Broadstone has become the latest pension consultancy firm to express concern about the new DB funding code, being proposed by the Department of Work & Pensions. In response to the DWP consultation,...
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a series of HSBC advertisements, saying they made “misleading” environmental claims. This is the first time the regulator has ruled against a bank for misrepresenting its...
The pensions industry has welcomed the Department of Work & Pensions decision to give providers a six-month lead time before the dashboard project goes live. Previously the DWP had proposed that the...
One of the less well-known threats from the current inflation shock is its likely impact on the Lifetime Allowance (LTA). Pay packets are expected to grow as demand for increases surge in...
Hymans Robertson is the latest consultancy firm to criticise draft regulations for defined benefit schemes. It says it is “deeply concerned” about key parts of these proposals, and suggests the Department of...
The Pensions Regulator has offered guidance to trustees, setting out action they need to take before the Bank of England’s ends its bond buyback programme at the end of this week. The...
The FCA should have a statutory objective to promote financial wellbeing, according to a leading industry body. The Investing and Savings Alliance (Tisa) has called for amendments to the Financial Services and...
SPONSORED COMMENT As automatic enrolment reaches its 10-year anniversary, many commentators will be talking about its success. The numbers speak for themselves, with over 10 million people added to workplace pensions, boosting...
New DB regulation, due to come into force next year, could force employers to pay higher sums into these schemes, potentially driving some out of business altogether, according to analysis from LCP....
When new ministers are appointed there is a risk that they simply roll forward everything that their predecessors had set in train. But change of leadership offers a good opportunity to reassess...
