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Professional Pensions’ Women in Pensions Awards is returning this November and nominees have an additional week to complete their entries.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed reducing transfer times remains a key priority as it continues to back the Star Initiative and encourage all firms in the pensions sector to take part.

While the pensions sector is one of the most vulnerable to climate change risks, it has the ability to single-handedly shift the conversation on climate, experts say.

Cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) were "significantly impacted" in a number of key areas by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.

Barnett Waddingham has promoted eight to partner, 17 to principal, and 25 to associate across a range of business areas.

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.

Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest tender awards from across the industry.

This week’s top stories include a look at how fiduciary managers have fared during Covid-19 and the Department for Work and Pensions’ confirmation of a flat fee ban on sub-£100 pots.

Social governance is becoming more significantly important to pension fund managers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a 27 May report.

A quarter of savers are more likely to increase their pension contributions if they had a better understanding of the pensions tax relief system, according to research by Royal London.