Industry
2021 outlook: What's next for schemes?
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for schemes in 2021.
Building back better: Hopes and fears for 2021
While the pandemic will obviously leave its mark on UK schemes, there are hopes for some positive moves in 2021, says Matthew Arends
The top 10 features of 2020
What were the most read features on Professional Pensions over the last 12 months? We look at some of the top long-form articles on our site during the year.
The top 20 opinion articles of 2020
What were some of the most read opinion pieces on Professional Pensions over the last 12 months? We look at some of the top articles from our commentators during the year.
The top 10 interviews of 2020
PP takes a look at the most read interviews of 2020
How to transition your pension portfolio to net-zero carbon
Pension schemes are setting sweeping targets to have net-zero carbon portfolios by 2050. Stephanie Baxter looks at what they need to do to successfully reach these goals
Member-nominated trustees: Making a difference
Hope William-Smith looks at what draws and keeps member-nominated trustees (MNTs) in the industry’s most altruistic role as the challenges continue to mount.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included the Barclays Retirement Fund’s £5bn longevity swap, while LV= confirmed its long-awaited demutualisation with the sale of its pensions and insurance business.
Satisfaction towards TPR improved during the Covid-19 pandemic
The trend in overall satisfaction for The Pensions Regulator (TPR) improved over the last six months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).
PLSA survey finds trustee boards still insufficiently diverse; Most schemes have no plan in place to remedy situation
Greater diversity in the industry can improve decision-making and help with attracting and retaining talent but few schemes have diversity and inclusion plans in place, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) research reveals.
UK Pensions Awards 2021: Registration opens
The UK Pensions Awards 2021 – which celebrate excellence within the pensions industry – are now open for registration.
CMI: Death rates 'stable' despite being high
The most recent update from the Continuous Mortality Investigation’s (CMI) mortality monitor shows week-on-week death rates have begun to stabilise across England and Wales.
Law Debenture agrees £20m acquisition of Eversheds Sutherland secretarial business
Law Debenture has acquired the company secretarial business (CSS) of Konexo from Eversheds Sutherland for a cash payment of £20m.
CMI mortality projections model to be modified; No weight on data from 2020
The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has confirmed that it will modify the method used in the next version of its Mortality Projections Model due to the impact of Covid-19.
A changing landscape with unanswered questions
The impact of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has long been an important focus area for trustees and employer directors on corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A), distressed or otherwise, writes Chris Brown.
LV= confirms demutualisation with sale of pensions and insurance business to Bain Capital
LV= has agreed to sell its remaining pensions and insurance businesses to private equity firm Bain Capital for £530m.
AMNT calls for 'positive action' in order to recruit new member-nominated trustees
The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees (AMNT)has called for trustees to take positive action in order to recruit new trustees to scheme boards.
Pension schemes urged to avoid 'over-reacting' to impact of Covid-19
Aon has urged the pensions industry to avoid over-reacting to the impact of Covid-19, as it predicts another huge year for the UK risk settlement industry in 2021.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories include a buy-in from National Grid, a buyout from Aviva, and calls for vital automatic enrolment reforms to support pension savings in a coronavirus-damaged economy.
Good governance is always the goal
If we were voting for a pensions buzzword of 2020, ‘consolidation’ would be a clear winner, Mark Evans writes. But to what extent can it, and its benefits, be applied to governance?
ESG: A Silver bullet for member engagement?
Getting people to engage with their pensions has been notoriously challenging for the industry, Stephanie Baxter writes.
Industry Voice: Is there a gap between trustee confidence in scheme strategy and reality?
Pension trustees face a unique mix of challenges. Barnett Waddingham’s new report, Ready or Not, explores how effective trustees are on a strategic level.
Consultant news: LCP partners boost stake with private equity buy out; Barnett Waddingham posts 9% rise in revenues to break £100m milestone
Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest news from two major pension consulting firms.
LCP partners and Charterhouse buy out Inflexion minority stake
Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) partners are set to own a larger stake in the firm after buying out Inflexion Private Equity’s minority stake with the support of Charterhouse Capital Partners.
