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Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included a call on the Treasury to relax pension rules to help enable saving after the coronavirus crisis, and the industry’s call for clearer guidance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) on managing Covid-19.
Coronavirus Blog: Boris Johnson tests positive; TPR extends late payment reporting deadlines; Job retention scheme will cover AE contributions
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.
Royal London IGC investment rating smashes 2019 targets
Royal London’s independent governance committee (IGC) report revealed investment performance for all workplace pension customers in 2019 was above its target.
Self-isolating pension professionals and their pets
Pension professionals show us their new 'work colleagues' as their turn their homes into offices.
Trustees 'too reliant' on advisers to address governance gaps
Pension scheme trustees are relying too much on their advisers to give a holistic view of any governance challenges their scheme may be facing, says RSM.
Key issues for trustees and sponsors to consider amid coronavirus crisis
DLA Piper has set out a list of key issues for occupational pension scheme trustees and sponsors to consider in light on the Covid-19 pandemic.
UPDATED - Working from home, keeping connected: 19 video conferencing and collaboration tools to consider
Ensuring remote working colleagues and board members can keep in touch is suddenly more important than ever. We look at 19 video-enabled collaboration tools that could help bridge the communications gap.
Have your say: Should pension deficit contributions be halted?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if you believe pension deficit contributions should be halted to help struggling schemes.
UPDATED: 'Beleaguered and bewildered' pensions industry begs TPR for clearer Covid-19 guidance
The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) updated guidance has been met with some criticism from the industry, which is urging more action as the UK enters Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
PASA launch cybercrime and fraud working group
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has launched a cybercrime and fraud working group to equip members will relevant guidance to best avoid pension scams.
Mercer calls for deficit contribution halt to help struggling pensions system
The continuation of pension deficit contributions is unattainable during the Covid-19 pandemic, Mercer has told The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Ros Altmann calls for six-months pause on pension transfers
Former pensions minister Ros Altmann has called for defined benefit pension transfers to be suspended for six months in wake of market turmoil caused by the coronavirus.
Government urged to relax rules to enable savers to rebuild pension pots
Lane Clark & Peacock partner Steve Webb has called on the treasury to relax rules which could act as a barrier to people aiming to rebuild their pension pots when the Covid-19 crisis is over.
Star Initiative reaches implementation phase
The Star Initiative has entered the implementation phase allowing members to agree an approach to deliver Star reporting and provide an opportunity to discuss change requests and challenges.
BMO Fiduciary Management Project: Alan Pickering Q&A
BESTrustees' Alan Pickering: How the CMA review could affect small schemes
TPR must 'strike a balance' between tackling deficits and employer support
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) must “strike a balance between getting pension scheme deficits tackled swiftly and not pushing so hard as to jeopardise the long-term future of the employer”, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) senior partner Bob Scott....
PIRC urges executive pay restraint during coronavirus crisis
Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) has urged companies to restrict executive pay in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Greater clarity needed on climate-related stress tests, says IFoA
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has welcomed climate-related stress tests, but revealed UK insurers need greater clarity around the framework.
Updated: The contingency plans activated by administrators during the coronavirus outbreak
In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, Holly Roach looks at the contingency plans activated by key pensions administrators to ensure business continuity.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include ten tips for mastering virtual trustee meetings, and Unbiased's calculation that five to ten years is a reasonable amount of time for a workplace pension to recover from the market shocks of the Covid-19 crisis.
Isolation does not mean we are alone
As the UK's workforce works from home, Andy Lewis looks at how the pensions industry can respond together to Covid-19.
How coronavirus could change our working lives (and the climate)
Tools that can reduce business travel have long been available. The coronavirus is forcing us to use them, and the climate could benefit, says Simon Webber.
ReAssure operating profit climbs 57% ahead of Phoenix merger
Life insurer ReAssure has posted strong 2019 results as it prepares to be merged into rival Phoenix Group by the middle of the year.
PPF set to 'go live' with D&B insolvency risk scores
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is set to go live with insolvency risk scores calculated by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) next month for 2021/22 levy invoices.
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