Arguments for DC consolidation stronger than for DB
The pace of defined contribution consolidation could accelerate should we ever find ourselves on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic, as companies decide to outsource administration. But the pr...
25 Sep 202022min
DB schemes could be 'doomed to failure'
Defined benefit schemes could be “doomed to failure by measures that are designed to help them”, says Baroness Ros Altmann of the proposed new funding code. She is joined by SEI’s client strategy dire...
10 Sep 202028min
TPR to make changes to DB funding ‘fast-track’
The Pensions Regulator is going to make changes to its fast-track approach proposed in its defined benefit funding consultation due to the impact of Covid-19, revealed David Fairs, executive director ...
20 Aug 202022min
Schemes cannot eliminate chance of cyber breach
Pension schemes hold an extraordinary amount of personal data. Though trustees have done much since the passage of GDPR to improve data security, it is impossible to remove the risk of breaches entire...
24 Juli 202022min
Pension bill could have ‘unintended consequences’
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s LGPS and DB policy lead Tiffany Tsang and Eversheds Sutherland partner Jeremy Goodwin join us to discuss potential “unintended consequences” from the pe...
10 Juli 202021min
PPF could face court case on benefits
After the ruling from the High Court that the Pension Protection Fund cap on deferred member benefits is illegal on age discrimination grounds, the pensions lifeboat could face a new legal challenge a...
25 Juni 202015min
Tough ESG investment choices for trustees
Trustees aiming to make ethical investment decisions can find it tough to justify them without recourse to a crystal ball, as the legal requirements are ill-defined, says Irwin Mitchell’s pensions par...
5 Juni 202018min
The end of ‘amateurish’ trusteeship
The challenges posed by Covid-19 will accelerate the move towards professional trusteeship, according to Mercer’s chief actuary Charles Cowling, who argues that the responsibilities in this area post-...
20 Maj 202018min
