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Govt called to include paid-for advertising in online safety bill

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On the go: Consumer group Which? is calling on the government to include paid-for advertising in the online safety bill, in a response to the boom in online scams.

UK pension assets regain second place in global pensions market

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On the go: UK pension assets have surged past Japan to retake second place in the world’s pensions market, according to new research.

‘Historical’ risk transfer volumes to continue in 2022

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On the go: Risk transfer momentum is on the rise, driven by strong investment return, market activity, asset availability and the number of large pension plans coming to the market, new research has shown.

Nearly half of savers in the dark when switching pension providers

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On the go: More than four in 10 pension holders surveyed by B&CE said they would not know what to look for when switching pension providers.

PLSA urges ‘levelling up’ of employer contributions to 5 per cent

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On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has called for an increase in employer contributions and an extension of auto-enrolment over the next decade, as part of a submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee.

Scottish Widows to invest in companies driving decarbonisation

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On the go: Scottish Widows will invest up to £25bn by 2025 in businesses that it views as leading on decarbonisation and climate-aware solutions, according to the company’s new climate action plan.

PLSA targets ‘adequate income’ for 2022

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On the go: Securing a policy regime that guarantees an adequate retirement income for most savers will sit at the top of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s list of priorities this year, it has announced, with the industry body advocating for the expansion of auto-enrolment.

Vesuvius completes £305m buy-in with PIC

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On the go: The Vesuvius Pension Plan has completed a final buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation, covering £305m of liabilities.

Savers stick to default funds despite ESG concerns

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On the go: Despite savers showing an interest in investing their pensions responsibly, only one in five workplace scheme members have converted their investments into green funds, research has shown.

PLSA flags dashboard issues as project announces potential partners

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On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has partnered with three commercial dashboard providers with which to work during its initial testing phase, while the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published an A-Z guide highlighting 26 key issues that it believes are required to make the dashboards project a success.