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PLSA: 'No plans to return to live events as we knew them until at least 2022'
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) says it isn’t planning to return to live events ‘as we knew them’ until at least 2022.
Member outcomes improve as transfers increase; but concern for the future remains
Outcomes have improved for scheme members choosing to transfer, according to research by XPS Pensions.
CMI: Deaths remain below 2019 levels
There were 7% less deaths registered in week 26 of 2020 than if death rates had been the same as week 26 in 2019, according to the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI).
Buck's David Piltz: Fostering a spirit of flexibility, fairness, and simplicity
Professional Pensions spoke to Buck's UK managing director David Piltz as part of an exclusive series of interviews with the leaders of some of the UK’s leading pension consulting firms. This is what he had to say…
Coronavirus Blog: Deaths remain below 2019 levels; How commercial property is impacted
In this live blog, Professional Pensions brings together all the latest news on the industry's response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as regulatory and legal updates.
Available on demand... Louise Sivyer and Michelle Cracknell among the speakers at PP's DeskFlix event on the Future of DC
The latest virtual event in PP’s DeskFlix series took place on 7 July
PP DeskFlix: TPR set to boost engagement with scheme administrators; V4M remains key theme
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is set to increase its engagement with pension scheme administrators in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Barnett Waddingham's Andrew Vaughan: It is inevitable the way we work will change
Professional Pensions spoke to Barnett Waddingham senior partner Andrew Vaughan as part of an exclusive series of interviews with the leaders of some of the UK’s leading pension consulting firms. This is what he had to say…
Aon's Michael Clare: Moving towards a new better
Professional Pensions spoke to Aon EMEA head of retirement & investment Michael Clare as part of an exclusive series of interviews with the leaders of some of the UK’s leading pension consulting firms. This is what he had to say…
Industry must redouble leadership diversity efforts, trustees say
A majority of industry professionals polled believe greater strides must be made to improve the diversity of the leadership on trustee boards, Professional Pensions finds.
Furlough scheme hits pension contributions by 25%
The government’s furlough scheme has hit pension contributions by 25%, higher than the 20% wage cut the scheme offers, according to research by Now Pensions.
Darren Philp: Covid-19 will give the industry the 'kick up the backside' it needs to move to modernity
Beer and brainfood: How Smart Pension has coped with a crisis
ACA backs integration of climate change action into default DC strategies
The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has welcomed the Pensions Climate Risk Industry Group (PCRIG) and the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) guidance on climate risk.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill being passed by the House of Lords, while The Pensions Regulator revealed its intentions to tighten expectations on the industry with the release of its 2020/21 corporate plan.
EXCLUSIVE: What's keeping pension professionals positive during lockdown?
It’s not all gloom and doom say Buzz respondents…
Seven million people take pension action during lockdown
More than a third of savers have taken some form of action relating to their pension during the national lockdown, according to research by Aviva.
Gap between pension accounting reporting and long-term funding strategies grows
XPS Pensions has revealed that the gap between pension obligations reported in companies’ accounts and the long-term funding strategies that drive cash demands is continuing to grow.
Industry calls on Maps to do more to lead industry cooperation
The government’s Money and Pensions Service (Maps) needs to build further on plans announced last week to spearhead industry cooperation initiatives, PP readers say.
CMI: First death level dip below 2019 recorded
The Continuous Mortality Investigation’s (CMI) mortality monitor has recorded a lower number of week-on-week deaths comparative to 2019 for the first since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the UK.
Coronavirus risks roadblocking AE successes
The positive impact of auto-enrolment (AE) on retirement savings risks running out of steam amid growing concerns about the damage of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Scottish Widows.
The ACA: Aiming to reflect what society needs
Jenny Condron and Patrick Bloomfield explain the ACA's immediate priorities.
Women in Pensions Awards 2020 - Shortlists published
Here they are - the finalists for the Women in Pensions Awards 2020...
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included a High Court judgement ruling the Pension Protection Fund’s compensation caps age discriminatory, while the revenue of the three biggest pension consultancy firms saw a year-on-year dip for 2019.
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