On the go: The government will be launching a consultation aimed at supporting the UK economy with pension assets post-Covid, the chancellor announced on Wednesday.

On the go: The minister for pensions and financial inclusion has laid out a plan for the upcoming secondary legislation following the Pension Schemes Act, giving priority to new climate change rules.

Data crunch: Only 19 per cent of schemes are analysing the risk posed by environmental, social and governance factors to their sponsor’s covenant.

On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee will examine the options available to savers when they come to access their pensions, which is the second part of its inquiry into pension freedoms.

Data crunch: Despite recent initiatives against climate change, Local Government Pension Scheme funds still have £9.7bn invested in fossil fuel companies, according to new research.

On the go: A quarter of trustees have confessed their scheme does not have an adequate cyber crime breach plan, despite considering cyber crime as a top risk, according to a new report from Crowe.

On the go: Intervention by the Pensions Regulator has resulted in First UK Bus increasing deficit repair contributions to its defined benefit scheme from £18m to £33m a year.

On the go: Although welcoming the new guidance from the Pensions Administration Standards Association on guaranteed minimum pensions equalisation tax issues, industry voices are calling for more collaboration from HM Revenue & Customs as several problems remain unsolved.

On the go: The trend of transferring members of defined contribution schemes to master trusts is expected to continue in 2021, with 50 per cent of employers or trustees planning such moves, or at least signpost these schemes as a retirement option for their members.