Trustee stories

One in five people (21 per cent) in the UK have already invested in cryptocurrencies, while more than one in four (27 per cent) would consider this as an investment option for...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are urging trustees and pension professionals to take proactive steps to help savers make the right retirement choices, as the FCA’s Targeted...

The past few months have ushered in a whirlwind of proposals aimed at energising the pensions market. There’s real momentum building: a data-first future looms, promising greater member value and a frictionless...

The Society of Pension Professional has called for the Pensions Commission to set out a clear timetable for increasing auto-enrolment contributions to give certainty to both employers and employees. Alongside this framework,...

Vidett has appointed Kelly Newton, Sarah Caswell, Joe Vickers and Natalina Onofrio as it continues to deliver its growth plans. Kelly Newton joins as client director, leading Vidett’s governance and secretarial services and...

LCP is warning clients that artificial intelligence is an emerging systemic risk for the industry.  The pension consultantcy said it recognises the rapid adoption of this technology across most industries at present,...

There has been a marked slowdown in the number of DB schemes awarding discretionary pension increases according to a survey by Aon.  In a survey of over 200 schemes the firm found...

The Government has revived the ‘landmark’ Pensions Commission — the body responsible for creating auto-enrolment for pensions in the workplace.  This relaunched commission will address issues of retirement adequacy. Advisers are positive...

DC pension schemes could expect to see an additional 2 to 5 per cent return a year by investing in private credit strategies, according to a new paper from a US-based research...

Pension trustees have been warned they risk heavy fines and even prison time if they "flout" investment rules designed to protect savers, after The Pensions Regulator (TPR) took enforcement action against two...