David Robertson

Placard examines social care crisis and solutions

Permanent solutions are necessary if we are to stem the drain on NHS resources and already-stretched local authority budgets. We cannot resolve these issues simply by throwing cash into a failing system and it is becoming increasingly clear that fundamental Read More ... more »»

Permanent solutions are necessary if we are to stem the drain on NHS resources and already-stretched local authority budgets. We cannot resolve these issues simply by throwing cash into a failing system and it is becoming increasingly clear that fundamental Read More …

David Robertson

ACA responds to Lords’ Committee on Intergenerational fairness

From a pensions perspective, we believe typical savers in younger generations risk being materially worse off than today’s generation of retirees.  A key reason for this is the decline in recent years of employer sponsored defined benefit pension schemes (outside Read More ... more »»

From a pensions perspective, we believe typical savers in younger generations risk being materially worse off than today’s generation of retirees.  A key reason for this is the decline in recent years of employer sponsored defined benefit pension schemes (outside Read More …

David Robertson

Response to Work & Pensions Select Committee on Pension Costs and Transparency

The ACA has responded to the inquiry by the Work & Pensions Select Committee on pension costs and transparency and in particular whether the pensions industry provides sufficient transparency around charges, investment strategy and performance to consumers. The ACA has Read More ... more »»

The ACA has responded to the inquiry by the Work & Pensions Select Committee on pension costs and transparency and in particular whether the pensions industry provides sufficient transparency around charges, investment strategy and performance to consumers. The ACA has Read More …

David Robertson

ACA calls for Finance Bill changes to protect members from additional lifetime allowance charge

The ACA has written to HMRC with a request for two legislative changes.  We hope these can be encompassed in the Finance Bill or secondary legislation and/or guidance. In both cases the key issue is that employers and trustees may Read More ... more »»

The ACA has written to HMRC with a request for two legislative changes.  We hope these can be encompassed in the Finance Bill or secondary legislation and/or guidance. In both cases the key issue is that employers and trustees may Read More …

David Robertson

Stronger TPR powers – response welcomes direction of travel, but questions lack of reasons behind certain proposals and unforeseen consequences of others…

21 August 2018:  In its response to the consultation on stronger powers for the Pensions Regulator, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA), whilst expressing ‘support for the direction of travel’, is critical of certain sections that have hardly any policy Read More ... more »»

21 August 2018:  In its response to the consultation on stronger powers for the Pensions Regulator, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA), whilst expressing ‘support for the direction of travel’, is critical of certain sections that have hardly any policy Read More …

David Robertson

ACA response to stronger powers for the Pension Regulator consultation

Whilst we are supportive of the general direction of the proposals, our concern at this stage is one of unintended consequences, particularly as it is not clear whether there will be further consultation once each of the proposals is fully Read More ... more »»

Whilst we are supportive of the general direction of the proposals, our concern at this stage is one of unintended consequences, particularly as it is not clear whether there will be further consultation once each of the proposals is fully Read More …

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