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      This webinar will help trustees and pension managers look at the challenges facing open DB schemes, specifically looking at the issues they could face as a result of The Pension Regulator’s new Funding Code of Practice and asking how this could affect the affordability of benefits, future service contributions, investment strategy and benefit design.

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UPDATED: DWP to mandate use of simpler annual statements for auto-enrolment DC schemes
UPDATED: DWP to mandate use of simpler annual statements for auto-enrolment DC schemes

The Department for Work and Pensions is to make it mandatory for auto-enrolment defined contribution (DC) schemes to use simpler annual statements.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 October 2020
ABI calls for overhaul of pensions tax relief; Industry says change will be 'far from easy'
ABI calls for overhaul of pensions tax relief; Industry says change will be 'far from easy'

The UK’s system of pensions tax relief needs to be overhauled to make it fairer to the lower paid and younger savers, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 June 2020
David Fairs: Why we have launched an interim superfund regime now
David Fairs: Why we have launched an interim superfund regime now

With the launch of an interim regime, the consolidation market is set to take off. But before superfunds begin taking on schemes, the regulator must have 'rigour and understanding' of the market, David Fairs tells James Phillips.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 19 June 2020
MAPS establishes steering group with ten members to take dashboards forward
MAPS establishes steering group with ten members to take dashboards forward

The Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) has made ten appointments across the pensions and wider financial sector to work on the practicalities of establishing pensions dashboards.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 25 September 2019
DWP must compel use of cost transparency templates in pensions bill, MPs told
DWP must compel use of cost transparency templates in pensions bill, MPs told

A pensions bill expected next year must include law to require schemes to collect, publish and analyse cost transparency data from their asset managers, MPs have been told.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 December 2018
Partnership deal agreed between ABI and NEST
Partnership deal agreed between ABI and NEST

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) have agreed a partnership deal in a bid to formalise their relationship.

  • Industry
  • 21 November 2018
What's next for auto-enrolment?
What's next for auto-enrolment?

Phasing has arrived with auto-enrolment contributions rising from 2% to 5% for millions of pension savers. As we wait to see what happens as a result, James Phillips asks what's next.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 March 2018
Cold-calling ban must be in place by June, committee demands
Cold-calling ban must be in place by June, committee demands

The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has said a cold-calling ban could be in place by summer if the government heeds its suggestions.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 December 2017
Obsession with homeownership 'crowding out' pensions
Obsession with homeownership 'crowding out' pensions

Policy pushes and the public's desire to own a home is resulting in a 15% reduced private pension income at retirement, research has suggested.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 16 November 2017
ABI: Government must compel schemes over dashboard
ABI: Government must compel schemes over dashboard

The government must introduce legislation to force schemes to give data to the pensions dashboard if it is to succeed, an Association of British Insurers (ABI) report says.

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  • 11 October 2017
ABI: Dashboard needs legislation to avoid patchy coverage
ABI: Dashboard needs legislation to avoid patchy coverage

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said legislation will be required to ensure the pension dashboard has wide enough coverage so it can work for everyone.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 06 September 2017
How the industry is creating pension dashboards
How the industry is creating pension dashboards

The prototype of the pensions dashboard was unveiled in April. Charlotte Moore looks at the project to create dashboards and assesses some of the challenges yet to come

  • Admin / Technology
  • 05 June 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.

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  • 31 March 2017
Pension dashboard contributors to pay £50,000 each
Pension dashboard contributors to pay £50,000 each

17 providers already involved

  • Admin / Technology
  • 20 January 2017
McPhail takes helm of ABI's pension and investment transfers group
McPhail takes helm of ABI's pension and investment transfers group

The Association of British Insurers' (ABI) pension and investment transfers group has unanimously voted for Tom McPhail to take over as chairman.

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  • 19 January 2017

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