Dashboards news archive
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NewsFirst pension provider fully connected to dashboards ecosystem
Legal & General has become the first to successfully connect to the ‘live’ pensions dashboards system ahead of the first deadline for the largest companies at the end of this month.
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NewsUse dashboards preparation to cut admin costs, charities urged
Spence & Partners reports that charity DB schemes are approaching full funding – but costs are rising, meaning more efficiencies are needed.
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NewsThree quarters of pension savers lack access to adequate technology from providers
New research from Bravura Solutions unearths a worrying lack of pensions technology that is hampering engagement.
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NewsDashboard coalition disbands amid concerns over high regulatory bar
Industry experts are concerned that private sector pension dashboards may never happen as the expected regulatory framework is too onerous and uncertain.
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NewsWork and Pensions Committee to grill industry and regulators on dashboards
Representatives from the FCA, TPR, the Money and Pensions Service and the Pensions Dashboard Programme will all be questioned by the Work and Pensions Committee.
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NewsPoor data costing schemes money and resources, study shows
As the first pensions dashboards connection deadline approaches, new data from technology provider Heywood warns that data quality is still falling short of requirements.
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OpinionPensions dashboards: Why schemes can’t afford to wait
The UK government’s path to establishing the UK pensions dashboard ecosystem has been long – with plenty of twists. But trustees who delay in getting ready for connection risk running out of road, writes Alex Lane of Eversheds Sutherland.
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FeaturesHow to improve pension outcomes without a Pensions Review
Following the government’s decision to postpone the second phase of the Pensions Review, what can the industry do to improve pension outcomes without waiting for more legislation?
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: Dawn of the Dashboards
It is almost exactly a decade since the Financial Conduct Authority first recommended the creation of a “pensions dashboard” for consumers as part of its 2014 Retirement Income Market Study.
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OpinionThe year ahead: What to expect, and what needs to happen
Gateley’s Michael Collins outlines 10 key developments to watch out for in 2025 across the pensions industry.
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NewsTPR moving towards prudential regulatory approach
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) intends to move to a more prudential style of regulation as pension schemes grow larger and the government encourages consolidation.
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NewsThe importance of trust for dashboard success
Greater engagement between the British public and their retirement provisions is essential to successful rollout of pension dashboards, according to panellists at an industry event.
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NewsMercer and Fidelity join dashboard coalition
Mercer, Fidelity International, Penny and Pension Lab have joined the Pensions Dashboard Operators Coalition, bringing its total membership to 14.
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NewsDashboards: ‘All systems go’ as deadlines approach
The development of the pensions dashboards ecosystem is on track to be ready for the first connection deadlines in April 2025.
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NewsSchemes relying on dashboard rollout face data ‘nightmare’
Pension schemes need to get their data in order as those assuming the pension dashboard rollout will solve this for them face a “nightmare” ahead.
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NewsData a ‘fundamental problem’ for dashboards: Opperman
The quality of member data across the pensions industry remains a “fundamental problem” that needs to be addressed for pensions dashboards to succeed, according to former pensions minister Guy Opperman.
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OpinionThe ‘lost pots’ issue is getting worse – it’s time to act
John Upton, policy analyst at the Pensions Policy Institute, is exploring and updating data on lost pots to help drive solutions to one of the industry’s biggest problems.
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OpinionAn end-of-term report on pension dashboards
Richard Smith, volunteer chair of the Pensions Dashboards Operators Coalition, marks up the government’s progress and looks ahead to what the new government will need to do to realise the full benefits of dashboards.
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NewsDashboard costs rose by 23% in 2023, figures show
The estimated cost of the Pensions Dashboard Programme reached £289m in 2023, according to the National Audit Office (NAO), up from an initial estimate of £235m in 2020.
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NewsIndustry doubts prospect of success of Mansion House reforms
Less than a third of pension industry professionals believe the Mansion House reforms will be effective, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).