Guy Opperman

Dan Mikulskis says for pension schemes to engage with their members, they need to have the ability to invest in assets like renewable energy or social housing

AE has had 'truly staggering' impact

Last month, a roundtable looked at the future of CDC and whether master trusts are well-placed to provide such an arrangement. Kim Kaveh reports

Guy Opperman has admitted incorrect state pension forecasts have been issued for a third of a million people since 2016 with defined benefit (DB) members with "complex" work histories facing a "significant problem".

Pension schemes and their investment managers must take their environmental and social responsibilities seriously and use funds to tackle climate change, Guy Opperman has said.

The Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) has appointed Chris Curry as principal of the Pensions Dashboard Industry Delivery Group.

The majority of fund managers do not have voting policies or guidelines on climate-related risks and diversity, an Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) survey has found.

A former energy and climate change secretary has said that by continuing to invest in fossil fuel firms, pension schemes are just making the climate change crisis even worse.

This week's top stories included TPT Retirement Solutions consolidating the £30m Hinckley and Rugby Building Society's defined benefit scheme, and Guy Opperman becoming the second-longest serving pensions minister.

Guy Opperman is the second-longest serving dedicated junior pensions minister, overtaking Labour's Malcolm Wicks.