TPR

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has launched the Retirement Quality Mark (RQM) to help members make appropriate retirement income choices.

Contrary to common belief, getting fund managers to take account of ESG factors is not necessarily out of bounds for smaller schemes. Michael Klimes finds out how trustees can do it.

This week's biggest stories were the introduction of the LISA bill, the Pensions Regulator urging trustees to wake up to ESG risks, and shareholder rebellions at Sports Direct and ExxonMobil AGMs.

The majority of respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz agree with Neil Woodford's investment firm that de-risking has worsened scheme deficits.

The Pensions Regulator has warned trustees against complacency when assessing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues within portfolios.

Standard Life's defined contribution (DC) master trust has joined the Pensions Regulator's (TPR) official master trust assurance list.

Struggling sponsoring employers of defined benefit (DB) schemes should not be allowed to suspend annual pension increases according to PP research.

This week we want to know if the government should allow troubled DB sponsors to suspend any pension increases for a short time until they get back on track.

It is important not to assume the size of a master trust is an automatic indicator of how well governed it is, according to Duncan Howorth.

Peter Askins looks at how trusteeship needs to evolve to remain fit for purpose.