Fatima Benkhaled
NewsGovt called to include paid-for advertising in online safety bill
On the go: Consumer group Which? is calling on the government to include paid-for advertising in the online safety bill, in a response to the boom in online scams.
NewsUK pension assets regain second place in global pensions market
On the go: UK pension assets have surged past Japan to retake second place in the world’s pensions market, according to new research.
News‘Historical’ risk transfer volumes to continue in 2022
On the go: Risk transfer momentum is on the rise, driven by strong investment return, market activity, asset availability and the number of large pension plans coming to the market, new research has shown.
NewsNearly half of savers in the dark when switching pension providers
On the go: More than four in 10 pension holders surveyed by B&CE said they would not know what to look for when switching pension providers.
NewsScottish Widows to invest in companies driving decarbonisation
On the go: Scottish Widows will invest up to £25bn by 2025 in businesses that it views as leading on decarbonisation and climate-aware solutions, according to the company’s new climate action plan.
NewsPLSA urges ‘levelling up’ of employer contributions to 5 per cent
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has called for an increase in employer contributions and an extension of auto-enrolment over the next decade, as part of a submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee.
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.
NewsVesuvius completes £305m buy-in with PIC
On the go: The Vesuvius Pension Plan has completed a final buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation, covering £305m of liabilities.
NewsSavers stick to default funds despite ESG concerns
On the go: Despite savers showing an interest in investing their pensions responsibly, only one in five workplace scheme members have converted their investments into green funds, research has shown.
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.
NewsSocial benefits a deciding factor in real estate investment allocations
On the go: More than half of scheme professionals believe institutional investors are planning to increase their allocations to real estate vehicles that provide social benefits over the next two years, according to new research.
NewsRailpen commits to new stewardship goals in 2022 policy
On the go: Railways Pension Scheme manager Railpen is emphasising its commitment to net zero, while also highlighting the approach it aims to take with its portfolio companies over the next 12 months in its newly published 2022 voting policy.
NewsVast majority lack confidence in govts’ approach to climate change
On the go: Eighty-eight per cent of Britons do not have confidence in the agreements made by governments at COP26, PensionBee research shows.
NewsLGPS pool appoints adviser for net zero 2050 plan
On the go: The Local Pensions Partnership has appointed Chronos Sustainability to work on a partnership target of attaining net zero emissions by 2050.
News300,000 women no longer able to participate in workplace pensions
On the go: The pandemic has impacted women’s ability to save, with 300,000 women no longer able to participate in a workplace pension, new research has found.
NewsMillennials favour sustainable pension investments
On the go: Six in 10 millennials (60 per cent) want their pension investments to be both environmentally and socially sustainable, research from Cushon has found.
NewsSavers told how to report unpaid pension contributions
On the go: Individuals with unpaid pension contributions can now consult a new factsheet launched by official entities to get a clearer understanding of what to do in these cases.
NewsStatement season could put 10.6m pension savers at risk
On the go: Some 10.6m pension savers could see their financial information fall into the hands of fraudsters if the government goes ahead with its plans for a statements season, PensionBee has warned.
NewsBorder to Coast launches £3.7bn Multi-Asset Credit Fund
On the go: The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has increased its aggregate investments to £34.6bn by announcing the launch of a £3.7bn Multi-Asset Credit Fund.
NewsArjo UK Pension Scheme hires new fiduciary manager
On the go: The Arjo UK Pension Scheme has hired Kempen Capital Management UK as its fiduciary manager.