Pensions Buzz
Have your say: Is cultural change needed at TPR to boost its powers?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether you agree with MPs that enhanced powers for The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will only be effective if there is also a cultural change at the watchdog.
Providers should develop default retirement pathways, say respondents
In this week's Pensions Buzz we asked if, following the announcement that Smart Pension and Legal and General are developing the first default retirement pathway combining annuities and drawdown, other providers should follow suit.
Have your say: Will TPR's resource boost be adequate to take more forceful action against flagging schemes?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if you think whether the regulator significantly boosting its staff for more visible and forceful action against flagging schemes will be enough, and whether it is focusing too much on the protection of DB...
TPR should seize assets from employers who fail to pay fines, agree respondents
The majority of respondents agree that The Pensions Regulator should seize assets from employers who fail to pay fines.
Have your say: Should TPR have the power to seize assets from fine dodgers?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if you think it is fair that The Pensions Regulator can seize assets from fine dodgers, and how schemes should deal with pension overpayments from contracting-out discrepancies.
Pensions regulation is too prescriptive, say respondents
Majority of respondents agree with the PLSA that regulation is too micro-managerial
Is pensions regulation too prescriptive and micro-managerial?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if you agree with comments made by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, and whether the pensions dashboard is still on track.
Master trust is best arrangement for DC, say most respondents
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we wanted to know whether contract-based, trust-based or a master trust arrangement would be best for a new defined contribution (DC) scheme.
Have your say: Which type of DC scheme is best?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether you think a contract-based, trust-based or a master trust arrangement would be best for a new defined contribution scheme.
DB superfunds will not take off, say over half of respondents
Defined benefit (DB) 'superfund' consolidators will not take off, according to 52% of this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.
Have your say: Will DB superfunds take off?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether you believe defined benefit (DB) 'superfund' consolidators will take off, and if there will be further consolidation of local government pension scheme pools.
Pre-1997 benefits should not have statutory inflation protection, say half of respondents
Granting statutory protection to pre-1997 benefits in defined benefit (DB) schemes would be an unfair cost to sponsors and would force even more closures, according to this weeks' Pensions Buzz respondents.
Have your say: Should pre-1997 pension benefits receive statutory protection against inflation?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if pre-1997 pension benefits should receive statutory protection against inflation.
TPR is not striking the right balance on enforcement, say two in five respondents
The regulator is not striking the right balance in its 'clearer, quicker and tougher' approach on enforcement, according to this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.
Have your say: Is TPR striking the right balance on enforcement?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether you believe The Pensions Regulator is hitting the right balance on its approach to enforcement.
Regulation is responsible for smaller lay trustee pool, say respondents
The pressure of "excessive regulation" is causing a drop in the number of lay trustees and deterring people from taking up the role, according to this week's Pensions Buzz respondents.
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.
USS members should bear most cost of higher contributions, say respondents
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) members should be responsible for most of the cost of increased contributions if the scheme's defined benefit (DB) section remains open to accrual, Pensions Buzz respondents say.
Have your say: Who should pay if contributions are increased for USS?
In this week's Pensions Buzz survey, we want to know whether members or employers should bear more of the cost if contributions are raised in the Universities Superannuation Scheme if it remains open to future accrual.
More work needed to get women in senior pensions positions
In this week's Pensions Buzz, most respondents said despite progress in recent years, there is still a long way to go
Have your say: Is the pensions industry doing enough to ensure women are represented in senior positions?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if you think the industry has made enough headway to ensure women are represented in more senior positions.
CMA investigation has had 'no impact' on business activity, says industry
Industry believes the CMA investigation into the investment consultant market has had no noticeable impact on their business activity.
Have your say: Has the CMA investigation negatively impacted investment consultants' businesses?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if you think the Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) investigation into the investment consultant market has damaged their business activity.
Have your say: Is TPR right to name and shame non-compliant schemes?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is taking the right approach by naming and shaming schemes which breach their auto-enrolment (AE) duties.
