Pensions Administration Standards Association
PASA warns against poor quality data risk to automation
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published a research report and white paper urging the industry to work together to stop automation being derailed by poor quality data.
Time to get serious on defeating scams
With the law not adequately protecting savers from scams, the pensions industry must be more direct with members about the risks of transfers, says Margaret Snowdon.
Data held by schemes 'not good enough for the dashboard'
The data the industry holds is not yet good enough for the pensions dashboard, industry experts say.
Are we heading for a capacity crisis in admin - or are we already there?
With schemes facing more administration tasks than ever, it is important the industry attracts new talent to help with potential capacity problems, says Kim Gubler.
MAPS establishes steering group with ten members to take dashboards forward
The Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) has made ten appointments across the pensions and wider financial sector to work on the practicalities of establishing pensions dashboards.
Balancing speed and security is key to DB transfers
More needs to be done to speed up DB to DC transfers but, as Jonathan Stapleton says, more also needs to be done to protect members.
10 weeks is appropriate for DB to DC transfer, say respondents
This week's Pensions Buzz respondents were mostly in agreement that 10 weeks is an appropriate length of time to conduct a full DB to DC transfer.
PASA publishes trustee guidance after 'increasingly sophisticated' cyber attacks
Trustees must have a "clear view" of the increasing number and sophistication of security risks, the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) says as it launches guidance on cyber-security.
Origo publishes DC transfer time performance data
The publication of DC to DC transfer time performance data sets a benchmark for trust-based schemes. Jonathan Stapleton reports.
Let's talk about members... Why SLAs need to come of age
Kim Gubler says it is time that schemes and administrators reassess SLAs and look at what real people need from their pension schemes and when
Margaret Snowdon: Stick to your principles and have courage
The Pensions Administration Standards Association's Margaret Snowdon won the coveted Pensions Woman of the Year award. She tells Stephanie Baxter about lessons she has learned along the way.
The changing nature of administration: How should schemes respond?
Partner Insight: Members' evolving needs and expectations are driving changes in scheme administration. As the pensions landscape inevitably continues to change, how will your scheme's approach need to develop to keep pace?
How can administrators help with your larger pension projects?
Partner Insight: Increasingly from a scheme perspective, keeping up with routine administration demands is only half of the challenge.
How are increasing transfer volumes impacting administration?
Partner Insight: Member engagement with pension schemes is increasing, giving administrators ever more interactions to deal with. In this article, Aon looks at the increase in requests relating to scheme transfers.
What does the changing pensions administration landscape mean for schemes and members?
Partner Insight: In recent years, pensions administrators have seen scheme member engagement increase significantly. The advent of pension freedoms in 2015 and the increased choices faced by members have led to a sea-change in the levels and types of...
The big themes dominating pensions
The pensions landscape is full of change and opportunity, says a wide-ranging report. James Phillips explores some of the views on the changes afoot.
McVey preparing to 'kill off' government dashboard support - reports
Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey may end the government's involvement in the pensions dashboard project, according to reports.
How changing TPAs can cause big problems for schemes
Changing third-party administrators can cause all sorts of issues, including loss of data. Michael Klimes looks at examples of poor transitions and asks if it is a widespread problem
How the industry is creating pension dashboards
The prototype of the pensions dashboard was unveiled in April. Charlotte Moore looks at the project to create dashboards and assesses some of the challenges yet to come
Govt prepares to force providers to join pensions dashboard
Data standards to be set on Wednesday
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include coverage of a proposal to merge Royal Mail defined benefit and defined contribution members into a risk-sharing scheme.
Barnett Waddingham achieves PASA accreditation
Barnett Waddingham is the latest organisation to receive top-tier accreditation from the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA).
Industry finds scale of DC compliance breach 'surprising'
The industry has expressed surprise at the number of defined contribution (DC) plans failing to complete their scheme returns on time.
PASA to launch October membership drive
The Pensions Administration Standards Organisation (PASA) has announced a month-long campaign calling on the industry to raise administration standards.
Most read
