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Women are going into business - so what is the problem?
Women are going into business - so what is the problem?

Self-employment may work well for those women who bear the brunt of childcare responsibilities, but this can leave them lacking in pension, insurance, and savings provision, says Laura Miller.

  • Industry
  • 09 December 2019
Female financial independence is vital - and best practice begins at home
Female financial independence is vital - and best practice begins at home

Women need greater support to engage with and understand their own wealth as well as their partner's, including preparing for retirement, writes Laura Miller.

  • Industry
  • 20 November 2019
Still the only woman at the conference? How to break up the club
Still the only woman at the conference? How to break up the club

Laura Miller looks at how to tackle the lack of visibility of women in financial services

  • Industry
  • 13 November 2019
Katherine Pound: Be passionate about what you do
Katherine Pound: Be passionate about what you do

  • Industry
  • 24 October 2019
Marian Elliott: Diversity drives innovation
Marian Elliott: Diversity drives innovation

Redington managing director Marian Elliott picked up the Adviser of the Year award at PP’s Women in Pensions Awards. She talks to Holly Roach about her success.

  • Industry
  • 17 October 2019
Judith Maguire: Believe in yourself - if you're good enough, you will succeed
Judith Maguire: Believe in yourself - if you're good enough, you will succeed

Capital Cranfield client director Judith Maguire scooped the Trustee of the Year accolade at this year’s Women in Pensions Awards. She talks to Holly Roach about her success.

  • Industry
  • 10 October 2019
Anna Copestake: Don't be afraid to say yes
Anna Copestake: Don't be afraid to say yes

Arc Pensions Law partner Anna Copestake scooped the Pensions Lawyer of the Year award at PP’s Women in Pensions Awards. She talks to Holly Roach about her successes to date.

  • Industry
  • 03 October 2019
Caroline Eastwood: Take risks and have confidence
Caroline Eastwood: Take risks and have confidence

Skipton Building Society pensions manager Caroline Eastwood scooped the Pensions Manager of the Year accolade at PP’s Women in Pensions Awards. She tells Holly Roach about her success.

  • Industry
  • 27 September 2019
Ava Lau: Carve your own career path, and be ready to adapt to change
Ava Lau: Carve your own career path, and be ready to adapt to change

London Stock Exchange Group’s Ava Lau won the Pensions Manager of the Year award at PP’s inaugural Rising Star Awards. She tells Kim Kaveh about her successes to date.

  • Industry
  • 25 September 2019
Emma Douglas: Work hard but have fun
Emma Douglas: Work hard but have fun

Holly Roach talks to LGIM’s Emma Douglas, who scooped the Pensions Woman of the Year award and the Lifetime Achievement accolade at PP’s Women in Pensions Awards

  • Industry
  • 18 September 2019
Five pension priorities for the new government
Five pension priorities for the new government

While Amber Rudd will remain in her job as secretary of state for work and pensions, the rest of Boris Johnson's cabinet has experienced a major shake-up.

  • Industry
  • 25 July 2019
Trustees admit their boards are lacking in diversity
Trustees admit their boards are lacking in diversity

Pension fund trustees believe their boards are considerably lacking in age and ethnic diversity, a Baker McKenzie survey has found.

  • Industry
  • 22 July 2019
Women in Pensions Awards 2019 - The Night in Pictures
Women in Pensions Awards 2019 - The Night in Pictures

The 2nd Women in Pensions Awards were presented by comedian Viv Groskop at a gala dinner at the Hilton London Bankside on 11 July 2019.

  • Industry
  • 12 July 2019
Women in Pensions Awards 2019 - The Winners
Women in Pensions Awards 2019 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the 2nd annual Women in Pensions Awards...

  • Industry
  • 12 July 2019
£100,000 pensions gap for women in part-time work
£100,000 pensions gap for women in part-time work

Women's savings are being cut due to part-time work leaving them £105,000 worse off than men in retirement, research conducted by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) and Now Pensions revealed.

  • Industry
  • 11 July 2019
Lesley Carline: Where is our future?
Lesley Carline: Where is our future?

The industry seems to be full of the same familiar commentators discussing the same old issues. Lesley Carline argues it is time to give a new generation a chance.

  • Industry
  • 02 July 2019
David Rix: Always plan for the unexpected, and be proactive
David Rix: Always plan for the unexpected, and be proactive

The Pension Protection Fund's member payments officer won administrator of the year at PP's inaugural Rising Star Awards. He tells Kim Kaveh about his successes.

  • Industry
  • 01 July 2019
Trustee boards 'need younger voices to reflect all savers'
Trustee boards 'need younger voices to reflect all savers'

Younger voices on trustee boards are becoming increasingly required - and important - to "reflect and respond to savers' needs", according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) Caroline Escott.

  • Industry
  • 27 June 2019
Third of women have no pension plan, finds Willis Owen
Third of women have no pension plan, finds Willis Owen

Just over a third of women claim they do not have a pension plan compared to 17% of men, a Willis Owen survey has found.

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  • 24 June 2019
Female participation in workplace schemes soars as a result of AE
Female participation in workplace schemes soars as a result of AE

The number of women participating in a workplace pension has increased by 70% since auto-enrolment (AE) began, analysis by Equiniti reveals.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 June 2019
Master trusts must embrace greater diversity of trustees
Master trusts must embrace greater diversity of trustees

Improved diversity on master trust boards can enable greater understanding of wider socioeconomic circumstances, argues James Phillips.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 18 June 2019
The PPF is right to vote against CVA proposals, say respondents
The PPF is right to vote against CVA proposals, say respondents

This week's Pensions Buzz respondents agreed the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is sometimes right to vote against company voluntary agreement (CVA) proposals.

  • Industry
  • 14 June 2019
Karina Klimaszewski: Relationships matter, and don't be afraid to ask
Karina Klimaszewski: Relationships matter, and don't be afraid to ask

The Aon senior consultant was named mentor of the year at the inaugural Rising Star Awards. She speaks to Kim Kaveh about her successes to date.

  • Industry
  • 13 June 2019
How diverse are trustee boards at master trusts?
How diverse are trustee boards at master trusts?

Many master trust boards lack diversity, yet the ultimate goal should be to achieve cognitive inclusion to represent a large cohort of DC members, writes Kim Kaveh.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 June 2019
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