On the go: As the Department for Work and Pensions closes its consultation on simpler annual benefit statements on Tuesday, investment consultancy Hymans Robertson has called for more time to implement the changes.

On the go: Almost four in 10 people failed to check their state pension forecast before retirement, according to new research from retirement specialist Just Group.

On the go: The value of gross assets, excluding derivatives of private sector defined benefit and hybrid schemes, fell by 1 per cent between the third and fourth quarters of 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics. 

On the go: The Pensions Regulator is implementing a new diversity and inclusion strategy, which has been developed in discussion with the pensions industry, and is expecting schemes to follow suit.

On the go: Environmental, social and governance factors are a hot topic for trustees, with 53 per cent of trustee boards considering it an important agenda topic, new research has shown.

On the go: Pension schemes should appoint an independent professional trustee that can help navigate the increasing complexity and risk involved in day-to-day operations, Willis Towers Watson has advised.

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.