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State pension coffers 'empty' by 2033 without govt support
State pension coffers 'empty' by 2033 without govt support

GAD report paints 'grim picture'

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 January 2018
Opperman confirms support for dashboard with DWP to lead project
Opperman confirms support for dashboard with DWP to lead project

Pensions minister Guy Opperman has confirmed the government will support the dashboard.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 19 October 2017
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include The Pensions Regulator barring three trusteeships, and the Competition and Markets Authority's investigation of investment consultants and fiduciary managers.

  • Industry
  • 22 September 2017
PBUK:  Employees need good guidance and education when accessing pension freedoms
PBUK: Employees need good guidance and education when accessing pension freedoms

Savers will make the wrong decisions if they are not appropriately guided when seeking to take advantage of the pension freedoms, according to Scottish Widows' Robert Cochran.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 30 June 2017
Snap election pressure bites as Treasury scraps MPAA cut
Snap election pressure bites as Treasury scraps MPAA cut

A controversial decision to slash the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) from £10,000 to £4,000 will be scrapped as the Treasury seeks to trim the Finance Bill.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 April 2017
Dashboard one step closer to launch as ABI unveils prototype
Dashboard one step closer to launch as ABI unveils prototype

A prototype of the pensions dashboard has been demonstrated to government ministers on time, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 31 March 2017
We need a change in the tone of taxation
We need a change in the tone of taxation

Robin Ellison says we need a change in HMRC's approach to dealing with pension tax issues

  • Law and Regulation
  • 20 March 2017
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include coverage of the Spring Budget, where the chancellor confirmed the money purchase annual allowance will fall to £4,000.

  • Industry
  • 10 March 2017
Treasury committee to probe impact of QE and low rates on pensions
Treasury committee to probe impact of QE and low rates on pensions

The Treasury select committee is to investigate how low interest rates and quantitative easing have impacted the economy since 2008.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 December 2016
Treasury launches consultation on single guidance body
Treasury launches consultation on single guidance body

The Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched a consultation on merging financial guidance services into a unified body to provide a more efficient and central support service.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 December 2016
Government reaffirms clamp down on pensions cold calling in Autumn Statement
Government reaffirms clamp down on pensions cold calling in Autumn Statement

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to crack down on pensions cold calling and give firms more powers to block suspicious transfers.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 November 2016
Autumn Statement: Government to crack down on pension scams
Autumn Statement: Government to crack down on pension scams

The chancellor will outline plans to ban pensions cold calling and give firms more powers to block suspicious transfers in this Wednesday's Autumn Statement.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 November 2016
Pensions dashboard success depends on involvement of all providers
Pensions dashboard success depends on involvement of all providers

The government must ensure all providers are involved in the pensions dashboard and the project is delivered on time according to a technology expert.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 18 October 2016
Labour: Delay LISA in face of 'pensions time bomb'
Labour: Delay LISA in face of 'pensions time bomb'

Labour has called for the lifetime ISA (LISA) to be delayed until 2018 in a stark warning about the potential consequences for auto-enrolment (AE).

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 October 2016
Treasury: 800,000 people will use LISA by 2021
Treasury: 800,000 people will use LISA by 2021

More than 200,000 savers will have taken up the lifetime ISA (LISA) within a year of its launch, according to the Treasury.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 October 2016
What were the top pension stories last week?
What were the top pension stories last week?

The most popular stories were a potential RAA for British Steel Pension Scheme if the government shelves plans to change pension law, and Treasury plans to launch the pensions dashboard by next Spring.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 September 2016
Tax relief reform 'attractive' for chancellor in Autumn Statement
Tax relief reform 'attractive' for chancellor in Autumn Statement

A single rate of tax relief could be "far too attractive" for chancellor Philip Hammond to not consider introducing through his Autumn Statement, says public policy expert Iain Anderson.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 September 2016
Pension dashboard 'ready by spring', says Treasury
Pension dashboard 'ready by spring', says Treasury

A pension dashboard prototype will be launched by 11 providers next spring, the Treasury has said.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 12 September 2016
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's biggest stories were the introduction of the LISA bill, the Pensions Regulator urging trustees to wake up to ESG risks, and shareholder rebellions at Sports Direct and ExxonMobil AGMs.

  • Industry
  • 09 September 2016
Government reveals LISA details but industry may not be ready
Government reveals LISA details but industry may not be ready

Pension professionals have welcomed the government's decision to keep the lifetime ISA (LISA) simple after a bill containing details of the saving vehicle was published.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 September 2016
Government consults on pensions advice allowance
Government consults on pensions advice allowance

The Treasury is seeking views on whether to allow defined contribution (DC) members to access their pensions before retirement to pay for financial advice.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 31 August 2016
AE review in 2017 is chance to put pensions on long-term footing
AE review in 2017 is chance to put pensions on long-term footing

The review of automatic enrolment (AE) in 2017 is an opportunity to think more strategically about pensions says Tim Sharp.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 29 July 2016
Pension freedom payouts soar to £1.8bn
Pension freedom payouts soar to £1.8bn

Back to early 2015 levels

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 July 2016
What impact will Treasury have on pensions?
What impact will Treasury have on pensions?

Concerns have been raised over the potential impact increasing Treasury involvement will have on pensions policy. Helen Morrissey takes a look

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 June 2016
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