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      This webinar will look at how pension schemes can harness their members’ interest in ESG to engage them more broadly with their pensions. In particular, it will look at exclusive research showing how members are reacting to ESG; their propensity to act versus their actual behaviour; and the expectations they have of providers in this regard.

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      Webinar: What to put on your GMP Equalisation project roadmap for 2021

      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

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      Webinar: Will the world return to normal in 2021?

      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

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    • How DC schemes can gain exposure to different asset classes in a low-return environment

      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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Furlough scheme hits pension contributions by 25%
Furlough scheme hits pension contributions by 25%

The government’s furlough scheme has hit pension contributions by 25%, higher than the 20% wage cut the scheme offers, according to research by Now Pensions.

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  • 06 July 2020
Pension Awareness Day: Industry's top tips for boosting engagement
Pension Awareness Day: Industry's top tips for boosting engagement

Experts have called on the industry to personalise pension communications and expand auto-enrolment (AE) to all workers ahead of the fifth Pension Awareness Day on Sunday.

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  • 12 September 2019
Exclusive: Finance professionals receive highest employer contributions in UK workforce
Exclusive: Finance professionals receive highest employer contributions in UK workforce

Finance and insurance professional's employer pension contributions average 9.5% - the highest among 17 industries offering defined contribution (DC), according to Profile Pensions.

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  • 25 July 2019
Businesses support expansion of AE to low earners
Businesses support expansion of AE to low earners

The extension of auto-enrolment (AE) to more workers is supported by around three-quarters of businesses, according to research by Scottish Widows and the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI).

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  • 19 July 2019
Exclusive: Half of employers unaware of DC services they offer to members
Exclusive: Half of employers unaware of DC services they offer to members

Some 48% of employers are unaware of the services or help they offer to members of their defined contribution (DC) schemes, according to Aon.

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  • 26 March 2019
Hargreaves Lansdown: 80% of employers think AE contributions should rise
Hargreaves Lansdown: 80% of employers think AE contributions should rise

Hargreaves Lansdown research has found that employers support the expansion of auto-enrolment (AE) and higher minimum contributions.

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  • 17 September 2017
Savers must weigh up pros and cons of pensions versus LISA
Savers must weigh up pros and cons of pensions versus LISA

Mel Duffield says savers should think carefully before deciding to choose a LISA over a pension.

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  • 31 March 2017
DB contribution levels expected to meet investment shortfall
DB contribution levels expected to meet investment shortfall

Companies could increase their defined benefit (DB) contributions rates to meet a £770bn funding gap over the next 60 years.

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  • 18 July 2016
Employers and workers should agree on triggers for auto-escalation
Employers and workers should agree on triggers for auto-escalation

Aegon has called for the introduction of triggers for automatically increasing pension savings to tackle the issue of people not contributing enough.

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  • 01 June 2016
BBC launches audit into scheme contribution guidance
BBC launches audit into scheme contribution guidance

The BBC has launched an audit of its pension scheme after complaints about confusing guidance on its website.

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  • 25 April 2016

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