Govt and regulators urged to review chair statements
Government and regulators should rethink pension schemes’ chair statements, as they have become a regulatory compliance tool for the pensions industry, according to Darren Philp, director of policy an...
6 Helmi 202021min
Vegan case flags importance of heeding members
Trustees and employers should consult members on their beliefs, and incorporate the investment views of the majority in their pension default fund, according to Romi Savova, chief executive at Pension...
21 Tammi 202020min
Tackling the 'long tail' of underperforming smaller schemes
The Pensions Regulator’s latest defined contribution survey revealed that only 4 per cent of micro schemes and 1 per cent of small schemes are meeting all of the watchdog’s governance standards. David...
15 Elo 20193min
The future of trusteeship
Is there a big difference in governance standards between boards with a professional trustee and boards without? Should lay trustees have to demonstrate how they have acquired a minimum level of knowl...
23 Heinä 20197min
What the firefighters' and judges' case means for pensions policy
The government was recently denied leave to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling that pension changes discriminated against younger firefighters and judges. What does this mean for government policy regard...
10 Heinä 20196min
Putting a stop to unsuitable defined benefit transfer advice
The Financial Conduct Authority recently expressed concern that too much of the defined benefit transfer advice it has seen to date is still not of an acceptable standard. In this podcast, Tom Selby, ...
26 Kesä 20199min
How will investment pathways help consumers?
In January, the Financial Conduct Authority launched its consultation on investment pathways and other proposed changes to its rules and guidance. The consultation closed in April and the watchdog pla...
13 Kesä 20194min
