Consultants Broadstone has criticised government proposals to raise the general levy on pension schemes again, saying this will ‘unfairly’ target smaller schemes. The government is looking to raise additional funding from the...
We are all nosey and love to know things about other people. It helps us work out where we stand in the pecking order. Are we missing out, or are we one...
Retirement saving policy has been significantly elevated on the political agenda again, following the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech in July. Testament to that was the launch of 10 separate pensions papers from...
Navigating fraud prevention can be a delicate balance for insurers. Insurance fraud in the UK exceeds £1.2bn annually — so tough action is required to avoid significant losses. But at the same...
The Pensions Regulator has issued its first ‘green’ fine — after trustees of ExxonMobil pension plan failed to published a mandatory report on how the scheme was managing the risks of climate...
The Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) is proposing to use post Brexit freedoms to further reform solvency regulations, in order to help life insurers invest more in the UK economy. This is part...
Confusion over the lifetime allowance (LTA) is generating more questions from advisers than any other topic at present. Royal London’s technical team reviewed the queries it received following training sessions and webinars...
The Financial Conduct Authority wants financial firms to set diversity and inclusion goals and report annually against these targets. These proposals are contained in a new regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion...
The number of cybersecurity breaches for UK financial services firms have tripled in the last two years, with the highest number of breaches being reported within the pensions sector. A report from...
Trustees of DB schemes will now have free access to range of communication tools regarding GMP equalisations. This communication toolkit has been put together by a consortium of some of the UK’s...
