An as yet unnamed new-to-market master trust has applied for authorisation, bringing the total of pending applications up to 33, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed. The announcement has fuelled rumours that...
Housing minister James Brokenshire has proposed a change to pension rules which would allow younger savers to use these funds to help them onto the housing ladder. In a speech to the...
The master trust sector is set for a seismic shift, with consolidation predicted to surge once the dust settles on the post- authorisation landscape as employers find new homes for their workplace...
The Pension Regulator has announced a new crackdown on employers who are flouting their auto enrolment pension duties. Those suspected of breaking the law will be targeted with short notice inspections. TPR...
Corporate Adviser editor John Greenwood was named best B2B pension journalist for the third time in four years at the Headlinemoney Awards in London last night. Greenwood received his award from Scottish...
All-out growth or volatility control? When it comes to savers with decades to retirement it is surely one of the greatest questions those charged with managing defaults face. Of the more than 30 default funds reflected in...
A Government-led climate change report, urging the UK to target ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050, is asking investors to challenge their pension fund providers to ensure they support low carbon industries....
The cost to the government of pensions tax relief was £38.4bn in the 2017/18 tax year, according to latest figures published by HMRC. This figure was £1bn higher than the previous tax...
Auto-enrolment has certainly been successful in boosting contribution levels. Opt-out rates remain low, despite stepped contribution increases, and there are now more than 10m people enrolled in workplace pensions, many of whom...
Environmental, social or governance (ESG) factors have shot up the agenda in the DC pensions sector, driven by regulatory action, political momentum and asset manager product development. But confusion remains over what...
