Podcast: The Financial Conduct Authority recently expressed concern that too much of the defined benefit transfer advice it has seen to date is still not of an acceptable standard. In this podcast, Tom Selby, senior analyst at AJ Bell, and Bob Scott, senior partner at LCP, talk about the impact of increased regulatory scrutiny of transfer advice, the need for DB flexibility, and how schemes and employers can help members by appointing a dedicated independent financial adviser to their scheme. 

Podcast: In January, the Financial Conduct Authority launched its consultation on investment pathways and other proposed changes to its rules and guidance. The consultation closed in April and the watchdog plans to publish its final rules and guidance in July. In this podcast, Jonathan Parker, director of DC and financial well-being consulting at Redington, discusses how investment pathways will help savers make more appropriate choices, and explains why smaller providers should not be exempt from the proposed regulations.

Podcast: While technology is helping improve pensions communications across the industry, several challenges remain. In this PE podcast, Shola Salako, trustee representative at Dalriada Trustees, and Rhys Williams, strategy director at communications consultancy Quietroom, discuss the different ways in which schemes and providers can engage with members, and where they might be going wrong.

A round-up of the pensions and investment news stories developing around the world this week, from KLP’s decision to sell out of ‘sin stocks’ to a move by two major pensions to intervene in an "absurd" lawsuit.

A round-up of the global pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from a Taiwan fund boosting its absolute return exposure, to an ex-fire chief’s 15-year sentence for a $10m (£7.9m) Ponzi scam. 

Data remains a key issue for pension funds, according to the Local Pensions Partnership’s Joanne Darbyshire.

A round-up of the global pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from the activist wave hitting Japan's biggest companies to shareholders remaining indifferent to eye-watering pension awards at a UK bank.

A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from an Arizona state pension being under fire for substantial raises, to multi-manager plans at Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund.

A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from a US pension's sustainable portfolio plans, to talks between foreign insurers and Chinese officials over the country's private pensions space.