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PASA reaccredits Hymans Robertson, Lothian Pension Fund and UK Power Networks
PASA reaccredits Hymans Robertson, Lothian Pension Fund and UK Power Networks

Hymans Robertson, Lothian Pension Fund, and UK Power Networks have been reaccredited by the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA).

  • Industry
  • 25 March 2021
DWP questions trustees' understanding of 'S' in ESG in call for evidence
DWP questions trustees' understanding of 'S' in ESG in call for evidence

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking views on how trustees understand the role of social factors in pension scheme ESG policies.

  • Industry
  • 24 March 2021
UK 'reasonably robust' in global comparison of pensions scheme disclosure transparency
UK 'reasonably robust' in global comparison of pensions scheme disclosure transparency

The UK has ranked sixth out of 15 countries compared for the transparency of their pension scheme disclosures.

  • Industry
  • 24 March 2021
We need stronger leadership from finance CEOs on mental health
We need stronger leadership from finance CEOs on mental health

Laura Chappell looks at how the lockdown has impacted mental health and why there is a human and business case for making sure help is available when employees of any seniority need it.

  • Industry
  • 24 March 2021
Tax Day: Pensions tax relief escapes reform as government focuses on superfunds
Tax Day: Pensions tax relief escapes reform as government focuses on superfunds

The government’s much-awaited ‘Tax Day’ was met with little fanfare as predictions of cuts to higher-rate tax relief again failed to materialise.

  • Industry
  • 23 March 2021
PASA publishes data management plan guidance
PASA publishes data management plan guidance

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published guidance on scheme data management plans.

  • Industry
  • 23 March 2021
Treasury 'likely' to impose radical cuts to tax relief
Treasury 'likely' to impose radical cuts to tax relief

Treasury officials are considering cuts to tax relief that would see higher-rate tax relief on pension contributions slashed, according to reports.

  • Industry
  • 22 March 2021
Maps replaces legacy brands with single offering MoneyHelper
Maps replaces legacy brands with single offering MoneyHelper

The Money and Pensions Service (Maps) has launched MoneyHelper — a single consumer destination replacing the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise.

  • Industry
  • 19 March 2021
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week’s top stories include Axa’s deferred longevity swap with Hannover Re, and Capita’s restructuring plans for simplifying the business.

  • Industry
  • 19 March 2021
SPP calls for urgent clarifications to keep dashboard programme on track
SPP calls for urgent clarifications to keep dashboard programme on track

Urgent clarity is needed in seven key areas in order to keep the pensions dashboard timetable on track, the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) says.

  • Industry
  • 19 March 2021
DWP hands out funding boost of £400,000 in retirement savings mid-life MOT trials
DWP hands out funding boost of £400,000 in retirement savings mid-life MOT trials

Schemes that help savers with later life planning as part of a government trial will receive a £400,000 funding boost, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says.

  • Industry
  • 18 March 2021
Guy Opperman and Chuka Umunna among keynotes revealed for Sustainable Investment Festival
Guy Opperman and Chuka Umunna among keynotes revealed for Sustainable Investment Festival

Professional Pensions parent Incisive Media is pleased to announce the first keynote speakers for its inaugural Sustainable Investment Festival, which takes place live online between 22-25 June.

  • Industry
  • 18 March 2021
Capita sets out further restructure plans to 'simplify' business; Pensions unit to shift to new 'Experience' division
Capita sets out further restructure plans to 'simplify' business; Pensions unit to shift to new 'Experience' division

  • Industry
  • 17 March 2021
Current pension cybercrime situation 'not a pretty picture' as attacks almost double during Covid
Current pension cybercrime situation 'not a pretty picture' as attacks almost double during Covid

The current situation of cybercrime in the pensions industry is a growing concern, with attacks almost doubling during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to industry experts.

  • Industry
  • 17 March 2021
TISA publishes first ESG reporting good practice guide
TISA publishes first ESG reporting good practice guide

Helping firms 'get ahead' under SFDR

  • Industry
  • 17 March 2021
Savers urged to look more closely at investment pathway offerings to avoid poor outcomes
Savers urged to look more closely at investment pathway offerings to avoid poor outcomes

Retirees who are shunning annuities face a huge variety of product options, charges and investment performance when going down the investment pathway route and need to do more to 'look under the bonnet' before making a selection, LCP research finds.

  • Industry
  • 17 March 2021
Industry Voice: How have the CMA's new rules revolutionised fiduciary manager tender processes?
Industry Voice: How have the CMA's new rules revolutionised fiduciary manager tender processes?

  • Industry
  • 16 March 2021
PPF 'disappointed' as it reports widening pay gap for the first time
PPF 'disappointed' as it reports widening pay gap for the first time

The Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) median gender pay gap had risen to 15.71% as at 31 March 2020, up from 13% the year prior, according to its latest pay gap report.

  • Industry
  • 16 March 2021
Less than half of schemes hold digital copies of members' accrued savings
Less than half of schemes hold digital copies of members' accrued savings

Less than half (45%) of trustees and pension scheme administrators say their schemes have accurate accrued pension amounts available digitally for all members, according to PP research.

  • Industry
  • 16 March 2021
Have your say: Does the guidance available to schemes covering GMPs/dashboards/cyber security play a part in guiding your decision making?
Have your say: Does the guidance available to schemes covering GMPs/dashboards/cyber security play a part in guiding your decision making?

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether the guidance available to schemes covering GMPs/dashboards/cyber security actually plays a part in guiding your decision making.

  • Industry
  • 15 March 2021
Industry split on whether the Spring Budget hit the right notes
Industry split on whether the Spring Budget hit the right notes

The pensions industry is broadly split on whether the Spring Budget hit the right notes in regards to its approach to pensions, according to a poll by PP.

  • Industry
  • 15 March 2021
Just's Hub Financial Solutions launches retirement advice service; Offering selected by Mercer for UK corporate clients
Just's Hub Financial Solutions launches retirement advice service; Offering selected by Mercer for UK corporate clients

Hub Financial Solutions, the corporate solutions and advice business of Just Group, has formally launched an automated retirement advice service in a bid to offer a personalised offering to retirees.

  • Industry
  • 12 March 2021
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week’s top stories included the launch of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change’s Net Zero Investment Framework, while Pension Insurance Corporation extended its administration contact with Capita Pensions.

  • Industry
  • 12 March 2021
Pension transfer values see largest ever monthly fall
Pension transfer values see largest ever monthly fall

Pension transfer values saw the largest ever monthly fall in February, according to XPS Pensions.

  • Industry
  • 12 March 2021
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