Analysis
2021 outlook: What's next for scheme governance?
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for governance in 2021.
2021 outlook: What's next for regulation?
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for regulation in 2021.
2021 outlook: What's next for ESG?
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for ESG in 2021.
2021 outlook: What's next for schemes?
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for schemes in 2021.
2021 outlook: What's next for technology?
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for technology in 2021.
2021 outlook: What's next for investments?
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for investments in 2021.
2021 outlook: What's next for the economy?
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for the economy in 2021.
Northern Gas Networks agrees £385m buy-in with L&G; Risk transfer market busy despite Covid and set to top £60bn in 2021
The Northern Gas Networks Pension Scheme has agreed a £385m pensioner buy-in with Legal & General (L&G).
Perspective DocWatch (legislation and regulatory materials) - November 2020
Pendragon's Perspective information service provides pension advisers and practitioners a comprehensive and up-to-date library resource to help them keep on top of the legal and regulatory change affecting the industry. In this update, they list the documents...
PASA launches key guidance to tackle cybercrime
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has launched its cybercrime guidance for pension administrators.
Perspective DocWatch - October 2020
Pendragon's Perspective information service provides pension advisers and practitioners a comprehensive and up-to-date library resource to help them keep on top of the legal and regulatory change affecting the industry. In this update, they list the documents...
What did someone with 13 million subscribers tell the pensions industry about engagement?
Martin Lewis founded Money Saving Expert, a website that has since built up an email following of 13 million people, after investing just £100 in a website at the beginning of the millennium. But how has Lewis achieved such cracking engagement? And what...
UPDATED Independent governance committees: A list of who is sitting on which IGCs
PP looks at the pensions great and good who oversee contract-based schemes
Why coronavirus could cause a 1990s-style bubble in risk assets
The coronavirus outbreak will significantly impact risk assets over the coming "years, rather than months", according to economist and author Anatole Kaletsky, who warned that central bank reactions to the illness could artificially inflate asset prices...
What TPR has proposed for the future of DB funding
A two-track approach to DB funding valuations is expected to improve regulatory compliance while maintaining a level of scheme-specific flexibility where needed. James Phillips looks at some of the proposals
Fees, costs and past performance: Questions for LF ASI Income Focus
Fund buyers and analysts have broadly backed the management team behind the reopened Income Focus vehicle formerly run by Neil Woodford, but questions remain with regard to fees, portfolio manager past performance and the cost of shedding the new-look...
Lessons for policy change
Auto-enrolment reforms have transformed the UK’s pension system. Nick Reeve looks at latest research examining the lessons to be learned from the process.
Government urged to act on ambiguous approach to climate risk
UKSIF says scheme trustees are failing to comply with their investment duties around ESG. Hope William-Smith looks at whether they need government intervention to get back on track.
The five lessons of AE: Nest report details UK pension reform journey
Former ministers and policymakers reveal how AE was developed in new research project from Nest Insight and the University of Bath. Nick Reeve reports.
Solving the master trust jigsaw
Every change to the operation of running a master trust requires a total rethink for its schemes. Hope William-Smith looks at how trusts are meeting this challenge.
Getting Brexit done: What next for schemes?
The UK will leave the EU on 31 January, Professional Pensions’ expert advisory panel tells James Phillips what pension schemes should now be thinking about.
How funding levels are trending upwards
GSAM has unveiled its annual study of pension schemes within the FTSE 350 index on funding level trends. Kim Kaveh explores its findings.
General election 2019: the pensions manifesto the industry wants to see
With political parties drawing up their manifestos for next month’s general election, Kim Kaveh explores the industry’s ambitions for future pensions policy.
Contingent charging ban proposal gets mixed responses in FCA consultation
The FCA’s consultation on banning contingent charging on DB transfer advice has closed. Kim Kaveh looks at the industry’s responses.
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