12/01/2017
Master trust members face year of limbo
The Pension Regulator is then expected to complete its assessment schemes by October 2019.
Pensions
11/29/2017
IPE Awards: PensionDanmark scoops European Pension Fund of the Year
ABB was also recognised as the top pension fund in Switzerland in the country awards.
11/13/2017
Cross border financial services provider to acquire Malta Pension firm
Shares were suspended from trading this morning ahead of the announcement.
11/13/2017
Old Mutual On How To Meet FCA's Pension Transfer Rules
Pensions Specialist Of Old Mutual Wealth, Said Advisers Need To Consider Inflation
11/07/2017
Russia bank bailout fallout hands loss to pension fund Budushchee
As a part of the bailout, shareholders may see their stakes written off in full.
11/07/2017
UK politicians’ pension fund holds offshore investments
MPs’ retirement fund has £6.6m in BlackRock’s Jersey-registered property trust
11/07/2017
AJ Bell’s Mike Morrison dies
Industry veteran Mike Morrison, head of platform technical at AJ Bell, has died at the age of 55.
10/30/2017
Former Swiss billionaire owners of Monarch tried to dump pension scheme for less than £10m, says PPF
Three years ago, a deal was struck that allowed the pension scheme to fall into the Pension Protection Fund, with the Mantegazzas making a £30m mitigation payment.
10/25/2017
Danish Pension Funds Criticised Over Tesla investments
Tesla, Uncomfortable With The Investement Of Danish Pension Funds
10/24/2017
HMRC under growing pressure to stop over-taxing pension savers' withdrawals
"The way in which pension withdrawals are taxed is little short of a scandal," said Sir Steve Webb, pensions minister from 2010 to 2015 and and now director of mutual insurer Royal London.
10/23/2017
Steve Webb urges HMRC to end emergency tax pension 'scandal'
Royal London is calling on HMRC to take only standard rate tax for lump sum withdrawals.
10/19/2017
"Innovation is key if pensions are to keep up with pace of development" - DWP pensions dashboard commentary, KAS BANK
Fintech has the potential to greatly improve people’s access to, and understanding of, pension’s data which in turn can support improved investment decision-making.
10/18/2017
FCA chief: pension freedoms mean fund managers face gov’t scrutiny
But it does create some very big public policy challenges.
10/16/2017
Two Largest Dutch Pension Fund Managers Successfully Test Blockchain Tech
The final goal is to apply this prototype to the pension administration system and make it cost-efficient, transparent, and flexible.
10/12/2017
Lloyds Buys Zurich's UK Workplace-Pensions and Savings Business for Undisclosed Sum
It didn't say how much it is paying.
10/12/2017
Pensions Dashboard Project Report
The prototype was successfully delivered in March but work has continued to research consumer needs, engage with the wider industry, refine technical standards and look at how it could be appropriately regulated.
10/09/2017
Fee transparency vital to avert European pensions crisis
Efforts to spur workers to save more for retirement can’t solve looming problem alone
09/26/2017
European Pensions to Boost Asset Manager Lineup
According to the report, more than 70% of European pensions mention BlackRock when asked to identify specific asset managers
09/25/2017
Consultants pressure pension funds over ethical investment
Trustees accused of not taking climate change and corporate governance into account
09/21/2017
Spanners thrown in regulator's pension transfers work
A defined benefit transfer has a time window of three months, after which the adviser will need to ask for a new quote, and might be charged for it.