The Mansion House consolidation drive is an acceleration towards fewer, bigger, better-governed schemes not a change in direction says The Pensions Regulator. Sam Grutchfield, interim director of master trusts and DC supervision at the Pensions...
There has been strong support for government proposals to introduce multi-employer CDCs, as the consultation on Occupational Pension Scheme regulations for these new arrangements comes to a close. However in their responses...
Two major pension bodies have called for the Financial Conduct Authority to rethink its traffic light ratings in the proposed Value for Money assessments for workplace pension schemes. In their response the...
The Department for Work & Pensions acknowledged there are industry concerns around their ‘traffic light’ rating, which is due to be implemented in the forthcoming Value for Money (VfM) regulations. Consultation is...
Cost of living pressures have led to a significantly higher number of people accessing their pension funds, according to the latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority. The FCA figures show that...
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There are “major risks” in encouraging schemes to invest in UK productive assets, and the new value for money regulation could create a “herd mentality” among schemes and hamper investment innovation. These...
For the first time more than half of UK pension schemes are under professional or sole trustee arrangements, according to new research. LCP’s fourth annual Professional Trustee survey shows that professional trustees...
The Pensions Regulator has finalised guidance on how trustees can meet their obligations under the new funding code, which effectively comes into force today. The regulator has responded to criticism from the...
Independent Governance Group (IGG) has appointed Louise Davey, currently a director at The Pensions Regulator, to the newly created role of head of policy and external affairs. Davey is currently interim director of...
