All News articles – Page 32
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NewsESG reporting for pension schemes ‘needs overhaul’ to improve effectiveness
The current reporting regime for environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters is unfit for purpose, according to HS Trustees’ Bobby Riddaway.
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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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NewsAMNT flags governance concerns with sole trustee model
The association has called for greater regulatory oversight to ensure members are protected when schemes move to a sole trustee model.
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NewsBulk annuity update: Royal London completes first external deals
The sector’s newest entrant has completed two transactions worth a combined £130m, while Aviva has insured the Thomas Miller pension scheme for £140m.
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NewsProductive finance agenda ‘interferes with fiduciary duty’
The UK government wants to channel pension scheme investment into UK assets, which sits in tension with trustees’ legal obligation to invest in the interest of their members.
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NewsInvest in emerging markets to meet climate goals, schemes urged
A new report argues that achieving environmental goals will be impossible without supporting emerging economies to transition to sustainable energy.
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NewsInterview: British Business Bank’s Louis Taylor
Pension funds need to rethink their historic preference for keeping fees down and embrace potentially attractive “net-of-fee” venture capital returns, British Business Bank chief executive officer Louis Taylor has told Pensions Expert.
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NewsMembers must be centre of Pensions Review, industry says
The government must place members’ and savers’ best interests at the heart of the Pensions Review, according to pension providers and industry bodies.
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NewsSchemes relying on dashboard rollout face data ‘nightmare’
Trustees and pension managers should not rely on the dashboard system to fix their data problems for them, according to panellists at a Pensions Dashboards Week event.
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NewsAssessing pension insurers’ sustainability performance
Most bulk annuity providers are making good progress to decarbonise their investment portfolios and are ahead of internal targets, according to new research.
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NewsProfessional and sole trustees dominate scheme management, data shows
Sole trustee appointments grow 30% year-on-year as large professional trustee firms grow their influence over scheme operations.
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NewsPMI predicts compulsory auto-enrolment by 2045
Higher contribution rates and compulsory participation should be the future of the UK’s auto-enrolment regime, according to panellists at an industry event.
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NewsTPR clarifies statement of strategy approach
The Pensions Regulator has streamlined its requirements for statements of strategy in response to industry feedback, as its Defined Benefit Funding Code comes into effect.
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NewsCan tax incentives help the government’s UK investment drive?
Pensions industry professionals believe tax relief could help achieve UK domestic investment targets – but academic research shows this is not an easy win.
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NewsHelp trustees support member decisions, PLSA urges govt
The trade body has called on the government to provide clarification on how DC schemes can support at-retirement decisions, including the extent of trustee responsibilities and liabilities.
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NewsMerseyside strikes £200m bulk annuity deal with Aviva
The deal, covering 2,500 scheme members, is just the third time an LGPS fund has entered the bulk annuity market.
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NewsSavers not keen on AI in pension communications, research shows
Scheme members are reluctant to engage with their pensions using artificial intelligence and other forms of technology, according to Trafalgar House.
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NewsTPR homes in on administrators in engagement drive
The regulator has opened a voluntary collaboration offer to administrators and flagged a lack of investment in technology.
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NewsIFS sets out roadmap to boosting auto-enrolment
Industry figures call for the government to incorporate IFS recommendations into its Pensions Review to boost adequacy and accessibility.
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NewsIndustry calls for change to levy rules as PPF seeks to raise £100m
Current rules mean the PPF cannot stop taking a levy without compromising its ability to raise capital in the future.