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The number of defined benefit (DB) schemes open to new members of future accrual fell again over the past year, continuing the long-term trend to scheme closure and wind-up, latest data from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) reveals.

Just Group completed 23 buy-in and buyout transactions at a total volume of £1.5bn over the course of 2020, according to its annual results.

The Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) median gender pay gap had risen to 15.71% as at 31 March 2020, up from 13% the year prior, according to its latest pay gap report.

Less than half (45%) of trustees and pension scheme administrators say their schemes have accurate accrued pension amounts available digitally for all members, according to PP research.

Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest ESG and climate news across the industry from sister title Investment Week.

Trustees are being kept in the dark by asset managers on how they oversee the investments, research from Dalriada Trustees shows.

Government-backed auto-enrolment provider Nest has partnered with Octopus Renewables in a bid to increase investment in clean energy infrastructure.

In this week's Pensions Buzz, we want to know whether the guidance available to schemes covering GMPs/dashboards/cyber security actually plays a part in guiding your decision making.

The pensions industry is broadly split on whether the Spring Budget hit the right notes in regards to its approach to pensions, according to a poll by PP.

Hub Financial Solutions, the corporate solutions and advice business of Just Group, has formally launched an automated retirement advice service in a bid to offer a personalised offering to retirees.