Trustees rushing to tick items off their agendas before hitting the sherry got a nice surprise before Christmas — some clarity at last on the shape of the UK’s relationship with the EU.

On the go: The Pensions Regulator has banned the corporate trustee of the Audax Pension Trust from acting as a trustee, following concerns of improper management and links to potential scam activity.

On the go: Master trust Now Pensions has confirmed that some of its members have had their personal data shared online by a service partner.

On the go: The defined benefit pension schemes belonging to the collapsed retail group Arcadia are set to transfer into the Pension Protection Fund’s assessment period, according to a letter to MPs from the Pensions Regulator.

On the go: Unionised staff of the Wightlink ferry operator are to be balloted on possible action, including strikes, over the closure of their defined benefit scheme and new working conditions.

On the go: A government consultation has warned that the general levy on schemes used to fund the Pensions Regulator will need to rise steadily to reverse a widening deficit, but floated a fairer methodology for master trusts.

On the go: Master trust Nest is to double its allocation to emerging market equities across its retirement date funds, while adding a climate-aware tilt to the strategy.

On the go: Join Pensions Expert and American Century Investments for a webinar exploring impact investing and what is permitted under UK law, and how responsible investing might be leveraged to spark engagement with scheme members.

On the go: Businesses trialling Nest Insight’s sidecar savings project say it can provide a boost to financial wellbeing, but caution that questions of inertia and affordability need to be overcome.