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Barnett Waddingham posts 9% rise in revenues to break £100m turnover milestone
Barnett Waddingham has published its annual report and accounts, revealing a 9% rise in revenues to £107.9m and a 5% increase in pre-tax profits to £29.7m in the year to 31 May.
CMI: Covid-19 induces highest November mortality rates in ten years
While mortality rates are not as high as in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, they are higher than any November for the last decade, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) says.
Industry Voice: Beyond the pandemic
Newton’s Curt Custard considers the investment outlook for 2021 and the implications for DC schemes
Partner Insight: What keeps trustees awake at night?
Peter Clarke discusses Barnett Waddingham’s survey on pension risks
Industry Voice: A closer client relationship
Professional Pensions spoke to BlackRock’s Sion Cole about the impact of Covid-19 and the importance of tailoring solutions for schemes
Pension scam 'red flags' reach all-time high
Pension scam red flags have reached the highest level recorded, according to research by XPS Pensions.
Have your say: Do you agree that fiduciary duty hinders trustees in addressing climate change?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether you agree that fiduciary duty hinders trustees in addressing climate change.
Perspective DocWatch (legislation and regulatory materials) - November 2020
Pendragon's Perspective information service provides pension advisers and practitioners a comprehensive and up-to-date library resource to help them keep on top of the legal and regulatory change affecting the industry. In this update, they list the documents...
Pension engagement still an uphill battle, FCA finds
The number of savers using information or guidance services such as Pension Wise is barely higher than three years ago despite efforts to promote the benefits, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included Capita’s sale of its employee benefits business, while research from the Association of Consulting Actuaries found little support among employers for multiple pensions dashboards.
Video: The art of virtual meetings - LCP's annual conference sketch
In a year of exceptional circumstances and getting to grips with new technology, the trustee meeting must go on – but not always to plan.
PPF braces for uncertain Covid scheme inflows
The onset of the pandemic dented asset valuations but it will take time to understand the true cost for defined benefit (DB) schemes.
Around 240,000 pension savers may have lost more than £14bn to fraud
More than 240,600 savers have lost an estimated £14.6bn of pension savings to fraudsters, but a further £2.5trn remains potentially accessible to criminals, The People’s Pension (TPP) says.
CMI: Second wave excess deaths hit 5,000
Another week-on-week increase in the number of deaths with Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate has brought total excess deaths since the beginning of the second wave to 5,000.
Smart launches retirement product
Smart has launched a retirement product in a bid to help guide members and bridge the advice gap.
Have your say: Should trustees be held accountable for the security of data and assets in the event of a cyber attack?
In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know if you agree that trustees be held accountable for the security of data and assets in the event of a cyber attack.
PP Monthly Digest: November 2020
Here it is, our monthly digest of the most important pension articles Professional Pensions has written and published over the last month, along with some contextual notes.
AMNT launches DWP-supported voting infrastructure working group
The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has officially launched a working group focused on dismantling the “overly complex and archaic” barriers to trustee voting.
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - Winners' Supplement
Find out how the winners of this year's UK Pensions Awards won their accolades in our special supplement celebrating their successes.
Exclusive: Multiple dashboards unnecessary says industry in mixed Pension Schemes Bill feedback
More than four in five employers oppose the implementation of multiple pensions dashboards and any that do not include state pensions, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) says.
Half of scheme representatives agree fiduciary duty hinders trustees in addressing climate change, finds XPS
Half of scheme representatives believe the current fiduciary duty of trustees hinders them in their ability to address climate change, according to a poll by XPS Pensions Group.
A beacon of hope: How the PMI will evolve in a post-Covid world
PMI president Lesley Alexander and the institute's immediate past-president Lesley Carline talk about the challenges of Covid-19 and the opportunities and challenges the industry faces in the future.
PASA looks to ramp up pensions admin standards with Deloitte partnership
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has announced global consultant Deloitte as its expert knowledge provider for data.
