Deaths in England and Wales were 51% higher in week 52 of 2020 than the corresponding period of 2019, although partly inflated by bank holidays, according to the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI).

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) is tendering for a managing agent for the provision of property management, property accounting and property data services within its circa £550m commercial property portfolio.

The Scottish Enterprise Pension & Life Assurance Scheme (SEPLAS) has appointed Hymans Robertson and Isio following a formal tender process.

Police and regulators need greater resources to tackle the rising threat of pension scams, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has been told, so the industry should also play its part in reporting all suspected scam activity.

Foresight Group has announced its expected intention to float on the London Stock Exchange as part of its “logical next step” for growing the business.

Between £30bn and £40bn of pension risk is expected to be transferred to insurers via buy-ins and buyouts this year, Aon says.

PensionBee has launched four ready-made investment pathway solutions with State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) ahead of the February implementation deadline.

Steve Nicholson looks at how schemes can go about implementing the most recent Lloyds ruling

The Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF) has replaced every member of its trustee board following a drawn-out battle with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to improve governance.

Defined contribution (DC) savers believe responsible investing is at least as important as returns, with 26% stating they would forego the latter if their fund was invested in an ESG-conscious manner.