The Local Pensions Partnership Administration is set to switch to a new pensions administration platform, in a move designed to streamline its arrangements and also help tackle future fraud.

On the go: The number of NHS staff opting out of the health service’s pension scheme rose by 22 per cent last year.

On the go: The Pensions Management Institute is launching a new accreditation regime for lay trustees, in a move that follows the launch of an accreditation programme called APTitude for professional trustees last year.

On the go: Defined benefit pension scam warnings increased in May to their highest level in five months, according to research from XPS Pensions.

On the go: Pension schemes expect to have fully integrated climate risks into their business processes by 2026, according to a poll carried out by Willis Towers Watson. 

On the go: The NatWest Pension Trustee is aiming to use interest in environmental, social and governance issues to boost member engagement more widely.

On the go: RPMI Railpen, the investment manager of the Railways Pension Scheme, has partnered with industry bodies to better understand investor expectations on social factors.

On the go: The majority of savers (87 per cent) do not understand the importance of having their pension investments aligned with net-zero goals, according to new data from Legal & General Investment Management.

On the go: One in three high-risk defined benefit transfers would not be flagged under new scam rules proposed by the government, according to research from XPS Pensions Group.

On the go: The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has updated its red line voting policies to reflect industry and regulatory changes since the campaign was first launched in 2016.