All Data articles – Page 16
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OpinionWhy do well-funded small schemes struggle to reach buyout?
Gillian Hickey from Trafalgar House explores the many hurdles preventing small schemes from finishing their derisking journey, and outlines a strategy to navigate them successfully.
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Features
Outsourcing admin: What to look out for
Analysis: Outsourcing pensions administration or transitioning to a different provider can be a complicated and time-consuming process. What steps can trustees take to smooth the journey?
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OpinionHow to get your scheme dashboard ready
Now is the time for schemes to start focusing on data quality to prepare for the pension dashboard, says Geraldine Brassett from the Pensions Administration Standards Association.
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OpinionGDPR: Why trustees need to take notice
Claire Bell explains how schemes should prepare to comply with the new data protection regulation ahead of its launch next year.
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FeaturesMums know best: Hogg Robinson mortality study slashes liabilities
B2B services provider Hogg Robinson Group has undertaken a medically underwritten mortality study of its UK pension scheme members, shaving £68.4m off its liabilities.
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News
Schemes urged to take action on data security
Pension schemes must use the next 12 months to review and update data protection practices, industry experts have urged, ahead of new rules which could result in huge fines for trustees.
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OpinionData needn’t be a pain – if it has a strategy
From the blog: To say that data quality is poor in both occupational and other forms of pensions is an understatement, writes Duncan Howorth.
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Opinion
NHS attacks put cyber security back on the agenda
Pensions administrators have urged schemes to review their cyber security arrangements and question their advisers' practices after the WannaCry ransomware targeted British organisations including the National Health Service.
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NewsBlockchain and bitcoin: Trustees urged to adapt to change
Many are still unfamiliar with the concept of bitcoin and blockchain, but experts say the pensions industry must engage with technology and accept change to adapt to an increasingly digital world.
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OpinionComplexity is rife - and no one is benefiting
From the blog: Asset owners are struggling to balance the growing complexity with the governance needed to oversee their assets effectively.
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News
Dashboard prototype launch prompts next steps
Plans to deliver a pensions dashboard prototype by March 2017 have been completed, despite the complex nature of technology infrastructure involved. But while experts think the progress is encouraging, they say more needs to be done to maintain this momentum.
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NewsThe jury is still out on robo-advice
The pensions industry must focus on technology and consumer engagement to keep up with changing demographics and work habits, but opinions are divided over whether robo-advice is the best solution.
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OpinionHow the MiFID II policy statement will affect you
Kim Newell Chebator explains how new MiFID II regulations on data and trading will affect investors from next year.
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News
Berkshire saves 600 hours with automated data exchange
The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund saved an estimated 604.1 hours of administrative work over six months, and ended its struggles with updating member data by introducing an automated data exchange.
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OpinionData crunch: Who advises the DC scheme community?
SpenceJohnson’s Magnus Spence looks at how the advisory market is developing and explains why second-tier firms are gaining ground with defined contribution schemes.
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News
TPR's record-keeping push welcomed but stresses remain for small schemes
The Pensions Regulator is demanding that trustees report on record-keeping in the scheme return and has issued new guidance, after conducting a survey which found that too many are not measuring members’ data.
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FeaturesBritish Coal's green turn on payslips to net £400,000 a year
The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme has opted to stop sending monthly paper payslips to its members from August 2017, saving the fund almost £400,000 a year.
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News
Schemes are unprepared for data hacking threat
PLSA Annual Conference 2016: Schemes must look past the immediate threat of pension liberation scams and stress test their systems against other types of fraud, including cyber crime, according to a panel of experts.
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Features
Oxford University Press tackles pensions fraud with data matching
The Oxford University Press pension scheme has volunteered to take part in the Cabinet Office’s National Fraud Initiative data matching exercise to help detect and prevent benefit fraud.
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NewsPensions Regulator: Cyber security should be key on risk registers
Trustee boards should be assessing their risk of cyber attack and taking steps to protect member data and scheme assets, the chief executive of the Pensions Regulator has said.