Industry

PP takes a look at the most read interviews of 2020

Pension schemes are setting sweeping targets to have net-zero carbon portfolios by 2050. Stephanie Baxter looks at what they need to do to successfully reach these goals

Hope William-Smith looks at what draws and keeps member-nominated trustees (MNTs) in the industry’s most altruistic role as the challenges continue to mount.

This week’s top stories included the Barclays Retirement Fund’s £5bn longevity swap, while LV= confirmed its long-awaited demutualisation with the sale of its pensions and insurance business.

The trend in overall satisfaction for The Pensions Regulator (TPR) improved over the last six months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

Greater diversity in the industry can improve decision-making and help with attracting and retaining talent but few schemes have diversity and inclusion plans in place, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) research reveals.

The most recent update from the Continuous Mortality Investigation’s (CMI) mortality monitor shows week-on-week death rates have begun to stabilise across England and Wales.

Law Debenture has acquired the company secretarial business (CSS) of Konexo from Eversheds Sutherland for a cash payment of £20m.

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has confirmed that it will modify the method used in the next version of its Mortality Projections Model due to the impact of Covid-19.

The impact of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has long been an important focus area for trustees and employer directors on corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A), distressed or otherwise, writes Chris Brown.