On the go: Two-thirds of pension trustees are considering other options besides buyouts as part of their schemes’ long-term funding goals, new research has revealed.

On the go: A group of pension executives has challenged companies to engage with their stakeholders and intensify their efforts to reach net zero emissions.

The Weir Group Pension and Retirement Scheme, along with its former administrator Capita, have been ordered by the Pensions Ombudsman to pay a member £2,000 over the poor handling of his transfer value information.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has failed to acknowledge three letters from a prominent campaigner on pension scams, which propose changes to tax rules over pension access in a bid to protect scam victims.

Pensions minister Guy Opperman stood his ground over the government’s expected move to introduce a single flat charge for defined contribution workplace pensions, after master trust providers criticised the proposal earlier in the week.

Savers could lose thousands of pounds from their pension pots if the government proceeds with its expected plan to introduce a single flat charge for workplace pensions, according to one master trust.

On the go: The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is expected to consult on the new requirement for Local Government Pension Scheme funds to set out plans for investing up to 5 per cent of their assets in domestic projects, the LGPS Scheme Advisory Board has said.

A handful of Local Government Pension Scheme funds and a former pensions minister are unconvinced by the government’s new requirement for these schemes to set out plans for investing up to 5 per cent of their assets in their domestic projects, as trustees’ fiduciary responsibilities could come under threat.

Prudential reported itself last year to the Pensions Regulator, as a perfect storm of IT problems and coronavirus-led disruption pushed customers looking to cash out their additional voluntary contributions into long delays.

On the go: The health of UK defined benefit pension schemes edged upwards to a record high at the end of last year, according to Legal & General Investment Management.