Dashboards news archive – Page 7
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NewsPension professionals demand dashboards and climate action
On the go: Pensions dashboards and climate change action ranked as the joint top priority for Society of Pension Professionals members, according to a new survey.
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NewsStrong start is key to dashboards success, study finds
On the go: The pensions dashboards initiative needs to hit the ground running and offer a comprehensive ‘find and view’ service from its point of launch in order to maximise its chances of success, according to Ipsos Mori research.
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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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NewsABI warns dashboards must be interactive to draw in young savers
On the go: Pensions dashboards should be interactive and show how changing contributions can boost income to appeal to younger savers, the Association of British Insurers has said.
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NewsMPs support CDC development, call for DWP to scrap statement season
In a wide-ranging report, the Work and Pensions Committee has recommended that the government continue its work on collective defined contribution schemes and, separately, scrap the proposals for a “statement season” favoured by pensions minister Guy Opperman.
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PodcastsPodcast: DC focus must ‘fundamentally shift’ from costs to value in 2022
Podcast: The focus on defined contribution scheme offerings must “fundamentally shift” from costs to value for money in 2022 if better outcomes are to be achieved. Darren Philp, director of policy and communication at Smart Pension, and Mike Ambery, partner at Hymans Robertson, discuss the DC outlook, expanding auto-enrolment, and reforming Solvency II.
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NewsPLSA targets ‘adequate income’ for 2022
On the go: Securing a policy regime that guarantees an adequate retirement income for most savers will sit at the top of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s list of priorities this year, it has announced, with the industry body advocating for the expansion of auto-enrolment.
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NewsFormer shadow pensions minister Jack Dromey dies aged 73
On the go: Former shadow pensions minister Jack Dromey, MP for Birmingham Erdington, has died at the age of 73.
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NewsParliament moves to ban flat fees on small pots
On the go: Regulations have been laid before parliament that will see flat fees banned for pots of under £100, which the government hopes will benefit hundreds of thousands of savers.
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People NewsPLSA to expand policy board expertise
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is looking to expand the range of expertise on its policy board and committees, calling on experts from across the industry to apply for roles.
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NewsPMI warns majority of savers will be caught out by pension age rise
On the go: The majority of people impacted by the rise in the normal minimum pension age are unaware it is happening, the Pensions Management Institute has warned.
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NewsPASA looks to avoid statements season ‘capacity crunch’
On the go: The Pensions Administration and Standards Association has published supplemental material on the forthcoming statements season, making a number of recommendations around format and implementation that reflect “considerable concern” in the industry.
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NewsPLSA flags dashboard issues as project announces potential partners
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has partnered with three commercial dashboard providers with which to work during its initial testing phase, while the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published an A-Z guide highlighting 26 key issues that it believes are required to make the dashboards project a success.
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NewsPASA launches dashboards data-matching guidance
On the go: The Pensions Administration and Standards Association has published guidance detailing how schemes must compare ‘find requests’ from pensions dashboard users against member records, with data quality determining the choice of approach taken.
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NewsFirst dashboards service provider launches
On the go: Altus and ITM have joined forces to launch the first commercial pensions dashboards integrated service provider, which will provide technology to connect savers to their pensions.
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NewsRegulatory burden prompts fears of trustee exodus
On the go: Three-quarters of employers fear the trustees of their pension schemes will consider resigning rather than face an “onslaught” of regulatory and legislative change, according to a survey from the Association of Consulting Actuaries.
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OpinionWhat’s going on with the statements season?
The pensions industry is unhappy with the government’s plan for a statements season. None of us can remember such a series of one-sided conversations about why the idea is not workable.
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PodcastsPodcast: McCloud costs dispute could damage members’ morale
Podcast: The dispute between doctors, firefighters and the Treasury over who should bear the costs of the McCloud remedy could have implications beyond the directly affected schemes, damaging trust in pensions, and lowering member morale. Hymans Robertson partner Michael Ambery and Quietroom co-founder Mark Scantlebury discuss McCloud, the statements season and the evolution of member communications.
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NewsThree-quarters of pension savers need more professional advice
On the go: Three-quarters of savers lack the confidence to manage their own pensions and need professional advice, according to a survey from NerdWallet.
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NewsOpperman not rushing CDC, defends statements season
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has confirmed there will be no regulations on multi-employer collective defined contribution schemes before the end of next year, set out targets for Pension Wise uptake, and become embroiled in a spat with former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb over the effectiveness of the proposed “statements season”.