Politics

MPs have endorsed the decision to appoint Emma Douglas as the chair of The Pensions Regulator.  Douglas had been the Government preferred candidate, but was required to face questions from the cross-bench...

Actuaries are warning policymakers, pension schemes and financial institutions that global temperatures rises are accelerating — and could cause “catastrophic” economic disruption far sooner than previously modelled. These stark warnings were contained in...

Former pensions minister Guy Opperman will join pension administration and consultancy firm Aptia as a strategic adviser, as it looks to develop its CDC proposition.  Opperman was the longest serving pensions minister,...

MPs have received an update from the pensions industry on the impact of proposed salary sacrifice changes for both employers and employees. The Society of Pension Professionals has put together this information...

The Department of Work & Pensions, the Financial Conduct Authority and The Pensions Regulator have proposed key changes to the new value for money (VFM) framework for workplace pension schemes, following industry...

The Government will consult on whether there needs to be greater regulation of trustees, via a new accreditation process and centrally set standards.  The consultation is also asking for industry feedback on...

More than one in four employers using salary sacrifice currently rely on the associated national insurance savings to fund additional pension contributions or other employee benefits, new research shows.  Employee benefits specialists...

We’ve all seen the news by now: the Pension Schemes Bill has once again changed form, and perhaps for the better. Yesterday’s reading at Parliament sent a clear signal: by amending fiduciary...

Government figures show that 3.3m workers currently using salary sacrifice will be impacted by the changes announced in the recent Budget. These figures were contained in the latest impact assessment, which showed...

The Government will look to introduce new legalisation, to put a wider definition of trustees' fiduciary duty  onto a statutory footing. This announcement was made by the pensions minister Torsten Bell in...