Pensions

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on the funding of DB schemes, with a wide gap remaining between the best and worst-funded schemes, according to Aon’s latest accounting report. It...

Companies are warned that they could face fines if they reduce pension contributions, following the removal of government support for these payments.  From the start of August, companies with staff on furlough...

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a new secure income funds for DB schemes, which invest in  range of assets including infrastructure debt, real estate debt and private corporate debt....

As with several other regulatory initiatives, the implementation of investment pathways has been delayed due to Covid-19. The reform had been due to come into force in August, which would have meant...

The defined contribution pensions market in the UK remains in long-term transition. Factors contributing to this change over the last few years include auto-enrolment, the rapid growth of master trusts as providers...

If the lockdown period has taught us anything it’s that a return to a pre-Covid workplace and ‘business as usual’ is highly unlikely, and in most cases unrealistic. This could actually be...

Nest has adopted a new investment policy with the aim of being ‘net zero’ in terms of carbon emissions by 2050. The UK’s largest master trust provider says this policy should help...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is calling for a new regulatory framework to protect those who don’t engage or fully understand their retirement options. This regime will require pension schemes...

The Work and Pensions Committee will examine the impact of pension freedoms, with the initial focus of its inquiry looking at whether savers are adequately protected from pension scams.  This is the...

An overwhelming 87 per cent of DC savers believe businesses have a wider social responsibility than making a profit, up from 81 per cent in 2018, research from the DC Investment Forum...