The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has confirmed the dates for the next phase of a disciplinary tribunal hearing of a formal complaint under the Accountancy Scheme in respect of KPMG LLP and ICAEW member David Costley-Wood over pensions advice given to bed and mattress specialist, Silentnight
Implementing the Pension Schemes Act, combatting scams and developing a framework for measuring value for money are three of The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) priorities for the next three years as it continues to respond to economic uncertainty following the Covid-19 pandemic
The government is planning to force pension providers to issue simpler annual statements to pension savers in auto enrolment schemes to overcome current jargon-filled reports
Millions of workers are set to face ‘life changing retirement shortfalls’ as lower growth forecasts could wipe a third off pension pot values, warns Interactive Investor (II) and Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP)
Workers on the lowest salaries with more than one job are losing out on £76m a year in employer pension contributions due to an ‘unfair’ system, according to a study from Scottish Widows
Action Fraud is warning savers to remain vigilant and protect their pensions, as figures from the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime reveal £1.8m has already been lost to pension fraud this year
Global tech firms such as Google should be held to account for hosting pension scam adverts with legislation needed to stop them profiting from a multibillion-pound scam industry, the Work and Pensions committee has said
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a consultation on how it will use its new criminal powers to investigate and prosecute those who avoid employer debts to pension schemes or put savers’ pensions at risk
This week’s Budget announcements were a mixed bag for pension savers with a cap on the lifetime allowance creating inherent tax risks. Kay Ingram, director of public policy at LEBC, explains
The government will maintain the pensions Lifetime Allowance at its current level of £1,073,100 until April 2026, removing the usual annual incremental rises
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA), has released guidance on how to set up a pensions dashboard aimed at UK pension schemes, trustees and providers in readiness for the 2023 rollout
Government pension liabilities were £6.4 trillion in 2018, representing an increase of 21% compared with 2015, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is consulting on proposed legislation requiring occupational pension schemes to improve their climate risk governance and reporting, which has come under fire from the sector’s regulator
