Press Releases – Page 9 – ACA – Association of Consulting Actuaries

23rd May 202221st May 2022 David Robertson

New ACA Chair, Steven Taylor, highlights Key Objectives for the next two years

The Association has elected Steven Taylor FIA as its new Chair. A Partner and Corporate pensions advisor at Lane Clark and Peacock, he takes office on 1 June 2022 succeeding Patrick Bloomfield… more »»

The Association has elected Steven Taylor FIA as its new Chair. A Partner and Corporate pensions advisor at Lane Clark and Peacock, he takes office on 1 June 2022 succeeding Patrick Bloomfield…

12th May 2022 David Robertson

ACA says new proposals will not open a flood of DC money into illiquids

We have responded to the DWP consultation on Facilitating Investment in Illiquid Assets. The response recognises the benefits that investing in illiquid assets may bring to members of DC schemes, but says it isn’t convinced that the proposals to incorporate Read More ... more »»

27th April 2022 Tracey Gleed

ACA says AFS strikes good balance

The ACA has issued the following statement more »»

The ACA has issued the following statement

11th April 202211th April 2022 David Robertson

Pensions tax law changes could open the way for schemes to decide how to equalise benefits

We very much welcome HMRC’s recent publication of its third tranche of guidance on how pensions tax interacts with exercises to remove inequalities arising from GMPs (“GMP equalisation)… more »»

We very much welcome HMRC’s recent publication of its third tranche of guidance on how pensions tax interacts with exercises to remove inequalities arising from GMPs (“GMP equalisation)…

31st March 202230th March 2022 David Robertson

ACA survey report sees crisis ahead with stalled key pension reforms

The final report of our 2021 Pension trends survey highlights a ‘Top 10’ list of key findings (see below) many of which underpin the ACA’s call for action on stalled pension reforms that the report says are brewing a crisis Read More ... more »»

23rd March 202222nd March 2022 David Robertson

ACA calls for CDC Code to be finalised quickly to assist employers considering schemes

Our response to the TPR consultation highlights a number of areas in which we would like to see changes made. However, the draft Code is already a very helpful document and we would encourage the Regulator to finalise this as Read More ... more »»

14th March 2022 David Robertson

ACA expresses concern over dash for dashboards

In our response to the DWP Consultation on draft Pensions Dashboards regulations, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA), whilst supportive of the policy intent, has called for a further consultation on the regulations due to gaps and lack of clarity Read More ... more »»

7th January 2022 David Robertson

ACA supports mandatory Portfolio Alignment metric and enhancing trustees’ stewardship duties, but sees value in less reporting detail

In our response to the DWP Consultation: Climate and investment reporting, we are supportive of the Government’s drive to enhance trustees’ stewardship duties and to promote better alignment of investment portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement… more »»

15th December 202115th December 2021 David Robertson

Value is for life, not just pre-retirement, says ACA

In our response to the joint TPR / FCA discussion paper on ‘Driving Value for Money in defined contribution pensions’, we cautioned against “one size fits all” benchmarks and voiced support for raising the bar on scheme governance and quality. more »»

6th December 20213rd December 2021 David Robertson

Survey finds widespread support for CDC pensions grows, with more than a fifth of businesses interested in CDC for their employees

In our fourth of a series of reports outlining the findings of the ACA’s 2021 Pension trends survey, we have found widespread support for the new Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes. Over half of survey respondents support extending CDC Read More ... more »»