Press Releases Only – ACA – Association of Consulting Actuaries

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

7th October 20207th October 2020 Tracey Gleed

ACA calls for a flexible and evolutionary implementation of TCFD reporting

To be of maximum benefit to trustees, scheme members and sponsors, the ACA believes the requirements will need to be flexible and to develop as knowledge and experience of climate risk management develops. more »»

30th April 202030th April 2020 David Robertson

TPR Statement provides useful guidance for trustees and advisers in a volatile market

We welcome the guidance in the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) Annual Funding Statement, issued today, for those Trustees who are part way through, or just beginning, actuarial valuations in the current volatile markets. more »»

4th November 20191st November 2019 David Robertson

Pension tax regime must be simplified says ACA survey findings

In the third report of our 2019 Pension trends survey we found employers are disillusioned with the impact of the present pension tax regime and are calling for major changes, including simplification, from the incoming Chancellor… more »»

19th March 201819th March 2018 David Robertson

Concern at absence of measures to help employers struggling with pension scheme liabilities

Response to White Paper on defined benefit schemes… ACA Chairman concerned at absence of measures to help employers struggling with pension scheme liabilities 19 March 2018: Responding to today’s White Paper Protecting Defined Benefit Schemes, Bob Scott, Chair Read More ... more »»

19th December 201726th February 2018 David Robertson

ACA says greater flexibility in how retirement savings can be used is key to renew ‘social contract’ between generations

19 December 2017: The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has responded to the consultation by the Intergenerational Commission, which is seeking solutions to the perceived growing gap in income outcomes across different generations. The ACA says from the perspective of Read More ... more »»

17th December 201726th February 2018 David Robertson

ACA welcomes auto-enrolment changes, but questions whether they are sufficient

17 December 2017: The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) welcomes the Government’s announcement to extend auto-enrolment (AE) to younger employees and to review contribution levels once the increases in April 2018 and 2019 have taken place. However, whilst for those Read More ... more »»

29th November 201714th March 2018 acacadmo

ACA 2017 – Survey report says action needed as upwards of 12 million workers are excluded from pensions auto-enrolment

Too many employees ineligible for AE and employers reluctant to raise contributions post-2019 more »»

Too many employees ineligible for AE and employers reluctant to raise contributions post-2019

24th November 201714th March 2018 acacadmo

ACA Chairman outlines hopes for the future of pensions

Greater compulsion needed to ensure more employees in the future have a comfortable retirement income more »»

Greater compulsion needed to ensure more employees in the future have a comfortable retirement income

10th November 201728th February 2018 acacadmo

ACA 2017 Survey – pension transfer requests soar, many find advice services wanting

This interim survey report examines the sharp rise in pension transfer requests from defined benefit arrangements and the difficulty members are finding in identifying IFAs prepared to advise them. more »»

This interim survey report examines the sharp rise in pension transfer requests from defined benefit arrangements and the difficulty members are finding in identifying IFAs prepared to advise them.