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Having rejected quotas, more than four out of ten contributors said there was no need for schemes to do anything to encourage more women to become trustees.

Despite concerns in some quarters about the lack of women on boards, contributors firmly rejected the use of quotas to even up the numbers. Just 14% supported some form of quota.

The majority of Buzz respondents said trustee boards did not need to reflect the gender balance of their schemes' memberships. Contributors said that trustees represented the scheme as a whole, rather than any particular constituency.

Almost four out of 10 contributors said trustee boards would make better decisions if they had more input from women.

The majority of respondents said trustee boards lacked diversity. Many respondents said this was because women were not putting themselves forward for the role, while others said it was just a reflection of the gender imbalance in the corporate world....

A quarter of people due to retire this year do not feel ready to quit work and 54% would considering working past the state pension age (SPA) to boost their retirement pot, according to Prudential.

MetLife is in talks with a major pension provider to integrate its group life and income protection products with the auto enrolment of the SME market beginning later this year.

Unison has had its judicial review against the introduction of fees for employment tribunals rejected for being "premature".

Registration for complimentary tickets to Pensions and Benefits UK is now open.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a defined contribution (DC) standard governance statement to help schemes demonstrate quality.