All Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) articles – Page 4
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NewsLGPS consultation did not deliver expected clarity, PLSA conference hears
‘The government wants us to accelerate and then collaborate and ultimately we then consolidate. That’s the message we’re getting,’ says PLSA local authority committee chair
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NewsDefault consolidator model for small pots could create ‘virtuous circle’
In order to solve the ‘anxiety’ around small pots the best place to start is with a default consolidator model, says NEST’s Zoe Alexander
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NewsPeople moves: GAM names new group chief
Plus: Vontobel appoints co-CEOs; Aviva recruits environmental sustainability director
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NewsUK roundup: DB scheme transfers see significant fall in quotations
Plus: PLSA recommends policy measures to reduce risk of over-saving; Smart Pension partners with Punter Southall
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NewsRegulatory burden and outsourcing weighs on LGPS staff
LGPS staff would like to see simpler and clearer regulation of the scheme
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NewsUK pension funds tell FCA to put the brakes on UK listing regime reforms
’As they are set, the current proposals may not result in more companies listing, but will reduce the standards expected of existing companies,’ says PLSA
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NewsLGPS climate reporting rules delayed
‘The absence of a reporting regime only adds to the already considerable pressure placed on funds from lobby groups,’ says SAB
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NewsUK state pension in need of reform to prevent poverty, says Phoenix
There is most concern for those unable to remain in work and without sufficient resources to draw upon, report shows
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NewsPensions industry calls on regulators to ‘materialise’ revised funding code
The code has introduced elements of flexibility, but uncertainty needs to be avoided
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NewsPLSA conference panel pushes for ‘outcome-generating’ investments
Any long-term investment vehicle for the UK should be just as attractive to overseas investors as it is to UK investors
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NewsPLSA supports UK growth investing, but with focus on best outcomes for savers
TPR calls on trustees to focus on protecting savers
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NewsPLSA pinpoints UK investment potential for pension funds
The association expects the scale and distribution of assets across the pensions sector to alter substantially over the next decade
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NewsUK state pension age review: no changes to legislated timetable
The government plans to have a further review within two years of the next parliament to reconsider the rise to age 68
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NewsUK roundup: PLSA issues stewardship and voting guidelines
Plus: LCP launches Illiquid Asset Solutions Group; PASA releases dashboards guidance
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for delay of DB Funding Code implementation
Critics of the proposed regulations argued that the new legal framework would be overly rigid
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NewsUK roundup: Pension funds call on government to remove net zero barriers
Plus: Redington launches stewardship service; Pension schemes could make ‘step change’ in data quality
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NewsToo soon for LGPS reform on further consolidation, says PLSA
A forthcoming consultation would propose LGPS funds transfer all listed assets into their pools by March 2025
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NewsUndersaving in British pensions still substantial, says government report
DWP is backing moves to widen eligibility for auto-enrolment
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NewsDWP pushes back pensions dashboards timeline due to ‘complex build’
‘More time is needed to deliver this complex build,’ says Laura Trott, parliamentary under secretary of state for pensions
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NewsDifficult for pensions industry to prepare for pensions dashboards, says Isio
For pensions administrators, the decision on which ISP to connect with constitutes the beginning of a long-term partnership and significant investment
