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      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-25 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

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      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

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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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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
ESG has a branding problem, say respondents
ESG has a branding problem, say respondents

Respondents say there is not enough clarity on what ESG means.

  • Industry
  • 10 May 2019
Industry split on maximum term limits for trustees
Industry split on maximum term limits for trustees

Respondents were divided on whether trustees should be subject to a term limit.

  • Industry
  • 03 May 2019
Mixed views on value for money of Gogglebox ads
Mixed views on value for money of Gogglebox ads

Respondents were divided on whether the Gogglebox series of adverts on auto-enrolment represented good value for money, after the government spent £800,000 on the partnership.

  • Industry
  • 30 April 2019
The lifetime allowance should be scrapped, says industry
The lifetime allowance should be scrapped, says industry

The lifetime allowance should be scrapped and replaced with a lower annual allowance, last week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

  • Industry
  • 25 April 2019
Bigger is not better when it comes to pension consulting, says industry
Bigger is not better when it comes to pension consulting, says industry

Bigger is not always better when it comes to pension consulting, last week's Pensions Buzz respondents said following Marsh & McLennan's $5.6bn acquisition of JLT.

  • Industry
  • 16 April 2019
One third of schemes have calculated transfer values for GMP equalisation
One third of schemes have calculated transfer values for GMP equalisation

One third of schemes have calculated transfer values for guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) equalisation, according to last week's Pensions Buzz respondents.

  • Industry
  • 02 April 2019
Allow CDC savers to access pension freedoms, says industry
Allow CDC savers to access pension freedoms, says industry

Collective defined contribution (CDC) savers should be allowed to access pension freedoms when the scheme is rolled out, last week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

  • Industry
  • 26 March 2019
Fewer sole-trader professional trustees after accreditation, predicts industry
Fewer sole-trader professional trustees after accreditation, predicts industry

Accreditation will reduce the number of sole-trader professional trustees, this week's Pensions Buzz respondents say.

  • Industry
  • 18 March 2019
'Money and Pensions Service' backed by industry as new name for SFGB
'Money and Pensions Service' backed by industry as new name for SFGB

The 'Money and Pensions Service' is an appropriate new name for the Single Financial Guidance Body, this week's Pensions Buzz respondents say.

  • Industry
  • 11 March 2019
Do not reduce the charge cap to 0.5%, say respondents
Do not reduce the charge cap to 0.5%, say respondents

Most Pensions Buzz peers do not think the DC charge cap should be lowered from 0.75%.

  • Industry
  • 04 March 2019
Phase in dashboard compulsion gradually, says industry
Phase in dashboard compulsion gradually, says industry

Smaller schemes should be given more time to prepare data for the pensions dashboard while larger counterparts should be brought on earlier, this week's Pensions Buzz respondents say.

  • Industry
  • 25 February 2019
Savers are ultimately responsible for their own decisions, says industry
Savers are ultimately responsible for their own decisions, says industry

Most people think it is right that savers take responsibility to protect from pension scams.

  • Industry
  • 18 February 2019
Charge cap should not be amended for illiquid assets
Charge cap should not be amended for illiquid assets

The default charge cap for defined contribution (DC) investment strategies should not be amended to make it easier to access illiquid assets, a majority of last week's 91 respondents said.

  • Industry
  • 12 February 2019
Industry agrees trustees need professional help with comms
Industry agrees trustees need professional help with comms

Trustees do need professional help with member communications as suggested by the review into British Steel Pension Scheme case, this week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

  • Industry
  • 05 February 2019
Trustees should consult members before DB superfund buyout
Trustees should consult members before DB superfund buyout

Defined benefit (DB) trustees must engage with members, either via a consultation or communication exercise, before transferring them to a DB superfund, this week's 112 Pension Buzz respondents said.

  • Industry
  • 25 January 2019
Professional trustees should not be mandatory for all schemes
Professional trustees should not be mandatory for all schemes

Respondents say they should only be required in certain situations as the system is not broken.

  • Industry
  • 21 January 2019
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