The government has responded to high profile corporate failures such as BHS and Carillion by tabling new legislation to bolster The Pensions Regulator’s powers and discourage corporate and individual behaviours that may...
The Pension Schemes Bill, which has cross-party support, has been continuing its progress through Parliament. The Bill was dropped when Parliament was dissolved ahead of the December general election but has now...
The FCA has confirmed it is reconsidering implementing set investment pathways for investors going into drawdown, in the wake of the Covid crisis and subsequent market turmoil. In a letter to chief...
As a tool, currency hedging can form an important part of a defined contribution (DC) scheme’s overall approach to risk management. Yet, in the past, not all schemes have deployed hedging, with cost...
Litigation may well represent one of the more dramatic and unwelcome challenges for a pension fund, its trustees and or its sponsoring employer, but being sued by members for failing to deliver on...
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...
Thousands of investors who have taken advantage of pension freedom rules will have to review their retirement income strategies in light of the coronavirus sell off, according to leading pension experts. These...
The Department of Work & Pensions has withdrawn the planned 10 per cent increase in the general levy, due to take effect this April.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...
Origo is offering a free secure email services to all its users for two months, to help them protect communications and data that is being transferred during the Covid-19 pandemic. The service...
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...
