Only a quarter of pension trustee boards are independently reviewing their scheme’s governance, despite this being proposed in forthcoming regulation from The Pensions Regulator. A report, by Willis Towers Watson suggests the...
The challenges for retirees have seldom been greater. Unlike the days when purchasing an annuity was commonplace for defined contribution (DC) savers, and many could rely on a defined benefit (DB) pension for...
There are nearly 3 million requests into GP practices for patient medical reports each year, requests submitted by insurers, third parties and government agencies. GP practices are busy, even more so at...
Increased awareness of the dangers of ignoring climate related risks, coupled with increasing regulatory pressure to evidence how these risks are being taken into consideration, and mandatory climate risk related reporting requirements...
It’s sad to see yet another missed opportunity to properly address social care. After the ravages of Covid-19 have shone such a vivid spotlight on the failings of the UK social care...
Trustees are optimistic about the progress being made on GMP equalisation with more than half (55 per cent) expecting to be making pensions in payment on an equalised basis by the end...
New regulatory rules aim to clamp down on “phoenixing” were firms close down their businesses to avoid paying customer compensation, but then re-emerge under a different name. The Financial Conduct Authority is...
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) will develop a UK-wide pension framework, designed to support future policy analysis and decision making. This framework will track trends across the UK pensions sector and examine...
Dalriada Trustees has appointed Amanda Banister as a senior professional trustee. Banister joins from law firm DWF LLP where she was a partner in its pension practice. Prior to this she spent...
The concept of ‘value for money’ is a subject of perennial debates across financial services, which seldom result in meaningful agreement on what the phrase means. This has not stopped regulators putting VFM,...
