Admin / Technology
Dalriada appoints Minerva to examine ESG compliance
Dalriada Trustees has appointed Minerva Analytics to assess its external asset managers’ ESG, voting and stewardship.
Hays scheme reappoints EQ Paymaster for admin work
The Hays Pension Scheme has agreed a six-year contract extension with EQ Paymaster to deliver services including GMP equalisation, data cleansing, and address tracing.
PASA publishes Covid-19 post-lockdown guidance for administrators
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published follow-up guidance for administrators as they navigate their way out of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Managing cyber risk in the face of Covid-19
As Covid-19 increases the vulnerability of businesses to cyber attacks, Charlie Wedin and Jonathan Hazlett look at key considerations for trustees and pension professionals.
Schemes urged to boost cybercrime protection following surge in criminal interest
Schemes and administrators have been urged to strengthen their cybercrime resilience after heightened criminal interest in the sector.
EXCLUSIVE: TPT to use Charles River for portfolio management
Workplace pension scheme TPT Retirement Solutions has agreed a deal for Charles River Investment Management Solution to manage its multi-asset pension portfolios on a single platform.
Efforts to tackle legacy issues must be accelerated
The government’s focus on pensions dashboards and pension transfer times will require the industry to improve its data accuracy and administrative efficiency, says Anthony Rafferty.
Unbiased launches pension calculator to help boost savings
Unbiased has launched a pension calculator to help the nation understand how much to save for retirement amid concerns that 37% of non-retired Brits do not know how big a pension pot they will need.
Exclusive: Hymans Robertson launches DB funding early warning tool
An “early warning” tool has been launched by Hymans Robertson to help defined benefit (DB) schemes understand which potential regulatory approach will be more suitable for their current funding strategy.
Aegon broadens Member Insights access to help schemes focus on their health
Trustees, corporates and consultants have been urged not to “forget the health of their scheme” during Covid-19 and to keep an eye on key member trends.
Dashboards won't be easy but they will revolutionise pensions understanding
Getting data ready and providing estimated retirement incomes may be difficult, but the industry must do its best to make dashboards a reality, says Nigel Peaple
Dashboard data call for input launched as schemes urged to get 'on the front foot'
The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has launched a formal call for input, seeking industry views on data standards for the initial dashboards.
Revealed: The top third-party administrators and software providers
The Professional Pensions Administration Survey 2020 reveals the rankings of the best third-party administrators and software providers for pension schemes.
UK's DB trustees lose 3,000 days a year to process inefficiencies
Defined benefit (DB) pension trustees without technology-led processes are losing a total of 3,000 days per year, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW).
Provisional accreditation 'screens out bad eggs' and does not subvert standards, says Dalriada
Provisional accreditation of professional trustees is necessary to ensure the speedy removal of “unscrupulous individuals”, Dalriada Trustees has said in defence of the process.
Equalising historic transfers
Rebecca Morgan looks at the data issues surrounding transfers out and GMP equalisation
Girish Menezes: Why technology is for life, not just for a pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the need for the industry to embrace technology in order to improve administration processes and data, says Girish Menezes.
First Actuarial to provide admin services for Dolce scheme
The trustees of the Dolce Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme have selected First Actuarial to provide administration and actuarial services from this month.
The future of LGPS admin in a post-Covid-19 world
Covid-19 has thrown up key questions on adaptability, administration processes and new working methods for the LGPS. Ian Colvin takes a look at how funds have responded and the changes that lie ahead.
Making DC fit for purpose with technology and scale
Tim Hodgson looks at how technology will impact the way defined contribution funds are delivered and administered.
Overcoming DB challenges is vital to bring the dashboard to life
The dashboard is reliant on all schemes having data readily available, but this is not yet the case for many DB schemes. Paul McGlone says this is a challenge the industry must work to overcome
PASA issues Covid-19 guidance for administrators
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has issued special guidance for administrators as they grapple with the Covid-19 crisis.
How to talk to pension members about Covid-19
Quietroom's Simon Grover gives five communication tips on what pension schemes can do to reassure their members about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
GMP Equalisation Working Group publishes rectification guidance
The reconciliation and rectification sub-committee of the Guaranteed Minimum Pension Equalisation Working Group (GMPEWG) has published guidance on when to rectify for the effects of equalisation.
