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      This concise half-day event will explore a variety of different issues affecting scheme managers, through a combination of informative presentations and interactive panel debates, including GMP equalisation, the pensions dashboard, the accuracy and quality of members data and the latest trends in scheme administration.

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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

      • Date: 25 Mar 2021
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      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-24 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

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      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Uber drivers win pension rights
Uber drivers win pension rights

Uber drivers have once again won a legal battle to access to workers’ rights including auto-enrolment (AE) pensions, the minimum wage, and paid holidays.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 February 2021
Aegon and Mobius Life team up for DC property fund
Aegon and Mobius Life team up for DC property fund

Aegon Asset Management and Mobius Life have partnered to launch an active beta property fund for UK defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.

  • Investment
  • 04 February 2021
Aegon partners with HSBC to embed ESG criteria into default funds
Aegon partners with HSBC to embed ESG criteria into default funds

Aegon has embedded ESG criteria across its in-house workplace default funds through a partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management.

  • Investment
  • 21 January 2021
FCA data reveals over £20bn of DB transfers between 2018 and 2020
FCA data reveals over £20bn of DB transfers between 2018 and 2020

Some £20.1bn of defined benefit (DB) pensions were advised to transfer between 2018 and 2020, while £10.2bn were recommended not to transfer, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data reveals.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 January 2021
Aegon commits to net-zero default funds by 2050
Aegon commits to net-zero default funds by 2050

The carbon emissions in Aegon UK’s default pension funds will be slashed in half by 2030 under a longer-term plan to reach a net-zero position by the middle of the century.

  • Investment
  • 14 January 2021
Employee DC contributions drop by 11% amid pandemic pressures
Employee DC contributions drop by 11% amid pandemic pressures

Defined contribution (DC) contributions were scaled back by 11% in the second quarter of 2020 as the impact of the pandemic set in, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 13 January 2021
Aegon Master Trust takes on £120m Thermo Fisher Scientific scheme
Aegon Master Trust takes on £120m Thermo Fisher Scientific scheme

Around 5,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific UK pension scheme members have joined Aegon Master Trust, with £120m of assets transferred.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 09 December 2020
Aegon announces master trust board shake-up
Aegon announces master trust board shake-up

The Aegon Master Trust will move from an affiliate board structure to fully independent, recruiting a further trustee as part of the process.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 December 2020
DB funds as an economic lever could derail schemes from responsibilities
DB funds as an economic lever could derail schemes from responsibilities

Opportunities for defined benefit (DB) schemes to pursue investment approaches that help repair the UK’s economy cannot stand in the way of improving member outcomes, Aegon says.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 19 November 2020
Aegon launches digital hub for employers
Aegon launches digital hub for employers

Aegon has launched a digital hub for employers to assist with the roll-out of their new pension scheme to employees.

  • Industry
  • 11 November 2020
Flexible pension withdrawals slide 2% in 12 months
Flexible pension withdrawals slide 2% in 12 months

The £2.3bn withdrawn flexibly from pensions in Q3 represents a 2% year-on-year decrease from monies withdrawn during the same months in 2019, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures show.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 30 October 2020
Industry supportive of DWP's DC proposals but warns of unintended consequences
Industry supportive of DWP's DC proposals but warns of unintended consequences

The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) consultation on improving defined contribution (DC) outcomes has garnered support from the industry, but many have warned of potential unintended consequences.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 30 October 2020
Master trusts lead the way in pensions
Master trusts lead the way in pensions

As TPR prepares to kick off its first master trust supervisory cycle, Kate Smith explores how the market has changed and may continue to

  • Defined Contribution
  • 08 October 2020
FCA's proposed value for money definition raises concerns
FCA's proposed value for money definition raises concerns

The pensions industry has raised some concerns around the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) value for money definitions for workplace pensions.

  • Industry
  • 24 September 2020
TPR to remove late payment reporting flexibility from January
TPR to remove late payment reporting flexibility from January

The time flexibility provisions introduced to help schemes which need to report late payments from employers for workplace pension schemes will be revoked, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed.

  • Regulation
  • 16 September 2020
Aegon, Aviva, and Scottish Widows top 2020 workplace pension solutions and AE ratings
Aegon, Aviva, and Scottish Widows top 2020 workplace pension solutions and AE ratings

Offerings from Aegon, Aviva, and Scottish Widows have taken the crown in the Financial Technology Research Centre’s (FTRC) annual workplace pensions and auto-enrolment (AE) ratings.

  • Industry
  • 11 September 2020
Government confirms pension freedoms age hike to 57
Government confirms pension freedoms age hike to 57

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.

  • Industry
  • 04 September 2020
Pension savings and retirement funding remain Covid-19 stress victims
Pension savings and retirement funding remain Covid-19 stress victims

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on pension savers in Britain is continuing into the second half of the year, heightening worry around funding retirement and saving adequately.

  • Industry
  • 19 August 2020
Targeted communication from providers key to AE awareness
Targeted communication from providers key to AE awareness

Pension providers need to look for more innovative ways to improve engagement with their employees, according to Aegon.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 August 2020
Tax-free lump sum pension withdrawals halve during Covid-19
Tax-free lump sum pension withdrawals halve during Covid-19

The number of savers opting to withdraw a tax-free lump sum from their pension has dropped more than 53% since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

  • Industry
  • 27 July 2020
Aegon broadens Member Insights access to help schemes focus on their health
Aegon broadens Member Insights access to help schemes focus on their health

Trustees, corporates and consultants have been urged not to “forget the health of their scheme” during Covid-19 and to keep an eye on key member trends.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 07 July 2020
Government suffers defeats in House of Lords over Pension Schemes Bill
Government suffers defeats in House of Lords over Pension Schemes Bill

Amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill passed by peers in the House of Lords last night will see a wide-ranging suite of reforms for the pensions industry draw another step closer.

  • Regulation
  • 01 July 2020
People reaching pension freedoms age to peak this year
People reaching pension freedoms age to peak this year

The number of people turning 55 and becoming eligible to use the pension freedoms will hit a peak of 941,000 this year, according to Aegon.

  • Industry
  • 08 June 2020
GAD and DHSC increase tax flexibilities for NHS Pension Scheme
GAD and DHSC increase tax flexibilities for NHS Pension Scheme

Senior clinicians within the NHS Pension Scheme will receive extra assistance to adjust their pension accrual to fit within tax allowances.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 May 2020
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