Admin / Technology
ITN scheme appoints Trafalgar House as administrator
The ITN Limited Pension Scheme has named Trafalgar House as its administrator for an initial term of five years.
Why are smaller schemes still paying higher administration fees?
Access to automation could explain why there is still a large gap in fees for large and small schemes, according to KGC Associates' ninth administration survey. Victoria Ticha looks at the findings
Pensions dashboard petition attracts 125,000 signatures
A petition urging the government not to scrap its support for the pensions dashboard has attracted more than 125,000 signatures since its launch some three weeks ago.
PASA unveils guidance for 'complex' DC governance
The Pensions Administration Standards Association's (PASA) Defined Contribution Governance (DC) Working Group has published guidance to help trustees, employers and administrators navigate an increasingly "complex" market.
Blockchain a 'natural solution' to overcome CDC challenges
Blockchain is a "natural solution" to many of the challenges a collective defined contribution (CDC) structure poses for pension governance and administration.
Dashboard needs government backing to help and protect savers
Andy Tarrant says without government backing, the pensions dashboard cannot become the one-stop shop it's intended to be
McVey preparing to 'kill off' government dashboard support - reports
Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey may end the government's involvement in the pensions dashboard project, according to reports.
PASA launches administration governance checklist for trustees
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has created an administration governance checklist for trustees in response to the regulator's 21st century trustee initiative.
Dashboard should not be limited to a single 'government-designed lens', says ABI
The government should allow the industry to develop multiple commercial pensions dashboards, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
We must get the dashboard right first time around
Stephanie Baxter says there needs to be a balance between rolling out the pensions dashboard as soon as possible and getting it right
Dashboard falls behind schedule but end of 2019 'still achievable'
The pensions dashboard is due to launch next year but is now at risk of delay. As the industry awaits the DWP's feasibility study, Stephanie Baxter looks at some of the outstanding issues
Origo successfully trials pensions dashboard for 15 million users
DWP paper expected soon
Youngest pension savers 'crave' online pensions info
The youngest pension savers desire online tools to help them see the value of their pots but a third of employers offer no web-based services, according to analysis by PwC.
Exclusive: PASA launches mediation service for third-party admin transfers
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has begun piloting a mediation service to help schemes resolve disputes when changing third-party administrator.
The land that tech forgot
Oliver Jaegemann says the pension industry's investment in technology and innovation have fallen off a cliff
Just Group launches subsidiary to address DB transfer market challenge
Just Group has launched a business in a bid to transform the way trustees, members and financial advisers implement and participate in scheme transfer exercises.
When disaster strikes: How to ensure your master trust can survive a crisis
Disasters happen, but the consequences can be huge. Pádraig Floyd looks at what trustees and employers can do to ensure the master trust they have selected can withstand a crisis
Smart Pension appoints ClaritEx to deliver cost transparency solutions
Smart Pension has appointed ClaritEx to develop its cost transparency solutions effective from Q3, making the master trust its first client.
GDPR will be a sorely needed wakeup call for the industry
GDPR comes into force at the end of this month. David Brown asks if it will be a positive change for schemes.
We can no longer tolerate unreliable data
Lorraine Harper says without high quality data, scheme sponsors and stewards are at risk of stumbling into bad decisions and damaging the vulnerable
Revealed: The top five third-party administrators and software providers
The Professional Pensions Administration Survey 2018 reveals the rankings of the best third-party administrators and software providers for pension schemes.
What TPR's new cyber security guidance means for trustees
The regulator has published a guidance paper on cyber security, advising trustees on how they should go about minimising risks faced by pension schemes. Victoria Ticha looks at the details
KAS Bank promises simpler AGM voting with blockchain app
Pension schemes and institutional investors are being offered a "revolutionary" streamlined process for exercising their shareholder voting rights as KAS Bank launches Voteroom.
Talking avatars to replace paper statements in Smart Pension mobile app
Smart Pension is to launch a smartphone application with animated financial illustrations, which will allow savers to change their contributions and investments with just a tap on a screen.
