Government plans to encourage wider pension scheme investment in the UK economy need to put better outcomes for savers first, according to a new report from the Association of British Insurers. While...
The Financial Conduct Authority has censured Lighthouse Advisory Services for the unsuitable advice given to those looking to transfer out of defined benefit pension schemes. These “serious failings” occurred between 2015 and...
When a Chancellor of the Exchequer really wants to pull a rabbit out of the hat, they often turn to pensions. In this year’s Budget, Jeremy Hunt did not disappoint, reducing the...
The Pensions Regulator is writing to trustees at hundreds of pension funds asking them to ensure members' information has not been compromised following a data hack at scheme administrator Capita. Capita —...
Pension and insurance companies have welcomed government plans to ban cold calling on all financial products. The UK government will announce a blanket ban on these unsolicited calls as part of wider...
The defined benefit funding regime needs to adopt a flexible approach that does not negatively impact less mature funds, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA). The body, in its...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has pushed back the publication of its new defined benefit funding code until April 2024. This new code was initially due to be be finalised and implemented in...
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published equality, diversity and inclusion guidelines for trustees, IGCs and employers. The regulator says it hopes the will be used by pension scheme governing bodies to improve...
Pension consultancy Broadstone has selected Equisoft’s pension fusion solution to provide its connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem. Broadstone says this builds on its existing relationship with Equisoft. It adds that the...
Schroders has received approval to launch the UK’s first long-term asset fund (LTAF). This new regulated fund is an open-ended vehicle designed for investment into a broad range of illiquid and private...
