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Pension scams are not new, but the number of pension scams has soared by 400% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom Williams asks what is a trustee’s role in protecting members against pension scams?

The government has confirmed the minimum pension age will rise from 55 to 57 by 2028 to coincide with the rise in the state pension age to 67.

This week’s top stories include the Marathon Service Limited Pension and Life Assurance Scheme’s £610m full buy-in with Rothesay Life, while XPS Pensions Group warned mature scheme deficits could double under The Pension Regulator’s ‘fast track’ rules....

Pat Sharman looks at how an organisation’s culture can deliver better service and outcomes for pension scheme clients.

Stuart Southall looks at whether Covid-19 has hastened or reinforced the role of member-nominated and other lay trustees.

Professional Pensions is holding a webinar on the future of alternatives on 8 September at 3pm.

Employee benefits service WorkLife has partnered with Smart Pension to add workplace pensions to its digital platform.

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned the UK economy could suffer worse "scarring" from the coronavirus crisis than originally predicted in August.

Former Pension Protection Fund (PPF) chairwoman Lady Barbara Judge has died aged 73 of pancreatic cancer.

XPS Pensions has warned that mature schemes could see deficits double without a transition period under The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) proposed ‘fast track’ funding rules.