Admin / Technology

Pensions administrators should be able to give guidance to scheme members without fear of breaching financial advice regulations, the Pensions Administration Standards Authority argues.

A solvency II-style approach could help the pensions industry drive up data standards and protect members, argues ITM director Maurice Titley.

The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that addresses will remain under the category of common data and be subject to its stringent data targets.

Employers should see the upgrades to systems and processes required for auto-enrolment as an opportunity to improve pensions communications, the conference heard.

Margaret Snowdon outlines admin association's priorities

The Pensions Administration Standards Association has elected Lucida operations director Margaret Snowdon as its chairman for the next three years.

Neil Bolding of Mercer suggests issues to consider when evaluating a de-risking exercise.

ASIA - HSBC Securities Services (HSS) has launched a fund administration infrastructure and operating model in Asia to help pension funds and other clients increase transparency in light of volatile markets and regulatory scrutiny.

Expecting administrators and trustees to operate a five-day turnaround for transfer value cheques is "totally unrealistic" in many cases, a consultant says.

Goddard Perry Consulting has bought KKW Pensions Management to strengthen its actuarial offering and improve its presence in the market.