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Nearly two out of five (37 per cent) pension schemes are now in surplus against their funding target, according to Mercer’s 2018 valuation survey. This is an increase on the 2015 survey,...

There is strong employer support  for a simplified pension tax regime, according to a new report. Ahead of the Autumn Budget, a report by the Association of Consulting Actuaries found that almost...

New rules from the Financial Conduct Authority on pension transfer values are set to shake up this market, according to industry experts. A joint policy paper from Lane Clark & Peacock and...

Talking at the Corporate Adviser 2018 Summit, PensionsEurope chief executive Matti Leppala has warned European pension funds may fare worse as a result of Brexit. However he says that the occupational pension...

Speaking at the event CMA project director Alison Gold says that the regulator had looked into this issue as part of its wide-ranging investigation into investment consultants and fiduciary management. She says...

The Pensions Regulator confirmed it is stepping up resources in order to regulate the DB consolidation sector. Talking at the Corporate Adviser 2018 summit, TPR executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and...

Assets held in ethical funds have trebled over the last 10 years, and now total £16.7bn. However despite this growth, these funds account for just 1.3 per cent of all retail investment...

The vast majority of consumers support the introduction of a pensions dashboard, but would like it to do more than simply list their savings. Research conducted by Now Pensions found that three...

Mercer has accused the Competition and Markets Authority of using incorrect data and unrepresentative samples in its recent Investment Consultants Market Investigation. This probe look at consultants offering investment and fiduciary management...

Fines issued by The Pensions Regulator have tripled in value over the past 12 months. In total the value of fixed penalty notices was £11.5m during the 2017/18 tax year. This compares...