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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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      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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      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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Making pensions simple again
Making pensions simple again

Girish Menezes looks at whether the two-page simpler annual statement is effective at giving members the detail they need

  • Defined Contribution
  • 16 December 2020
Time for some quid pro quo on scams
Time for some quid pro quo on scams

If authorities really want to stop scams, they ought to make it safe for trustees to refuse a transfer that shows red flags, says Margaret Snowdon

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 September 2020
Industry raises significant concerns over FCA consultation on advising on pension transfers
Industry raises significant concerns over FCA consultation on advising on pension transfers

The industry has raised serious concerns that Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) transfer advice proposals on illustrative figures could hamper schemes’ ability to help members to understand their retirement options and force many to take full regulated...

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 September 2020
Relive Professional Pensions Live with our on-demand videos
Relive Professional Pensions Live with our on-demand videos

Did you miss a session at Professional Pensions Live or want to relive the conference? You can now catch every session on-demand at your own convenience.

  • Industry
  • 11 August 2020
GMP Equalisation Working Group releases member comms guidance
GMP Equalisation Working Group releases member comms guidance

The reconciliation and rectification sub-committee of the Guaranteed Minimum Pension Equalisation Working Group (GMPEWG) has published guidance on communicating with members.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 August 2020
PASA publishes Covid-19 post-lockdown guidance for administrators
PASA publishes Covid-19 post-lockdown guidance for administrators

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has published follow-up guidance for administrators as they navigate their way out of the Covid-19 lockdown.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 03 August 2020
Schemes urged to boost cybercrime protection following surge in criminal interest
Schemes urged to boost cybercrime protection following surge in criminal interest

Schemes and administrators have been urged to strengthen their cybercrime resilience after heightened criminal interest in the sector.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 28 July 2020
Efforts to tackle legacy issues must be accelerated
Efforts to tackle legacy issues must be accelerated

The government’s focus on pensions dashboards and pension transfer times will require the industry to improve its data accuracy and administrative efficiency, says Anthony Rafferty.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 27 July 2020
Girish Menezes: Why technology is for life, not just for a pandemic
Girish Menezes: Why technology is for life, not just for a pandemic

The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the need for the industry to embrace technology in order to improve administration processes and data, says Girish Menezes.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 03 June 2020
Hymans Robertson appoints 12 partners in largest ever single intake
Hymans Robertson appoints 12 partners in largest ever single intake

Pensions and financial services consultancy Hymans Robertson has promoted three partners to the role of equity partner and nine others to partner.

  • Appointments
  • 07 May 2020
No longer an excuse for equalisation delay
No longer an excuse for equalisation delay

While HMRC guidance on GMP equalisation contains both good and bad news for schemes, it does allow them to get going on the process, says John Wilson.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 April 2020
TPR issues Covid-19 guidance for administration and extends DB funding code consultation
TPR issues Covid-19 guidance for administration and extends DB funding code consultation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued another set of guidance for coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, with trustees urged to act work flexibly with administrators.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 03 April 2020
PASA issues Covid-19 guidance for administrators
PASA issues Covid-19 guidance for administrators

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has issued special guidance for administrators as they grapple with the Covid-19 crisis.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 30 March 2020
Coronavirus shows need for automation
Coronavirus shows need for automation

Business resilience is not just ensuring people can work from home, but that administration can continue without human help, says Kim Gubler.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 13 March 2020
It's simple… Scammers destroy lives
It's simple… Scammers destroy lives

The industry needs more powers to protect savers by stopping scams in their tracks, but a network to share intel can help, says Margaret Snowdon.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 24 February 2020
Women in Pensions Awards 2020: Nominate now!
Women in Pensions Awards 2020: Nominate now!

Nominations for the third annual PP Women in Pensions Awards - which celebrate the achievements of women working in pensions or acting as a trustee - have now opened. Find out how to nominate here…

  • Industry
  • 11 February 2020
PASA warns against poor quality data risk to automation
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.

  • Industry
  • 13 January 2020
Time to get serious on defeating scams
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.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 November 2019
Data held by schemes 'not good enough for the dashboard'
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.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 17 October 2019
Are we heading for a capacity crisis in admin - or are we already there?
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.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 16 October 2019
MAPS establishes steering group with ten members to take dashboards forward
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.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 25 September 2019
Balancing speed and security is key to DB transfers
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.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 19 July 2019
10 weeks is appropriate for DB to DC transfer, say respondents
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 July 2019
PASA publishes trustee guidance after 'increasingly sophisticated' cyber attacks
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.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 06 June 2019
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