Jon Yarker
NewsOutlook 2025: The pensions industry’s wishlist for the new year
Pensions Expert spoke to six major industry groups to find out what they want to see happen in 2025, from the Pensions Review and the Pension Schemes Bill to trustee powers and improvements to member outcomes.
FeaturesOutlook 2025: DC investors hunt out private markets opportunities
Could 2025 be the year that defined contribution (DC) pension schemes finally break into private markets?
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.
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.
FeaturesHow LDI managers are getting ready for the rest of 2024
Following recent warnings about a potential return of deflation, the onus is on LDI managers to ensure their portfolios are prepared.
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.
NewsPMI predicts compulsory auto-enrolment by 2045
In the next 20 years there will be cause for auto-enrolment inclusion to become more stringent, according to the vice president of the Pension Management Institute (PMI) Rosie Lacey.
FeaturesCDC: Making progress towards a collective goal
This year may finally see the first collective defined contribution (CDC) pension go live in the UK, but doubts remain over how the structure could benefit the wider pension landscape.
FeaturesWhat do national insurance cuts mean for the state pension?
The second cut to National Insurance in six months, and growing rumours of the tax’s eventual abolishment, have raised questions about what this means for the state pension.
NewsLess than third of schemes regularly track individual fund performance
On the go: Just 30 per cent of pension schemes regularly monitor individual fund performance as experienced by members, according to new research.
NewsHSBC pensions ‘clawback’ resolution defeated at AGM
On the go: A resolution against so-called pensions “clawback” at HSBC was defeated at the bank’s annual meeting, with 94 per cent of votes cast against abolishing the practice.
NewsOne in three employees want paid-for adviser pensions consultations
On the go: Nearly a third of employees believe they are being kept in the dark over their pensions by their employers, while a similar amount (28 per cent) want their employers to pay for meetings with advisers to discuss their concerns about their retirement savings.
NewsAsset owners need to address fast-fashion environmental impact
Fast fashion has transformed the ready-to-wear industry, but with consumers making a saving, how is the environment footing the bill?
NewsTisa calls for pension decumulation policy reform
On the go: The Investing and Saving Alliance is calling on regulators and the government to reform pension decumulation policy that will impact four main areas.
NewsPPF 7800 surplus remains ‘solid’ in October
On the go: The aggregate surplus of the 5,318 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index remained “solid” in October, narrowing to £103.2bn from £108.8bn at the end of September, while the funding ratio decreased to 105.9 per cent from 106.4 per cent during the same period.
NewsPension practitioners call for more policy direction on net zero targets
The pensions industry requires greater guidance in its mission to meet net zero investment targets, according to a panel of leading responsible investment practitioners at COP26.
NewsMore schemes choosing buyouts over self-sufficiency, Aon finds
On the go: The number of pension schemes targeting buyouts has surpassed those opting for self-sufficiency for the first time, according to new research from Aon.
NewsTrustees given transfer halt powers
On the go: Pension fund trustees will be able to halt suspicious transfers from November 30, following new powers from the Pensions Regulator.
NewsESG uptake ‘sharp’ among bulk annuity insurers
On the go: The integration of environmental, social and governance risks by UK bulk annuity insurers has been described as “sharp”, in a survey of the eight largest providers by Willis Towers Watson.
FeaturesAre schemes ready to mitigate carbon through their investments?
COP26 guidelines dictate four main ways for the world to become net-zero by 2030 through the mitigation of carbon production. The challenge for pension funds is getting to grips with how these can be aligned with their investment process.