Opinion
TPR: We want to build better relationships with schemes to protect savers
Lesley Titcomb says the watchdog wants closer interactions with pension funds to spot problems sooner and act before having to use its more stringent powers
What do pesto and pensions have in common?
Richard Butcher says we should look to supermarkets' use of science and creative thinking to unconsciously engage with consumers to help our members make better pensions decisions
Hyperbolic discounting and political temptation: Why Brexit-fuelled AE reversal would be a 'monumental' mistake
The home secretary has suggested AE should be scrapped in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Darren Philp explains why this would be misguided
Scheme funding crisis talk could lead to 'Super PPF' solution
Richard Favier thinks fears of a funding crisis in DB schemes are overblown but says, if he is wrong, a 'Super PPF' could well be one of the solutions considered by policymakers.
Mind the gap: How trustees can improve transfer out processes
Done properly, DB to DC transfers can benefit the member, the trustees and the sponsor. But, as Mark Evans says, there is need for improvements in the area of transfer out processes.
Guy Opperman: Master trusts are fuelling the pensions saving revolution
Pensions minister Guy Opperman says the new master trust regulations are vital to protect the pensions saving revolution of auto-enrolment.
Industry must improve accuracy and security of pensions data
Ros Altmann says emerging concerns surrounding the accuracy of AE records, especially for smaller employers' staff, are disturbing.
Lessons from Lehman for pension trustees
A decade after the crisis, Rory Murphy says the industry must embrace the same approach to consumer engagement that is benefitting innovators in banking and retail
How TPR expects master trusts to comply with authorisation regime
The master trust authorisation regime will come into force at the beginning of October. TPR's Kim Brown sets out what the watchdog expects to happen next.
Origo: The dashboard is not just about legacy products
Anthony Rafferty says that arguments against the dashboard, based on legacy data issues, ignore the power and good it can do for the younger generations
More muscle to the regulator or just Big Brother?
Lesley Browning doubts whether some, or indeed any, of the proposed powers for TPR would have prevented collapses like BHS and Carillion.
Tax rules and pensions: A very toxic mix
Malcolm McClean questions whether we really need the complex tapered annual allowance, lifetime allowance and money purchase annual allowance at all
Fiduciary appointments should require independent advice
Patrick McCoy says the CMA's proposal for all fiduciary management appointments to go to tender will only work if pension funds take independent investment advice
Too soon to bet against the US but conditions may well turn sour
Stephen Jones says the broader 'outside' world might be fraught with challenges, but companies are prospering and voicing few concerns. However, caution is warranted.
State pension checker success shows extent of demand for dashboard
Jonathan Stapleton says the success of the government's check your state pension service shows just how popular a dashboard could be if it can be launched.
AMNT: An open letter to Esther McVey
David Weeks calls on the secretary of state for work and pensions to meet with the AMNT to explore the long-term direction for pensions
Was the Ombudsman wrong over landmark Northumbria Police Authority scam ruling?
Edward Brown says the Pensions Ombudsman's maladministration ruling against the Northumbria Police Authority for its handling of a transfer out of the Police Pension Scheme is an 'uncomfortable' decision.
How can we make DB transfers safer?
Margaret Snowdon says there are three ways to protect members from making bad decisions
Next TPR chief must have courage to speak truth to power
Robin Ellison says regulators should rethink their ambitions, as some things cannot and shouldn't be regulated
Do the CMA's proposals go far enough?
Jonathan Stapleton says the jury is out on whether or not the competition watchdog has gotten it right with its proposals for consultants and fiduciaries.
What have we to lose from CDC?
Henry Tapper says CDC makes sense as a means of solving one of the most intractable of economic problems but this 'new order of things' is getting a bad reception
Dashboard needs government backing to help and protect savers
Andy Tarrant says without government backing, the pensions dashboard cannot become the one-stop shop it's intended to be
CMA: We want to help schemes drive competition among consultants
John Wotton says the competition watchdog's package of proposals will help trustees get the best deal and be satisfied they are acting in their members' best interests
How to pick a good investment adviser
Roger Brown suggests four ways trustees can enhance their probability of selecting the right adviser
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