The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on proposals for a redress scheme for former members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) who were given unsuitable advice to transfer out of the scheme and suffered financial loss. The BSPS, a large defined benefit pension scheme, had to be restructured after Tata Steel faced financial … Continue Reading
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released a prototype of its risk management and disclosure framework for nature-related risks. The TNFD wants trustees of pension schemes to start taking action now. The framework is designed to assist companies, investors and lenders in accounting for nature-related risks and opportunities in their decision-making. In effect, the … Continue Reading
New draft regulations show that schemes have much to do to get ready for Pensions Dashboards. For master trusts and defined contribution (DC) auto-enrolment schemes the pressure is on. Dashboards are online platforms which will allow people to view information about all their pensions, including their state pensions, in one place. The Pensions Dashboards Programme … Continue Reading