Regulation

In the world of workplace pensions, the mantra of the day from policymakers is that bigger is better. But despite this general trend, in relation to scheme size and default funds, the Pensions...

The Financial Conduct Authority has rowed back on plans to improve diversity and inclusion at regulated firms, while also scrapping proposals to ‘name and shame’  businesses at an earlier stage of enforcement...

The Financial Conduct Authority has called for improvements in the way private market investments are valued, to ensure ‘fairness’ and 'confidence' in the sector, as fund managers and DC schemes increasingly seek...

Isio has appointed ex-FCA supervisory specialist Ritchie Thomson to be a strategic advisor to its regulatory conduct business. Thomson worked for the FCA for 20 years, and led the regulators’ supervisory work...

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has called on regulators to focus on ‘practical solutions’ to ongoing problems with pension transfers.  Its response is to the FCA discussion paper: “Pensions: Adapting our...

DC pension schemes will soon be able to access a new fund structure — the Reserved Investor Fund, or RIF —  designed to facilitate investment into illiquid assets such as UK property...

The Investing and Savings Alliance (Tisa) is calling for greater consistency in pension projection calculations used across different regulatory frameworks.  The call for greater regulatory alignment comes in its response to the...

The Financial Conduct Authority has warned advisory firms to review the ongoing services delivered to clients, to ensure they meet regulatory requirements. This warning comes after a review of practices at some...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will shift approach when it comes to the supervision of DC master trusts, in a bid to identify market and saver risks sooner.  This new regulatory approach will...

Sarah Smart will step down as the chair of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in July this year.  Smart has been on the board of the regulator since 2016, initially as a senior...