Industry

The ViaNova Working Group has launched an initiative to automate pension transfers in partnership with TISA Exchange.

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

The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) chief executive Charles Counsell has called on gig economy companies to offer pensions to eligible workers so they can have a decent standard of living in retirement.

Ethical pensions campaign Make My Money Matter (MMMM) has launched a charter calling for a net zero pensions industry.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has launched a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) industry research project to identify scheme best practices and future challenges.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are asking the industry for feedback on how to improve customer decisions about pensions at key life points.

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is developing a UK pensions framework as the work and retirement landscapes “undergo significant change around the world”.

Lane, Clark & Peacock (LCP) is set to become one of the largest pension consultancies in Germany following its acquisition of Aon’s retirement and investment business in the country.

This week’s top stories include fines issued over audit failures at Associated British Engineering, and the launch of a new carbon metrics reporting tool by CACEIS.

Pension schemes were able to show and maintain their resilience throughout the events of 2020, according to Aon.