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Pensions Minister sets out Government's objectives to boost UK investment and improve saver returns

Pensions Minister sets out Government's objectives to boost UK investment and improve saver returns

In a keynote speech at a recent pensions conference, Emma Reynolds set out two key objectives: to improve the level of pension fund investment in the UK economy and to improve savers’ returns.

United Kingdom | Publication | October 31, 2024
PLSA publishes guidance helping employers and trustees of defined contribution pension schemes on options for savers

PLSA publishes guidance helping employers and trustees of defined contribution pension schemes on options for savers

The Government’s announcement in July that it might introduce a new duty on pension scheme trustees to offer services and products to members on retirement as part of the new Pension Schemes Bill, brought concern to employees and trustees of defined contribution schemes.

United Kingdom | Publication | October 11, 2024
PPF consults on 2025/26 levy

PPF consults on 2025/26 levy

On September 12, 2024, the Pension Protection Fund published its 2025/26 levy consultation. The consultation runs until October 23, 2024.

United Kingdom | Publication | September 26, 2024
Pensions Regulator publishes new pensions dashboards compliance and enforcement policy

Pensions Regulator publishes new pensions dashboards compliance and enforcement policy

On September 4, 2024, the Regulator published the final version of its pensions dashboards compliance policy with a blog outlining its intentions in exercising its powers, titled "Act now on pensions dashboards so we don't have to".

United Kingdom | Publication | September 26, 2024
Update on the Virgin Media decision

Update on the Virgin Media decision

We reported in July 2024 that the Court of Appeal had upheld the High Court decision in the Virgin Media case. This means all amendments to contracted-out DB schemes between April 6, 1997, and April 5, 2013, do need written actuarial confirmation that the reference scheme test continues to be satisfied, as required by section 37 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

United Kingdom | Publication | September 26, 2024
PDP updates draft code of connection

PDP updates draft code of connection

The Pensions Dashboards Programme has published version 1.1 of its draft code of connection which sets out how pension providers and schemes are to connect to the dashboards ecosystem, and what they need to do to remain connected.

United Kingdom | Publication | September 09, 2024
Chancellor launches first phase of pensions review

Chancellor launches first phase of pensions review

On August 16, 2024, the Chancellor launched the UK pensions review promised in the Labour party’s election manifesto.

United Kingdom | Publication | August 28, 2024
Pensions Regulator promises a “reasonable approach” as DB funding code now laid before Parliament

Pensions Regulator promises a “reasonable approach” as DB funding code now laid before Parliament

The Regulator’s finalised draft of the DB funding code is the final piece of the jigsaw in the new funding and investment strategy regime. After much delay the new code was laid before Parliament on July 29, 2024.

United Kingdom | Publication | August 12, 2024
Pensions Ombudsman publishes 2024/25 corporate plan

Pensions Ombudsman publishes 2024/25 corporate plan

On July 31, 2024, the Pensions Ombudsman published its corporate plan for 2024/25, outlining its key priorities and areas of work for the coming year.

United Kingdom | Publication | August 12, 2024


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