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This week’s top stories included the launch of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change’s Net Zero Investment Framework, while Pension Insurance Corporation extended its administration contact with Capita Pensions.

Pension transfer values saw the largest ever monthly fall in February, according to XPS Pensions.

The increase in financial scams during the last 12 months has promoted calls from all corners of the pensions industry for better support for savers.

Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest tender awards from across the industry.

There are now just two weeks until our inaugural Defined Benefit Consolidation Conference, which will take place on the 25 March between 9:15 and 12:45.

Governance issues can directly impact the outcomes and value for money experienced by defined benefit (DB) scheme members, according to a paper from the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a consultation on how it plans to use new criminal powers to investigate and prosecute those who commit criminal offences.

Over 300 professional trustees have now applied for accreditation through the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) programme.

It is “perverse” that not all defined contribution (DC) members are offered investment in illiquid asset classes, according to Lane Clark & Peacock head of DC Laura Myers.

Brunel Pension Partnership has committed to reaching net-zero by no later than 2050.