TUC report shows the gender pension gap has grown with women more than twice as likely as men to miss out on being automatically enrolled.
Annuities: Sales surge as consumers trade flexibility for security

Annuities are back with a bang – for your buck
Think big: Think tank suggests creation of regional superfunds

Tony Blair think tank brainwave to merge all schemes into regional superfunds to free up billions of pounds of investment capital
Trust is the greatest obstacle to bridging the advice gap

Trust remains a major problem for consumers according to new data from Lang Cat Financial.
Derisking well funded DB schemes may be an opportunity missed

Well funded schemes now in a position to consider building a surplus for the benefit of all members
Will DC consolidation present MTs with crock of gold?

DC consolidation will have its winners and losers. Stephanie Hawthorne asks what the transition to consolidation will mean for trustees, sponsors, and members
Comment
Why two pairs of eyes are better than one (for DB sponsors)

Sponsors want help to manage schemes approaching endgame scenarios
Investors must insist on decarbonisation – before it’s too late

Investors have a role – and the power – to encourage sustainable business models. ShareAction's Lydia Darby talks about why they went to BASF's AGM last month
Time to review how the UK saves for the future

Hymans' Hannah English argues that now is the right time to review retirement income saving
Videos & Podcasts
Should pension schemes invest in biodiversity?

Podcast: Newton Investment Management head of sustainable investment Therese Niklasson and NatureAlpha founder Dr Vian Sharif discuss biodiversity and pension scheme investment.

Was the Bank of England right to intervene during the LDI crisis?

Podcast: Cartwright director of investment consulting Sam Roberts argues against the Bank of England’s autumn intervention in gilt markets, while the Lang Cat director of public affairs Tom McPhail gives his thoughts on the Autumn Statement.
What challenges do different asset classes pose for ESG investment?

Podcast: Philip Shucksmith, a portfolio manager in Newton Investment Management’s real return team, and Martina Macpherson, head of ESG product management within the Financial Information Business Unit at SIX, discuss pension schemes and their path to net zero, debating how green investment in different asset classes works, along with the question of labelling so-called 'green' assets.

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