Regulation

Nearly two out of five (37 per cent) pension schemes are now in surplus against their funding target, according to Mercer’s 2018 valuation survey. This is an increase on the 2015 survey,...

The Pensions Regulator has fined four trustees of the Salvus Master Trust for failing to invest £1.4m of member funds. The trustees each received the maximum fine of £5,000. The regulator says...

New rules from the Financial Conduct Authority on pension transfer values are set to shake up this market, according to industry experts. A joint policy paper from Lane Clark & Peacock and...

Talking at the Corporate Adviser 2018 Summit, PensionsEurope chief executive Matti Leppala has warned European pension funds may fare worse as a result of Brexit. However he says that the occupational pension...

A lively debate on the issue was held between Brighton Rock Group’s head of research, Con Keating and John Ralfe, of John Ralfe Consulting. Keating supported the motion that the government should...

Speaking at the event CMA project director Alison Gold says that the regulator had looked into this issue as part of its wide-ranging investigation into investment consultants and fiduciary management. She says...

Giving a keynote speech at the Corporate Adviser 2018 summit, Chris Sier, chair of the FCA Institutional Disclosure Working Group, revealed that trade bodies for both these sectors had voluntary provided templates...

The Pensions Regulator confirmed it is stepping up resources in order to regulate the DB consolidation sector. Talking at the Corporate Adviser 2018 summit, TPR executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and...

Assets held in ethical funds have trebled over the last 10 years, and now total £16.7bn. However despite this growth, these funds account for just 1.3 per cent of all retail investment...

These new members have been appointed from a range of organisations within the PLSA’s membership. They will have a remit stretching across all PLSA policy work on pensions and lifetime savings. The...