Corporate advisers and trustees could face legal challenges from members in the months ahead as a result of more flexible guidance from the regulator in response to the Covid-19 crisis. New guidance...
The Department of Work & Pensions has withdrawn the planned 10 per cent increase in the general levy, due to take effect this April. This levy is applied on all occupational and...
Trustees can suspend deficit reductions, ignore current markets in their valuations and stop cash equivalent transfers under a raft of emergency measures published by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) today. In a special...
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...
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 GMP Equalisation Working Group, a cross party body, has issued its latest guidance for pension schemes. This new guidance relates relates to making corrections as a result of GMP reconciliation, known...
Aon has warned trustees that they need to get to grips with virtual meetings to ensure business continuity for pension schemes during this period of upheaval. With coronavirus causing serious health problems...
The Pensions Climate Risk Industry Group (PCRIG) has launched a consultation on the new guidance it is publishing for trustees. This guide is designed to help trustees meet existing legal obligations, when it...
The Treasury has released a consultation on the proposed timings for the effective replacement of the Retail Price Index, a move which will impact many pension schemes. This announcement came just ahead...
The Chancellor confirmed in today’s budget that he is raising the pension taper threshold to £200,000. It has previously been suggested that this threshold would be raised in order to ensure doctors...
