All Aviva articles – Page 2
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NewsICO in talks with TPR over member communications
On the go: The Information Commissioner’s Office is engaging with the Pensions Regulator to clarify the current rules involving member communications, as schemes and providers believe existing legislation prevents them from reaching out to these individuals.
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NewsJust two-thirds of master trusts will deliver ‘moderate’ retiree outcomes
On the go: There is at least a 600 basis point difference in returns between the top and bottom-performing master trust providers due to a wide variety of approaches to default investment strategies, according to research by LCP.
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NewsWorcestershire invests in climate fund, insurers lock in net zero targets
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Worcestershire County Council Pension Fund investing in a climate fund, bulk annuity insurers all having set net zero targets, and the Church of England Pensions Board slashing the carbon intensity of its holdings by a fifth.
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FeaturesA moment of reckoning: Closing the pension gaps
Automatic enrolment has unarguably achieved its goal of getting more people into workplace pensions. Women and people of minority ethnicities have, however, fallen behind their white male counterparts when it comes to pension saving. In this report, Pensions Expert considers the ongoing inequalities that plague our pensions system and what can be done to close the gaps.
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NewsTreasury aims new climate transition task force at companies
On the go: The Treasury has created a task force to develop a “gold standard” for UK companies’ climate transition plans.
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NewsSchemes and providers team up to push pensions engagement
On the go: Around 15 pension providers and schemes representing approximately 41.5mn savers and customers have committed to support a campaign to encourage engagement with pensions.
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NewsPlatform launches pensions dashboard sandbox
On the go: Pensions Dashboards Programme partner Moneyhub has launched an interactive sandbox to show how the pensions dashboards could potentially work.
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NewsParliamentary fund heeds Sunak’s warning over Russia
On the go: The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund has ordered its fund managers to divest from Russian assets where possible, after uncovering a small amount of direct Russian holdings.
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NewsIWD: Mountain still to climb on the way to pensions parity
Research published ahead of International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8, indicates that women are struggling to keep up with men in the UK when it comes to saving for their retirement.
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NewsPension providers call for personalised advice rules
On the go: Pension providers have called on MPs to change advice rules to allow them to offer more personalised guidance.
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NewsChurch of England Pensions Board secures £160mn buy-in with Aviva
On the go: The £3.7bn Church of England Pensions Board has agreed a £160mn bulk purchase annuity buy-in with insurer Aviva Life & Pensions UK for its circa £646.1mn Church Workers Pension Fund defined benefit scheme.
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NewsEight out of 10 young adults demand earlier pension saving
On the go:More than eight in 10 young people want pension saving to begin before individuals reach the age of 22 — the default age from which employees are automatically enrolled into a workplace pension.
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NewsFCA says dashboards will increase advice ‘value for money’
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority has said the pensions dashboards will increase competition in the advice profession and offer consumers better value for money.
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NewsAviva apologises after sending pension transfer email in error
On the go: Aviva has apologised to financial advisers and their clients after it sent an email in error about an “impending pension transfer”.
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NewsNorthern Bank agrees two buy-ins, Phoenix signs reinsurance deals
Riskwatch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including Northern Bank Pension Scheme’s two buy-in transactions with Aviva, and Phoenix Group’s two longevity reinsurance transactions with a MetLife subsidiary.
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NewsChurch of England puts pressure on miners, PIC invests in student halls
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Church of England Pensions Board pushing miners on standards, the Pension Insurance Corporation’s investment in low-carbon student accommodation, and a pledge by the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance to halve portfolio emissions by 2030.
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NewsMaps signs ID verification deal for dashboards programme
On the go: The Money and Pensions Service has signed a £1.8m deal with Dutch outfit Digidentity to provide an identity service for its Pensions Dashboards Programme.
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NewsSlash EU red tape and use pension money to level up, Aviva boss says
On the go: The government should use Brexit to loosen insurance regulation in order to “put our country’s pension funds to national use”, Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc has said.
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NewsJust two bulk annuity insurers are signed up to UK Stewardship Code
Only Aviva and Scottish Widows have signed up to the UK Stewardship Code out of the eight bulk annuity insurers, new LCP research has highlighted.
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News2022 set to be a bumper year for bulk annuities
On the go: 2022 is set to be a busy year when it comes to derisking and could break the record for the largest transaction, according to a report from LCP.