All UK Department for Work & Pensions articles
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NewsNew cross-industry group to help UK trustees with next set of ESG duties
Key output will be document to extract ‘clear and consistent’ info from asset managers about their voting behaviour
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UK pension trustees presented with guide to climate-related risks
Trustees are facing rapidly increasing expectations with regard to climate change
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Cheers and concerns over DWP climate amendments to pension bill
PLSA urges government to redraft amendments
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PLSA warns against ‘hasty’ reactions after report of ESG policy failings
UKSIF reports ‘large scale non-compliance’ with new policy disclosure duties
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UK pension policy fails construction workers
‘Rampant casualisation and bogus self-employment’ cause low numbers of workers contributing to pensions
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UK roundup: PLSA ‘very disappointed’ over DWP general levy proposals
Trade body calls for levy freeze and full structural review
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New pensions climate risk group targets consultation in early 2020
Group was set up by the pensions regulator together with government departments
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DWP cites Swedish example in consultation on pension statements
Pensions minister threatens regulation if no action from industry
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UK minister reassures on pensions bill, challenges and chides on ESG
Opperman urges trustees to use their ‘immeasurable capacity to make a difference’
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UK roundup: BlackRock creates head of LGPS role
Plus: DWP plans general levy hike, schemes urged to equalise GMPs
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UK government due to present long-awaited pensions legislation
Pensions bill to cover greater powers for regulator and frameworks for CDC provision and pension dashboards
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People moves: Amundi hires ESG research head from CDC
CDC, Amundi, ERAFP, Vasakronan, Willhem, Alecta, HSBC GAM, Sampension, DWP, SSGA, Smart Pension, Northern Trust, River and Mercantile, Muzinich, MAPFRE AM, TOBAM, Schroders, CBAM, ICG
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Politicians urge government to legislate for cost disclosure
Industry cost reporting templates will not be sufficient to provide full transparency for pension funds and savers, argues Work and Pensions Select Committee
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LGPS funds to be exempt from fiduciary management rules
DWP consults on new rules for fiduciary managers and investment consultants following CMA investigation
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Pension dashboard: UK to force pension funds to provide data
Government urges schemes to prepare their systems and records for introduction of dashboards in next few years
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UK publishes plan for introduction of CDC schemes
Authorisation and communication at heart of framework – but former minister warns first schemes could still be years away
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UK proposes seven years in jail for ‘mishandling’ pension funds
The Pensions Regulator to get more powers to investigate schemes and gather information
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UK government seeks to open up illiquid assets to DC funds
DWP proposes illiquids allocation reporting and consolidation review duties, plus charge cap calculation addition
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IORP II: How the EU directive has reshaped the pensions industry
IPE explores how the IORP II directive has been implemented across EU member states
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UK pensions industry gives thumbs-up to CDC proposals
Concept welcomed but with caveats over investment strategies and communications
