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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
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
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
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
TPR names David Fairs as regulatory policy, analysis and advice head
TPR names David Fairs as regulatory policy, analysis and advice head

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has hired David Fairs as executive director for regulatory policy, analysis and advice, following Andrew Warwick-Thompson's departure last year.

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  • 06 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
Scottish Widows launches drawdown fund range
Scottish Widows launches drawdown fund range

Scottish Widows has launched a range four multi-asset funds targeted at those in income drawdown.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 26 February 2018
'Black box thinking' would solve DB problems, says Pensions Institute
'Black box thinking' would solve DB problems, says Pensions Institute

The aviation sector's constant evaluation of mistakes to improve safety should be applied to defined benefit schemes, as too many are making the same mistakes again and again, latest research shows.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 21 February 2018
Smart Pension gives savers power to up contributions with Amazon Alexa
Smart Pension gives savers power to up contributions with Amazon Alexa

An interactive and hands-free technology that allows savers to track how much they have invested into their retirement pots has been launched by Smart Pension.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 20 February 2018
 Frank Field is good for pensions, says industry
Frank Field is good for pensions, says industry

Frank field is a good thing for pensions and the government will make the necessary legislative changes to allow CDC, according to industry

  • Industry
  • 08 February 2018
The [pension] politician's fallacy
The [pension] politician's fallacy

"We must do something, this is something, therefore we must do this," is the politician's fallacy famously expounded by Sir Humphrey Appleby in the BBC sitcom Yes, Prime Minister.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 30 January 2018

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