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Ros Altmann is bad news for the 'business as usual brigade'
Government proposals to halve the revaluation cap for preserved pensions in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes will reduce member protection, says consultancy First Actuarial.
Pension Protection Fund (PPF) proposals aimed at giving defined benefit (DB) pension schemes greater planning certainty would lead to unfair levies, says First Actuarial.
Overcautious advice is preventing pension scheme trustees from making important rule changes to their schemes, claims First Actuarial.
The ability to take tax-free cash should be prohibited in personal accounts, as this would cut the cost of tax relief and help subsidise the scheme, claims First Actuarial.
First Actuarial has called on the Department for Work and Pensions to press ahead with proposals to remove the constraints surrounding protected rights.
Many occupational pension schemes could be in breach of new investment regulations relating to Statements of Investment Principles (SIPs), warns First Actuarial.
Pension specialist First Actuarial warns the draft code of practice issued by the Pension's Regulator, on funding defined benefit pension schemes, will mislead pension scheme members.