HMRC has confirmed transitional regulations for accessing pension funds for those who turn 55 in the next couple of years. But its proposed changes have been criticised by advisers who say they...
Proposed government powers to mandate pension scheme investment have again been defeated in the House of Lords, as the impasse between the peers and the Labour majority in the Commons drags on....
The Pensions Administration Standards Association has published new guidance on the proposed new default retirement income solutions. It highlights this change as a “once-in-a-generation operational challenge” for those running schemes and says...
The Department of Work and Pensions has announced that Emma Douglas will become the new chair of The Pensions Regulator. Her five year role will start on the 1 July, when the...
The UK’s Consumer Price Index rose to 3.3 per cent in March by year-on-year comparison, suggesting the first effects of higher energy prices following the US-Israeli war in Iran are beginning to...
Differences between providers default strategies are leading to significant gaps in member retirement outcomes, according to analysis from Hymans Robertson. The DC Provider Insights report found a wide variation in projected member...
The comedian Maisie Adam will be the host for this year’s Corporate Adviser Awards. Adam is a familiar face from TV, having appeared on Have I Got News for You, Live at...
Former pensions secretary Guy Opperman believes the Value for Money framework in its current form should be scrapped entirely from the Pension Schemes Bill, labelling it as “basket case” legislation. Opperman was...
Consolidator scheme Clara Pensions has reached agreement with the trustees of the Videndum DB Pension Scheme, marking the latest ‘superfund’ transaction to take place in the UK market. Under the agreement, the...
Research by Legal & General has shown that 34 per cent of SME employees feel their employer isn’t taking meaningful steps to prevent absence. L&G’s Chief Medical Officer report looked at the...
