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Schemes challenge managers to tackle lack of diversity

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On the go: Asset managers who wish to continue to work with some of the biggest pension schemes in the UK will have to disclose how they are targeting diversity or risk losing their business.

Nest to trial ‘opt-out’ payroll savings approach

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On the go: The research arm of the government-backed master trust Nest will be trialling an ‘opt-out’ payroll savings approach that aims to help employees build up an emergency fund.

Pensions dashboards staging timeline too ‘ambitious’

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On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, while “fully supportive” of the goals of the Pensions Dashboards Programme, has argued that delivery against the proposed staging timeline appears ambitious.

DB transfer activity increases in June

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On the go: Defined benefit transfer activity increased throughout June for the third month in a row, according to research from XPS Pensions Group.

Employers eye better master trust options as market matures

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On the go: Investment consultancy Willis Towers Watson is predicting a secondary defined contribution master trust market could emerge as one in eight early adopters of the pension solution have revealed they will look to review their providers. 

Over-50s fear retirement poverty

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On the go: Adults aged over 50 in the UK are worried about their financial future, with almost a third admitting to concerns that they will not have enough money to live off in later life, according to research by SunLife. 

Younger workers risk losing track of pension pots

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On the go: Younger workers unaware of their pension arrangements face losing track of their pension pots as the economy recovers from Covid-19.

TPR kick-starts 8-week climate risk guidance consultation

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On the go: The Pensions Regulator announced on Monday the launch of a consultation to help shape guidance for trustees to meet tougher climate change governance standards. 

DB funding levels improve amid favourable markets

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On the go: The accounting deficit for the defined benefit pension schemes of the UK’s 350 largest listed companies fell in June, new data from consultancy Mercer show.

LCP calls for simplified pensions tax relief limit

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On the go: LCP partner and pensions tax specialist Karen Goldschmidt has called for a simplification of the pensions tax relief limits as data released by the government show the number of people affected by annual and lifetime limits has increased.