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How far away is the pensions dashboard from becoming a reality?
A complete and up-and-running pensions dashboard could be years away, according to experts, as implementation and credibility concerns come to the fore.
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OpinionTech can bring sophisticated quant closer to smart beta budget
The rise in popularity of factor investing for UK pension funds in recent years has been inexorable.
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NewsThousands of Nationwide scheme members sign up to new portal
Nationwide Pension Fund has seen successful take-up of its new online pensions portal among members, as the scheme continues to put its faith in online communications and works on new developments for the portal.
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OpinionWhat the pensions industry can do to reach technology utopia
According to author Douglas Adams, “technology is a word that describes something that doesn’t work yet”.
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Cost concerns hinder company action on staff financial wellbeing
Forty-nine per cent of employers currently have no defined financial wellbeing strategy in place, a recent survey has found, as experts urged corporate boards to tackle the subject formally.
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OpinionWhat the regulator’s corporate plan means for pensions administration
At the start of May the Pensions Regulator published its corporate plan for 2018-2021, outlining some of the key areas of focus that would drive its aim of becoming “clearer, quicker and tougher”.
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OpinionBoost innovation and understanding
The issues of retirement are well documented. When defined contribution pensions completely replace defined benefit schemes as the sole source of pension, we will see people not being able to replicate the retirement income levels those with DB arrangements are currently enjoying.
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Guy Opperman outlines hopes to harness fintech
Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman says he hopes to harness fintech to boost saving for the self-employed, while aiming to bring in legislation for defined benefit regulation next year.
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OpinionSelf-driving pensions are worth our consideration
My 17-year-old daughter is writing an essay on whether human rights should be extended to robots – not as ridiculous a question as it may first appear.
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OpinionTechnology can make more pension savers wealthier
From the blog: Throughout my 25-year career in pensions, there have been a few notable milestones and turning points.
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Chatbots, GDPR and scams: Is admin in for a sea change?
Technological advances could mean pensions administration is about to become a lot sexier, but while cyber security evolves humans still need education if the industry is to protect pensions data and money.
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OpinionWhat technology means for pensions
A lot has changed since the then economic secretary to the Treasury, Harriet Baldwin, last wrote for Pensions Expert in 2016.
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Features
RLB tech engagement drive yields positive results
Quantity surveyor Rider Levett Bucknall has seen a marked increase in staff engagement with their pensions after it introduced an app for savers to view their pension savings and offered face-to-face meetings with experts.
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FeaturesRobo-trustees: Would you welcome one on your board?
Any other business: For those feeling uneasy about the idea of sitting next to a Star Wars-style droid at a quarterly meeting, you can rest assured we are not likely to witness the rise of the robo-trustee anytime soon.
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Distributed trust: Blockchain transactions to become 'commonplace'
Analysis: It is a humble back office function, yet blockchain has everyone excited. So what does its arrival in securities trading change for pension fund investors?
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From trees to manager fees: Top 5 investment stories from 2017
Year in review: Innovation characterised investment headlines in 2017, as schemes and members demanded more sophisticated approaches to pension investment.
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Auto-enrolment strikes a chord with small businesses
Small and micro employers are finding auto-enrolment less costly and time-consuming than they had anticipated, research by the Department for Work and Pensions has found.
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OpinionDash for delivery
Editorial: The industry is in agreement that for the pensions dashboard to work, schemes need to be forced to provide their data.
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FeaturesNottinghamshire to create portals for improved admin
The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund is implementing portals for both employers and members as part of a push to improve administration across the scheme.