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Sponsor covenants are facing a “triple whammy” moving into 2021 as the effects of Covid-19, Brexit and macro-economic conditions combine, Lincoln Pensions warns.

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the September 2020 estimates on the various measures…

TTF wants greater consumer protection

Birthday honours have been awarded to pensions industry giants Mark Boyle and Sara Protheroe in recognition of their “outstanding achievements”.

Any move by the Bank of England (BoE) to cut interest rates to zero or move them into negative territory would have a limited impact on well-hedged schemes, the industry says.

The whole pensions sector must collaborate if it is going to drive real change on climate issues, industry experts have warned.

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is looking to transfer its pensions administration service to a new provider towards the end of 2021, following an independent review.

Consolidation across defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) schemes is the most-anticipated trend for the UK pensions industry over the next five years, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has found.

The pensions industry is being given a fresh chance to feed into the Pension Schemes Bill as the Public Bill Committee launches a call for written evidence.

Morgan Stanley has agreed to buy Eaton Vance for $7bn (£5.4bn) – a move that will nearly double the size of its investment management business.