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NewsOne in five workers faces retirement poverty as adequacy gap widens
Research from Scottish Widows and Fidelity International shows millions risk poverty in retirement, as longer lives and low engagement threaten future income security.
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NewsBiggest asset managers accused of blocking ESG shareholder proposals
Non-profit ShareAction says the lack of support by BlackRock and other major companies has stymied investors’ environmental and social ambitions.
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NewsDC providers fail to commit to ending fossil fuel expansion
None of the UK’s 20 largest defined contribution pension providers have explicit policies aiming to end fossil fuel expansion, a campaign for improving the environmental credentials of pensions has claimed.
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NewsPensions engagement campaign to launch this autumn
On the go: The first iteration of a new pensions engagement campaign created by the Association of British Insurers and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association will run from September to November.
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NewsNumber of workers delaying retirement due to Covid-19 rises
On the go: The number of workers making changes to their retirement plans due to the impact of Covid-19 has increased by more than a quarter to 29 per cent, research from Fidelity International has shown.
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NewsScot Wid revamps green fund, Fidelity tackles climate and diversity
ESG Spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with Scottish Widows investing in green UK business via its new environmental fund, and Fidelity's new policies on climate change and diversity.
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ESG-focused investments show durability through market meltdown
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how important environmental, social and governance factors are when making investment decisions, according to analysts.
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Only three asset managers ‘walking the walk’ on climate change
Among the world’s 15 largest asset managers, only three companies are making the grade on environmental, social and governance considerations, a report from InfluenceMap shows.
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TPR authorises four more master trusts
On the go: The Pensions Trust, Fidelity, Standard Life and Stanplan A have gained authorisation from the Pensions Regulator, bringing the total number of approved master trusts to 10.
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Features
Strathclyde ups commitment to emerging market debt
The Strathclyde Pension Fund has nearly doubled its investment in emerging market debt as part of a drive to diversify its portfolio and participate in 'the growth story' of emerging economies.
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OpinionLessons from abroad for averting a pensions crisis
From the blog: The idyllic view of retirees relaxing in comfortable surroundings at home or on holiday with apparently little financial worry is one often portrayed; but it is increasingly becoming an aspiration impossible to realise for the majority of people.
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FeaturesJT Dove lowers deficit following mortality study
The £26m JT Dove Pension Scheme has reduced its forecast deficit by 11 per cent following a medically underwritten mortality study.
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Experts call for tempering of freedoms
The UK pension system lags many of its European peers in a report out this week, which recommends restoring the requirement to take savings as an income stream.
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Timetable risks breaking dashboard consensus
The Association of British Insurers has called on government to legislate for schemes to provide their data to the pensions dashboard amid criticism a hasty delivery could leave the project failing consumers.
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Could a shift in AE contributions balance raise saving levels?
Analysis: As questions remain over the adequacy of auto-enrolment contributions, a shift in the balance between employers and employees might provide the answer towards raising retirement saving levels.
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OpinionWhat we can learn from DC in the US
How are US benefit providers boosting member engagement? Mark Sullivan at Fidelity Investments Benefits Consulting explains how the UK can learn from communications and data techniques used across the pond.
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Opinion
Illiquid assets: Latest fad or the future of DC investment?
Analysis: Defined contribution investments are still far less sophisticated than those of many defined benefit plans, but there is growing support for making illiquid assets such as infrastructure or private equity part of DC default funds.
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Is the new Lisa bill signal or noise?
The government last week released its Savings (Government Contributions) Bill, ending speculation about the death of the lifetime Isa and raising questions about the future of pensions policy.
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Enquiries spike ahead of lifetime allowance change
As the deadline for members to take action looms, more savers are realising they might be affected by the planned reduction to the lifetime allowance, leading to a spike in customer enquiries at provider Fidelity.
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Employers need government support to lead on engagement
Workers yearn for employer guidance on pensions but still lack understanding, leading some experts to call for the government and pensions industry to help employers use their influential position to promote saving.