A consultation into how the government can compensate members for age discrimination in public sector pension schemes could leave millions needing expert financial advice, former minister Steve Webb has warned. Consulting on...
Around half of the FCA’s 2019/20 business plan is focused on technology, with a particular focus on cyber security. This must make it inevitable that we will see new regulatory requirements soon....
It’s not controversial to say a key regulatory objective is to encourage consumers to shop around for financial services products. As well as driving competition, it also ensures the customer gets the...
The NHS has struck an historic deal with the independent health sector to increase capacity and resources to fight Covid-19. Shifting these resources to support the NHS will have ramifications for medical...
Nearly five years ago the Income Protection Task Force came up with an idea that arguably changed the protection industry forever. We were constantly being frustrated with a lack of credible case...
Diversity for trustee boards has been on the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) agenda for quite some time. There is now more focus for trustee boards to become more diverse and representative of their...
Former pensions minister Steve Webb called for the Treasury to relax rules which could act as a barrier to people seeking to rebuild their pensions when the current Covid-19 crisis is over....
WPA is giving all corporate, SME and retail customers access to a new remote GP service. This service will be provided by Medical Solutions, and will give customers access to a video...
The Pensions Regulator is suspending regulatory initiatives but says employers must continue contributing into pension schemes, as the Government puts the UK on lockdown. The regulator says DB benefits will need to...
Number one for new business is a daunting target in the highly competitive world of workplace pensions. Four years in to his tenure as Scottish Widows chief executive Antonio Lorenzo believes he will...
