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Transparency Task Force publishes FCA 'wish list'
Transparency Task Force publishes FCA 'wish list'

TTF wants greater consumer protection

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 October 2020
Treasury launches fresh inquiry into post-Brexit financial regulation as UK enters 'uncharted waters'
Treasury launches fresh inquiry into post-Brexit financial regulation as UK enters 'uncharted waters'

The Treasury Select Committee has launched a new inquiry into the future of the UK's financial services once it has left the European Union.

  • Regulation
  • 25 January 2019
'Scrap AE in no-deal Brexit to help businesses', suggests home secretary
'Scrap AE in no-deal Brexit to help businesses', suggests home secretary

Home secretary Sajid Javid has called for auto-enrolment (AE) to be scrapped as part of a "shock and awe strategy" should the UK fail to reach a Brexit deal, according to reports.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 September 2018
FCA board agrees to ditch 'value for money' tag
FCA board agrees to ditch 'value for money' tag

The board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has accepted proposals to ditch the term 'value for money' from the final rules relating to the Asset Management Market Study (AMMS).

  • Investment
  • 11 May 2018
EXCLUSIVE: PMI members gain access to 'core insight' from new industry partners
EXCLUSIVE: PMI members gain access to 'core insight' from new industry partners

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) is modernising through its aim to provide members access to 'core insight' by forming industry partnerships with organisations, writes Victoria Ticha

  • Industry
  • 18 April 2018
Aviva implements Origo's bulk scheme transfer service
Aviva implements Origo's bulk scheme transfer service

Aviva has introduced Origo's bulk transfer service in a bid to speed up processes and further improve data security for schemes.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 06 February 2018
FCA retirement outcomes review: Half of pots accessed fully withdrawn
FCA retirement outcomes review: Half of pots accessed fully withdrawn

More than half of retirement pots accessed under pension freedom rules have been fully withdrawn, the Financial Conduct Authority confirmed in its interim retirement outcomes review.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 July 2017
TPR promises 'focused, faster and more frequent' interventions
TPR promises 'focused, faster and more frequent' interventions

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has committed itself to acting faster and more often where defined benefit (DB) schemes are underfunded or it suspects avoidance.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 April 2017
Diversity, Narratives and Pensions
Diversity, Narratives and Pensions

Con Keating says it is time for a different approach to defined benefit pensions but questions how easy this would be to achieve.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 19 January 2017
Have your say: Has the Pension Schemes Bill strengthened the master trust market?
Have your say: Has the Pension Schemes Bill strengthened the master trust market?

This week, we want to know if the Pension Schemes Bill adequately addresses weaknesses in the master trust market and what the biggest obstacle to setting up the pension dashboard is.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 24 October 2016
The urge to consult
The urge to consult

Robin Ellison talks about the acceleration in consultations and whether it is a good thing.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 October 2016
TPR launches pension trusteeship paper
TPR launches pension trusteeship paper

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a discussion paper on how to drive up standards of pensions trusteeship and shape future regulatory policy.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 July 2016
Industry urged to develop DB early warning system
Industry urged to develop DB early warning system

The industry and regulator should act to implement an early warning system for beleaguered DB schemes according to Silverfinch.

  • Regulation
  • 05 July 2016
Should there be a statutory override converting RPI to CPI?
Should there be a statutory override converting RPI to CPI?

The debate over whether schemes should be able to change statutory pension increases from RPI to CPI continues with calls for a statutory override to be put in place. Kristian Brunt-Seymour considers its feasibility

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 June 2016
BHS: The story so far
BHS: The story so far

Over recent weeks we have seen many developments in the BHS drama. PP takes a look

  • Defined Benefit
  • 09 June 2016
Does the PPF need an early warning system for troubled schemes?
Does the PPF need an early warning system for troubled schemes?

Events this year have raised the issue of whether the industry and trustees should give earlier warnings to the regulator and PPF about issues with DB schemes. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at the options.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 May 2016
L&G master trust gets MAF accreditation
L&G master trust gets MAF accreditation

Legal & General's (L&G) WorkSave Mastertrust has obtained the master trust assurance framework accreditation (MAF).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 18 May 2016
Ombudsman Service streamlines complaint application process
Ombudsman Service streamlines complaint application process

The Pensions Ombudsman Service has added an online application option to its complaints procedure.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 27 April 2016
HMRC and FCA unveil draft rules for secondary annuities
HMRC and FCA unveil draft rules for secondary annuities

HMRC and the FCA have begun consulting on a tax framework and rules for the secondary annuity market.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 April 2016
Is this the beginning of the end for salary sacrifice?
Is this the beginning of the end for salary sacrifice?

Budget documents reveal the government is mulling a clampdown on the range of benefits available under salary sacrifice arrangements, writes Kristian Brunt-Seymour.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 18 March 2016
How would Brexit impact pensions?
How would Brexit impact pensions?

As the EU referendum looms closer it is entirely possible the UK could end up leaving Europe. Kristian Brunt-Seymour finds a Brexit could be both good and bad for pensions.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 26 February 2016
Auto-enrolment hits 60,000 firms and 5.5 million workers

Almost 5.5 million people in 60,000 firms have been automatically enrolled since 2012, according to the latest government figures.

  • Employee Benefits
  • 20 November 2015
Monsoon Accessorize underpays NMW by £100k

Fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize is the latest high profile employer to be named and shamed for failing to pay the national minimum wage (NMW).

  • Employee Benefits
  • 23 October 2015
More firms leaving it to the last minute to auto-enrol

An increasing number of firms are leaving it to the very last minute to comply with their auto-enrolment obligations, according to one major provider.

  • Employee Benefits
  • 20 October 2015
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