Research led by former PLSA chair finds savers want costs and charges on annual statements
EY fined over audit failings and TPR’s reassessment of unregulated investments
Could improve ‘fairness and sustainability’ of LGPS and other public schemes
Actuarial work ‘fundamentally different’ from audit and needs separate consideration it says
A settlement for the Sanofi Pension Scheme and a warning on HMRC tax proposals
Concern that taking a wide definition of ‘tax advice’ could inadvertently impact the pensions market
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has called for a new set of product, communication and governance standards to allow greater provider support for savers.
Here it is, our monthly digest of the most important pension articles Professional Pensions has written and published over the last month, along with some contextual notes.
The rationale used to ultimately assess whether certain contribution notices can be issued needs further fine tuning, leading industry associations say.
This week’s top stories included the launch of a new sole trustee firm, and the grilling of The Pension Regulator’s interim chair over conflict of interest concerns.