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Emma Douglas: Work hard but have fun
Holly Roach talks to LGIM’s Emma Douglas, who scooped the Pensions Woman of the Year award and the Lifetime Achievement accolade at PP’s Women in Pensions Awards
PP Trustee Senate: Just five places remaining...
There are now only a few weeks until Professional Pensions' Trustee Senate residential event, which will take place on 3-4 October at the Hanbury Manor Hotel & Spa in Hertfordshire.
Mid-life MOTs run danger of 'shocking people into doing nothing at all'
Employees will be like “rabbits in the headlights” if they are awakened to their low levels of saving too late in their working lives, it has been warned.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included The Pensions Regulator launching a prosecution against the director of a professional trustee firm, and the regulator approving five master trusts.
Pension Awareness Day: Industry's top tips for boosting engagement
Experts have called on the industry to personalise pension communications and expand auto-enrolment (AE) to all workers ahead of the fifth Pension Awareness Day on Sunday.
Latest issue - 12 September 2019
This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now.
Most schemes haven't chosen GMP equalisation method
Two-thirds of this week's respondents said their scheme has not yet chosen a method for equalising GMPs.
Retirement confidence on the rise, finds Aegon
Retirement confidence is on the rise, with more than half of savers yet to retire feeling they will be able to do so comfortably, according to research by Aegon.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included HM Treasury announcing a consultation on aligning RPI with the housing cost-based CPI, and LEBC's withdrawal from the transfer market.
Is the current pensions tax relief system fit for purpose?
The government must conduct a fundamental review of tax reliefs and allowances to reduce complexity and confusion, says Malcolm McLean
Life expectancy improvements slow as think-tank suggests faster state pension age rise
The Centre for Social Justice has proposed raising the state pension age to 75 by 2035, despite a slowdown in mortality improvements. Holly Roach reports
Latest issue - 5 September 2019
This week's edition of Professional Pensions is out now.
Wind of Change: Trustees and their functions and responsibilities
Faced with greater regulatory requirements, trustees must truly get to grips with all of their responsibilities, argues David Harris.
Most schemes targeting self-sufficiency over buyout
The majority of pension schemes that are using a long-term funding target are focused on self-sufficiency, Aon research has revealed.
Incisive Media introduces sustainable wrapping for magazines
Incisive Media has become one of the first B2B media owners to mail its magazines using recycled paper wrappers, replacing single-use plastics.
Don't name and shame Star Initiative non-participants, says industry
It would be inappropriate to name and shame schemes which do not sign up to the Star Initiative, a majority of Pensions Buzz respondents said in backlash to comments made by the pensions minister.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included an article about Will Lovegrove and Baroness Ros Altmann departing Pensionsync after its acquisition by KeyPay.
Mid-life support is 'crucial' for both employers and employees
Mid-life support for employees can be a win-win scenario for both employees and employers, according to the Centre for Ageing Better.
Will Lovegrove and Ros Altmann step down as KeyPay acquires Pensionsync
Cloud payroll and workforce management provider KeyPay has bought UK-based pension integration platform Pensionsync for an undisclosed sum.
Updated: Key dates for pensions
PP has compiled a list of what to watch out for over the coming months.
USS strike edging closer following pensions dispute
The University and College Union (UCU) has rejected a call from university employers that would have forced the union to ban strike ballots over pensions for two years.
Five stories you may have missed this week
The top stories this week were the High Court's decision to block the £12bn annuity transfer from Prudential to Rothesay Life, and a separate court ruling that 'raises the bar' for pension rectification exercises.
Defined Contribution Conference: Register now
Professional Pensions is holding its defined contribution (DC) conference on 4 September.
Nine million mid-life employees 'sleep-walking' into retirement
Nearly nine million employees aged 45 and over are "sleep-walking" into retirement, unaware of how much they need to save, according to research from Aviva.
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