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The quality and availability of data is the “weakest link” for the pensions dashboard, according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).

Members of the Mothercare pensions scheme can “be assured” that their savings will be protected after the collapse of the merchandiser’s UK business, says the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

Fund house River and Mercantile (R&M) saw net flows of £1bn for the three months to 30 September 2019 thanks to strong investment performance across all divisions.

Major industry concerns such as GMP equalisation are being left on the back burner as employers continue to grapple with the complexities of pensions tax, the Association of Consulting Actuaries says.

The trustees and sponsor of Supertrust UK have decided to withdraw the master trust from The Pensions Regulator’s authorisation process and will now wind-up the scheme.

Aviva Investors has entered into a further agreement with the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) to invest £250m in commercial property in Cambridge.

Here they are…the winners of the annual Professional Pensions Investment Awards for 2019.

This week’s top stories included British Airways agreeing an accelerated recovery plan for its New Airways Pension Scheme, and the general election causing a delay to the pension schemes bill.

The High Court must bless a settlement between British Airways (BA) and the trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) to achieve certainty and bring to an end the acrimonious six-year dispute, it has been told.

The NEST members’ panel is calling on the government to start reducing the £10,000 auto-enrolment (AE) earnings threshold, before the move to start contributions from the first pound earned.