Industry

This week's 104 Pensions Buzz respondents agreed that the regulations surrounding chair's statements are too harsh.

The UK formally left the EU on 31st January. But, as Jonathan Stapleton says, the world goes on, especially in pensions.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is carrying out spot checks on the UK’s largest employers to protect savers and ensure staff continue to receive the pensions they are due.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is aiming to raise £1m from its voluntary levy on pension schemes for the 2020/21 financial year, according to its draft annual budget.

River and Mercantile (R&M) has revealed it has been appointed to run a £1.16bn fiduciary mandate.

The People’s Pension (TPP) has issued a new call on the government to reform auto-enrolment (AE) to help reduce the ethnicity gap over the long-term.

This week’s top stories included Lloyds agreeing a £10bn longevity swap with Pacific Life Re for three of its pension schemes, and the Co-operative Pension Scheme completing a £1bn buy-in with Aviva.

A strong growth in the number of ESG ratings and data providers could be contributing to slow progress on responsible investment goals, according to NN Investment Partners (NNIM).