All articles by Aamina Zafar – Page 4
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NewsUse surplus to restore inflation protection, say trustees
Defined benefit schemes with healthy funding surpluses should look to help members who have missed out on inflation protection, according to the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT).
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News‘Capacity crunch’ risk as schemes failing to plan for dashboards
Less than half of pension schemes have a plan for connecting to the pension dashboard system, according to a poll from LCP.
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NewsHow TPR rates trustees on climate action
New requirements for schemes to publish climate-related reports have resulted in good progress – but more needs to be done, according to the regulator.
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NewsSupport for government surplus access plans
Defined benefit (DB) schemes could generate half a trillion pounds in surplus payments over the next decade, according to Van Lanschot Kempen.
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FeaturesAddressing diversity in pension trusteeship
After TPR highlighted a lack of diversity on trustee boards, how is the sector evolving to reflect a changing member population?
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NewsPot for life could threaten auto-enrolment success, warns ABI
Employer survey shows companies are concerned about the potential negative impact on staff pension outcomes.
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NewsIndustry ‘must do better on sharia investing’, experts say
Many UK pension funds and providers have only a limited understanding of sharia investing and Islamic finance, according to Pensions for Purpose.
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People NewsHow the pensions industry is embracing Ramadan
As Muslims throughout the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, financial services organisations are taking steps to support and educate employees.
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NewsDB schemes expect strong fixed income returns
Pension schemes expected fixed income asset classes to top the charts over the next 12 months for investment returns, according to research.
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NewsHow schemes could release £100bn in 10 years
Research by Isio suggests trustees could release significant amounts of capital if proposed government rule changes are implemented.
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NewsLPFA ahead of emissions reduction target
The £7.7bn London Pensions Fund Authority has succeeded in reducing emissions from listed equity investments by 75% compared to 2019.
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NewsIndustry raises concerns over Treasury reforms
A new business ban for underperforming schemes and reporting requirements for UK investments could have significant negative effects on DC schemes.
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NewsWhat does Labour have in store for the pensions industry?
The Labour party last week set out its plans for reform of the financial services sector, including several proposals affecting pensions. We asked industry commentators for their views.
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News‘Meaningful targets’ needed to address industry diversity issues
An appeal for action after researchers find that failure to attract diverse talent is a key barrier to improving equality and inclusion in the pensions sector.
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NewsWhy the PPF is taking action on climate
The fund has co-filed a shareholder resolution for the first time. Claire Curtin, head of ESG and sustainability at the PPF, explains why.
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NewsPensions experts raise fears over the government’s ‘pot for life’ plans
This comes as research finds that two thirds of employees do not want to choose their own workplace pension provider
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NewsMP criticises BP’s leadership for ‘dealing from the bottom of the deck’ on UK pensions
Alistair Carmichael blasted BP leaders for delinking inflation from its pension scheme payouts, which has slashed the value of the pension paid by 11%.
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NewsResearch: Professional trustee firms are incorporating diversity into their business strategies
Failure to attract diverse talent or collect diversity data are key barriers to EDI progress, the researchers discovered
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NewsAvon Pension Fund brings forward its carbon net zero target by five years
The £5.4 billion fund provides pensions for 140,000 people.
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NewsDoes the new general code have the teeth to drive up standards?
The industry reacts to the Pensions Regulator’s long-awaited new general code