form.

  • Industry
  • 20 November 2019
Industry agrees DC master trusts have set a good example for other schemes
Industry agrees DC master trusts have set a good example for other schemes

This week's 88 Pensions Buzz respondents agreed that defined contribution (DC) master trusts have set a good example for other types of DC schemes during the authorisation process.

  • Industry
  • 18 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
Industry welcomes pensions bill
Industry welcomes pensions bill

Most of this week's 94 Pensions Buzz respondents agreed the bill is good for pensions if it gets through parliament.

  • Industry
  • 23 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
Don't limit DC savers' choice, respondents say
Don't limit DC savers' choice, respondents say

Defined contribution (DC) savers should not have their choices limited when it comes to savings plans and retirement decisions, a majority of this week’s 93 Pensions Buzz respondents say.

  • Industry
  • 09 October 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
Most schemes neglecting Brexit contingency planning
Most schemes neglecting Brexit contingency planning

The majority of schemes have claimed political and economic uncertainty has led them to disregard contingency planning for the range of potential Brexit outcomes.

  • Industry
  • 26 September 2019
No consensus on the best political party for pensions
No consensus on the best political party for pensions

This week's Pensions Buzz respondents were split over which political party would be best for pensions.

  • Industry
  • 18 September 2019
Most schemes haven't chosen GMP equalisation method
Most schemes haven't chosen GMP equalisation method

Two-thirds of this week's respondents said their scheme has not yet chosen a method for equalising GMPs.

  • Industry
  • 10 September 2019
Don't name and shame Star Initiative non-participants, says industry
Don't name and shame Star Initiative non-participants, says industry

It would be inappropriate to name and shame schemes which do not sign up to the Star Initiative, a majority of Pensions Buzz respondents said in backlash to comments made by the pensions minister.

  • Industry
  • 02 September 2019
Industry in agreement on banning contingent charging
Industry in agreement on banning contingent charging

The majority of this week's Pensions Buzz respondents agreed with the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) proposal to ban contingent charging on defined benefit (DB) transfer advice.

  • Industry
  • 13 August 2019
Respondents unsure if Guy Opperman will remain in post
Respondents unsure if Guy Opperman will remain in post

This week's Pensions Buzz respondents were unsure whether Guy Opperman will stay in post as pensions and financial inclusion minister under the new Prime Minister.

  • Industry
  • 23 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
We need a new independent pensions commission, say Buzz respondents
We need a new independent pensions commission, say Buzz respondents

Pensions Buzz peers agreed with pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman and former shadow chancellor Ed Balls that now might be the time for a fresh commission.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 09 July 2019
Boris Johnson would be detrimental to pensions as PM, say Buzz peers
Boris Johnson would be detrimental to pensions as PM, say Buzz peers

Boris Johnson would be detrimental to pensions if he becomes prime minister later this month, a majority of Buzz respondents said.

  • Industry
  • 02 July 2019
Industry split on divesting from tobacco
Industry split on divesting from tobacco

This week's Pensions Buzz respondents were split on whether more schemes should follow NEST's decision to divest from tobacco.

  • Industry
  • 21 June 2019
The PPF is right to vote against CVA proposals, say respondents
The PPF is right to vote against CVA proposals, say respondents

This week's Pensions Buzz respondents agreed the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is sometimes right to vote against company voluntary agreement (CVA) proposals.

  • Industry
  • 14 June 2019
People should not use their pension to buy a house, says industry
People should not use their pension to buy a house, says industry

This week's Pensions Buzz respondents rejected James Brokenshire's suggestion that savers should be able to use their pensions to fund deposits for house purchases.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 07 June 2019
Schemes should not divest from fossil fuels, says industry
Schemes should not divest from fossil fuels, says industry

This week's Pensions Buzz respondents have decidedly rejected former energy and climate change secretary Sir Ed Davey's argument that schemes should divest from fossil fuel intensive companies.

  • Investment
  • 31 May 2019
Industry backs 'gentle hand' of TPR supervision
Industry backs 'gentle hand' of TPR supervision

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is right to introduce new regulatory initiatives for 1,000 schemes as part of its clearer, quicker and tougher approach, this week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 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
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