CPD: As we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic with growing confidence in a new environment for pensions, Hymans Robertson’s Catherine McFadyen considers the lasting impact of Covid-19 on the Local Government Pension Scheme.

This week – Business leaders ignore Opperman’s workplace savings appeal, the NHS sends out almost 3,000 erroneous pension statements, perceptions of the Pensions Regulator’s performance quality deteriorate last year, and Hymans Robertson proposes AE credits for people during career breaks.

Podcast: Sackers partner Helen Ball and Mark Ormston, chair of the Industry Policy Committee at the Pensions Administration Standards Association, discuss auto-enrolment, online safety and the proposed value for money framework.

CPD: Liam Wyatt looks back at the key topics that emerged during Pensions Expert’s DB and DC Pensions Management Summit, including the practicalities of net zero, DC scheme consolidation, and diversity within the pensions space.

This week – Queen’s Speech measures spark street protests, BBC appeals to High Court to change its DB  benefits, experts warn DWP’s plans to promote illiquids in DC could up costs for members, and 60 per cent of schemes admit they do not expect to meet net zero goals.

CPD: Superfunds have long been mooted as a possible solution for defined benefit schemes where an employer’s covenant is weak or there exists a danger of insolvency. They are now set to move from the drawing board to reality this year, reports Stephanie Hawthorne.

This week – TPR consolidates punishments for undefined crimes into a single document, schemes weigh up the cost of discretionary pension increases, Nest Insight reveals practically nobody has signed up for its sidecar savings product, and a third of employees want paid-for pensions consultations.

Podcast: Pension Playpen chief executive Steve Goddard is joined by Cardano managing director Emily Goodridge to discuss inflation, technology in pensions, and the future of environmental, social and governance disclosure.