News
Law and Regulation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is seeking "improved" powers to set a schedule of contributions in defined benefit (DB) schemes in the government's upcoming white paper, it has revealed.
22 February 2018
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3 min read
Regulation
New regulatory rules which require providers and advisers to produce annuity illustrations will not solve the problem of consumer detriment as they are "fundamentally" flawed, according to Retirement Advantage.
22 February 2018
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1 min read
Appointments
Paul Budgen is set to join financial technology and auto-enrolment (AE) firm Smart Pension as director of business development.
22 February 2018
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2 min read
Defined Contribution
Collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes will need clear and transparent governance frameworks, as well as effective communication strategies, to be a success, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has been told.
21 February 2018
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The aviation sector's constant evaluation of mistakes to improve safety should be applied to defined benefit schemes, as too many are making the same mistakes again and again, latest research shows.
21 February 2018
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
A month of strikes are due to hit 64 universities from tomorrow over major reforms to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
21 February 2018
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3 min read
Defined Contribution
Average opt-out rates for 22- to 29-year old female members were 5% in December compared to 3% for men - a trend that accelerates across older groups, according to Now Pensions analysis conducted exclusively for PP.
21 February 2018
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2 min read
Appointments
Franklin Templeton Investments has hired Aviva Investors' Christoph Butz as director of its UK consultant relations team.
21 February 2018
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1 min read
Defined Contribution
Salvus Master Trust has launched a new product in a bid to help firms remove the cost of administering the pots of deferred and legacy trust-based defined contribution (DC) members.
21 February 2018
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1 min read
