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Avon Pension Fund brings forward its carbon net zero target by five years

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The £5.4 billion fund provides pensions for 140,000 people.

Research: Professional trustee firms are incorporating diversity into their business strategies

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Failure to attract diverse talent or collect diversity data are key barriers to EDI progress, the researchers discovered

Does the new general code have the teeth to drive up standards?

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The industry reacts to the Pensions Regulator’s long-awaited new general code 

The Pensions Regulator lays general code in Parliament

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Experts expect the long-awaited code to drive further consolidation, as the regulator warns that many schemes risk falling short of its governance expectations

Pensions minister under investigation for alleged expenses breaches

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Paul Maynard to be investigated by the parliamentary expenses watchdog after spending £106,000 on printing.

TPR prosecutes former trustee

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Stephen Smith given suspended sentence for making forbidden loans with pension scheme money

Pick and mix approach to transfer law won’t work

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Pension transfer regulations must continue to prioritise member protection

The IFS calls to end the state pension triple lock

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The triple lock has resulted in unpredictable and sometimes overly generous increases to the state pension

Rethinking fiduciary duty

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A tweak to pension schemes’ definition of fiduciary duty is needed, rather than a wholesale rewrite of the law

The Pensions Regulator reacts as cyber-attacks on the increase

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Cyber risk is complex, evolving and requires a dynamic response