Firms face huge upheaval as new consumer duty starts on 31 July

DC consolidation will have its winners and losers. Stephanie Hawthorne asks what the transition to consolidation will mean for trustees, sponsors, and members

CPD: How do you stand out from the crowd in the scrum for the best buyout deals? Stephanie Hawthorne asks industry insiders how to make sure your scheme is enticing to insurers in the jostle for their attention.

CPD: Stephanie Hawthorne explains the regulator’s proposed new defined benefit funding regime and what changes schemes and sponsors can expect.

A tidal wave of new legislation and regulatory guidance is in store for scheme sponsors, trustees and pension professionals.

2023 should finally be the year of the dashboards, while the cost of living crisis will continue to dominate the headlines.

Analysis: The pensions industry spends extensively on member communications, but 48 per cent of employees do not know how much their employer is paying into their pension, according to a survey by The People’s Pension.

CPD: Trustees are grappling with inflation complexities for the first time in 20 years, with discretionary increases back on the agenda. Stephanie Hawthorne asks what factors should sway trustee boards as they assess these knotty issues?

CPD: The extreme temperatures of the scorching summer of 2022 are a timely reminder why climate change regulation is rising up the agenda for trustees, which will be subject to a plethora of new duties from October, explains Stephanie Hawthorne.

CPD: Stephanie Hawthorne gets to grips with the detail on the Department for Work and Pensions’ latest consultation on defined benefit funding rules consultation, and what it means for trustees, sponsors and their members.