Regulation

Millions of individuals around the country already face a daunting task saving enough for retirement. But the challenges of saving adequately for old age are set to get much tougher due to...

 Pension scheme trustees, investment consultants and asset managers face tough new regulatory requirements that will compel them to generate, process and publish reams of comprehensive data relating to climate change, carbon emissions,...

Just one in six pension schemes report that the Covid crisis has weakened the sponsoring employers ability to standing behind the scheme long term. This was the result of the latest Willis...

The Pensions Regulator has published a new corporate strategy, setting out its priorities for the next 15 years. Reflecting the changing nature of workplace pensions, this strategy outlines a shift in focus...

Only a 1930s-style depression would have caused pension income to be cut under new collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, according to new research from Aon. The pension consultancy said extensive analysis indicates...

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has appointed Lesley Alexander as its new president. Alexander has been a non-executive director on the board since 2018, and is already in her second term on...

Future pension reform could see further divergence between DC and DB pension regimes, with a reduction in higher rate tax relief on DC pensions only, but greater flexibility in regards to access. ...

The government is considering allowing trustees to ‘smooth’ performance charges over a longer time frame to help DC schemes invest in more illiquid assets, such as infrastructure.  Speaking at Corporate Adviser’s virtual...

There is a growing expectation among pension experts that the government will introduce legislation to ensure larger scheme invest a proportion of assets in UK infrastructure. Such a move would be welcomed...

The state pension will be included in the first version of the pensions dashboard with the Department of Work and Pensions being one of the first data providers contributing to this project....