On the go: UK pension funds are set to increase their allocations to industrial metals to take advantage of a commodity “super cycle”, defined as a decades-long period during which commodities are predicted to trade above their long-term price trend, according to a new study by NTree International.

On the go: Make My Money Matter has teamed up with fellow climate change campaigner Count Us In to launch a green pensions charter aimed at encouraging companies to align their pension fund investments with net-zero carbon targets.

On the go: Low earners have missed out on almost £150m in pensions tax relief, according to new analysis from Quilter.

On the go: The Pensions Policy Institute is launching a UK pensions framework, since “work and retirement landscapes are undergoing significant change around the world”. 

On the go: Pensions consultancy LCP has proposed new rules that would allow pension savers to access tax-free cash at a normal minimum pension age while leaving the remaining balance behind.

On the go: The BT Pension Scheme and the Church of England Pensions Board are part of an investors group that is creating a tool to measure, monitor and compare sovereign bonds’ climate change governance and performance.

The Department for Work and Pensions will be launching a consultation on the pensions dashboards’ draft regulations, which will include rules on the different stages pension schemes will need to start sharing their data to be included in the project. 

On the go: Defined contribution funds should follow defined benefit schemes and insurance companies in moving away from passive corporate bond allocations to improve climate resilience and member outcomes, according to Axa Investment Managers. 

On the go: The change to the retail price index means that defined benefit schemes risk overpaying transfer values by 10 per cent if transfer terms are not adjusted, according to calculations by Hymans Robertson.

On the go: The aggregate surplus of the 5,318 defined benefit schemes in the Pension Protection Fund 7800 Index has increased by £19.5bn in April.