The University of Bristol Group Personal Pension Plan (UBGPPP) has appointed Aviva Life and Pensions to oversee group life assurance and group income protection for its members.

A total of £5.1m worth of losses to fraud have been reported across the UK since February, according to ActionFraud.

This week’s top stories included Barnett Waddingham announcing nine new partner promotions, while three accounting bodies came together to publish Covid-19 guidance for the compilation of pension scheme accounts.

The PPF’s Lisa McCrory tells Professional Pensions about her promotion to chief financial officer alongside her role as chief actuary, and her focuses during the coronavirus pandemic.

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK labour market will cause a significant increase in the number of dormant pension pots in 2020, with defined contribution (DC) schemes most affected.

The number of excess deaths for week 21 of the year have been very similar to the number of Covid-19 related deaths for the first time since March, according to the Continuous Mortality Index (CMI).

The trustees of the Dolce Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme have selected First Actuarial to provide administration and actuarial services from this month.

Asset manager Greencoat Capital has acquired the Lincolnshire-based Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant with funds from RPMI Railpen and Greencoat Renewable Income and commitments from UK corporate and Local Government Pension Scheme funds.

A new tracker launched by XPS Pensions Group predicts Covid-19 related deaths for the UK are now at or close to 50,000.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will divest from tobacco, coal, and controversial weapons manufacturers following “years of demand” from members and recent protests on its overall commitment to climate action.