The Pensions Schemes Bill received its Royal Assent today, becoming the Pensions Schemes Act 2021, giving legal weight to the structure for the implementation of collective DC (CDC) schemes, the introduction of...
Cushon has appointed Independent Trustee Services client director Dianne Day and former executive director for regulatory policy at The Pensions Regulator Andrew Warwick-Thompson as independent trustees. Cushon is also bringing in Julius Pursaill...
Auto-enrolment rates remain resilient, despite the financial effects of the pandemic and most recent rise in contributions rates. This was the conclusion of Nest’s latest insight report, whose survey sample includes around...
Scottish Widows has committed to target net zero by 2050 across its entire £170bn portfolio of investments, the first life insurer provider to do so. Scottish Widows says its pledge almost doubles...
Nest has appointed Atos as its future scheme administrator, replacing TCS in a contract that takes effect from 2023. The new service will focus on making the most of advances in technology...
The Pensions Regulator has warned that many trustees and managers of DC schemes are not paying proper attention to the risks and opportunities of climate change. Its annual survey of DC schemes...
There are mixed views on whether the new investment pathways, which go live today, will change demand for retirement advice, according to a new survey. Aegon found that almost one in two...
Pension schemes are being offered a new fund service which allows trustees to set their own voting preferences. This service, launched by AMX and asset manager DWS, in conjunction with Minerva Analytics...
Smart Pension is the latest provider to sign up to the Make My Money Matter campaign, committing to an investment approach that will achieves net zero emission well ahead of a 2050...
Trustees of larger occupational pensions and authorised schemes could soon be required to calculate and publish their schemes’ carbon footprint under new government proposals. The Department of Work and Pensions is now...
