All financial firms and FTSE-listed companies will be required to publish plans on how they plan to transition to net zero under proposed new rules from the Treasury. The plans, outlined at...
Former pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann is leading a House of Lords campaign to get the government to re-introduce the triple lock on pensions this year, to protect the poorest pensioners. In...
The Financial Conduct Authority has opened the door to wider DC investment in illiquid assets by setting out a new regulatory regime for long term asset funds. In order to facilitate this...
The government has today published its roadmap setting out the steps needed to make the UK a leader in sustainable and ‘green’ investments. As part of this roadmap the government will introduce...
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) paid out £1bn in compensation over the past financial year - the first time payments have reached this milestone figure. This money was paid out to the...
The Financial Conduct Authority have written to a further 950 people who have transferred out of DB schemes, warning them they may have been mis-advised and could be entitled to compensation. These...
The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, Charles Randell, will leave his position in Spring 2022, a year before the end of his appointed term. Randell, who has held this post since...
Despite the regulatory burden being lessened in recent months, the appeal of private debt to defined contribution (DC) master trusts in the UK is still limited. In the US, the model is...
The revolution in the master trust sector has continued its seemingly relentless progress despite the pandemic. The big drivers remain political and regulatory pressure to improve standards and offer better value for...
The pensions industry has given a stark warning to politicians that current plans to increase the age at which people can access their retirement funds will “bake in complexity” to pension rules...
