Latest articles from Ruth Gillbe

Nest invests £250m in green energy

On the go: Master trust Nest has partnered with Octopus Renewables to invest £250m in green energy in UK and Europe.

TPR to assess value for money for savers

On the go: The Pensions Regulator plans to publish a discussion paper to assess value for money as part of its new corporate strategy.

Opperman: Charge cap has room for illiquid investments

On the go: The pensions minister has suggested that defined contribution schemes currently have room to invest in illiquids within the charge cap.

TPR: Master trusts have ‘work to do’ on investment knowledge

On the go: Master trusts still have “work to do” to improve their trustees’ investment knowledge, according to Geoff Cheetham, principal investment consultant at the Pensions Regulator.

PwC and Mercer DB pension scheme deficits at odds

On the go: PwC’s defined benefit scheme deficit tracker drops from £120bn to zero, while Mercer’s metric paints a less rosy picture for schemes of the UK’s largest companies.

Govt maintains current AE tests for DB and hybrid schemes

On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has concluded that the current tests used by defined benefit and hybrid schemes for auto-enrolment suitability are fit for purpose.

TPR calls for neurodiversity to be promoted in D&I debate

On the go: Neurodiversity is “really important” to achieve diversity and inclusion in the pensions sector, according to David Fairs, executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice at the Pensions Regulator.

Calls for TPR to include ESG module in trustee toolkit

On the go: The Pensions Regulator has been urged to include an an environmental, social and governance training module in its trustee toolkit.