Pension trustees: clarifying and strengthening investment duties
This consultation seeks views on the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
Opened
18 Jun 2018
Closed
16 Jul 2018
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The regulations amend:
- what a pension scheme’s statement of investment principles must include
- the way trustees prepare and revise the statement
The regulations also require trustees of schemes offering money purchase benefits, subject to certain limited exceptions, to:
- publish the statement of investment principles
- publish an annual report on how they implemented it
- use the annual benefit statement to tell members that the statement is available
This consultation is aimed at:
- pension scheme trustees and managers
- pension scheme members and beneficiaries
- pension scheme service providers, other industry bodies and professionals
- civil society organisations
- any other interested stakeholders
This consultation follows the government’s response to the Law Commission report ‘Pension funds and social investment’.
Short online questionnaire
We’ve provided a short online questionnaire for individuals who might want to comment on the proposals without going into great detail.