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How Next Gen is 'changing the game' for pensions
The Next Generation Pensions Committee is on a mission to promote and encourage younger voices in the industry. Kim Kaveh looks at its key objectives
Naomi L'Estrange: Open and honest communication
Naomi L'Estrange of 2020 Trustees was named Trustee of the Year at the Women in Pensions Awards. She speaks to Stephanie Baxter about her success
Laura Bottega: Perseverance, passion and the will to succeed
Morgan Stanley Investment Management managing director Laura Bottega was recognised at the Women in Pensions Awards. She tells Stephanie Baxter what has been key to her success.
Rona Train: The best job I will ever have
Hymans Robertson partner Rona Train was named Adviser of the Year at the inaugural Women in Pensions Awards. She speaks to Stephanie Baxter about building her career in pensions.
How gender pay gap data is being used in investor engagement
Since April, firms with more than 250 employees have had to report gender pay gap data. James Phillips explores how asset managers and pension schemes are using this in their engagement
Meet Britain's youngest pension fund trustees
Kim Kaveh speaks to three trustees under the age of 30 about harnessing the power of generational diversity on boards.
Fidelity: 'Gender pension gap' sees women losing out by over 10%
Young women are likely to end up with a pension pot nearly 11% smaller than that of male counterparts, with a number of barriers preventing women from investing, according to a new report by Fidelity International.
Incoming Zurich CEO named first woman chair of ABI
First woman in its 100-year history
The why, what and how of diversity
Alison Hatcher looks at why it is so important to improve diversity in the pensions sector, and how to do it
ACA names Jenny Condron as first female chair
The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has appointed its first female chair, Jenny Condron. Victoria Ticha speaks to her about the key pension issues that must be addressed and how to bridge the industry's gender gap
Women in Pensions Awards 2018 - Shortlists published
Here they are. The finalist lists for the Women in Pensions Awards 2018...
TPR to encourage greater diversity on trustee boards
Diversity on trustee boards may be an area that The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will increasingly "dig into" in the future, it has said.
How wide is the gender pay gap in pensions firms?
Investment and law firms have the highest median gender hourly gender pay gaps out of nearly 100 pension-related firms reporting, James Phillips writes.
Women in drawdown face being 37% worse off in retirement than men
Women using drawdown can expect to receive £47,000 less in their pension pot over a typical 20 year retirement period, according to Zurich.
Investment and law firms worst for gender pay gap; Wellington reveals largest gap
Investment managers and law firms have ranked worst for the median pay gap between men and women among 85 firms involved in occupational pensions analysed by PP.
Women in Pensions Awards: Nominees revealed
Here it is… The full list of the individuals and organisations that have been nominated for the inaugural Women in Pensions Awards.
Industry-wide universities programme needed to boost diversity and trust
The industry needs to come together to develop a financial education programme for university students to encourage more to enter the industry, thereby also building trust, Gina Miller has said.
More work needed to get women in senior pensions positions
In this week's Pensions Buzz, most respondents said despite progress in recent years, there is still a long way to go
How we can bridge the gender gap in pensions
On International Women's Day, Kim Kaveh says evidence shows the gender gap in pension savings is still far too big, and looks at ways to close it
Women still falling behind men in saving for retirement despite AE
Women still fall well behind men when it comes to saving for retirement despite auto-enrolment (AE) increasing contributions year on year, Pension Monster data shows.
Exclusive: Now Pensions opt-outs higher among women across all age groups
Average opt-out rates for 22- to 29-year old female members were 5% in December compared to 3% for men - a trend that accelerates across older groups, according to Now Pensions analysis conducted exclusively for PP.
BlackRock, JPMAM and Standard Life sign up for new 30% Club diversity push
Asset managers including JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM), BlackRock and Standard Life have backed an initiative set up by the 30% Club to push for a third of FTSE companies to have women on their boards.
Women in Pensions Awards 2018: Nominations Open
Professional Pensions has launched the inaugural Women in Pensions Awards to celebrate the achievements of women working in pensions or acting as a trustee. Find out how to nominate here…
Gender gap: Women end up with half the pension of men by age 50
Women accumulate on average £56,000 in their pension funds by age 50 compared to £112,000 saved by men, research by Aegon has found.
