Automatic enrolment has been a huge success, but it’s placed the trustees of defined contribution, occupational pension schemes (DC OPS) under significant pressure. If we just look at the numbers; the trustees...
SPONSORED CONTENT Pensions are a terrific employee benefit provided by employers – but not all staff have fully grasped their worth or necessarily made the link as to why they personally need...
The British pensions industry is gifted in making things more complicated than they need to be. But at its most simple there are two parts: the building up bit, and the spending...
As climate change risk management beds in to the UK legislative agenda, pension funds are under pressure to make important decisions on how to incorporate it into their strategies. This has been at...
Variants and new significant outbreaks permitting, pandemic measures look set to be scaled back, although there may be bumps along the way. At the same time, the expectation is that government support in...
Across much of the pensions industry, member engagement is verging on non-existent. Trustees and employers are investing in high-quality communication exercises, but it is an uphill battle. The “why” behind this effort...
The number of people affected by both the annual and lifetime limits on pension has increased again, according to latest HMRC data, fuelling calls for simplification of these restrictions. LCP partner and...
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is seeking views on the introduction of a new Responsible Investment Quality Mark (RIQM). The kitemark would be awarded to pension schemes meeting the highest standards...
Fintech provider Smart has completed its latest £165m funding round, with a £75m investment from Chrysalis Investments. The pensions company, which runs the Smart Pension Master Trust, says this funding will allow...
Employee benefits and pension consultancy Premier has launched a new value for member (VFM) assessment service to help trustees negotiate new regulations. This service is designed to give trustees and employers early...
