With sole trustees now accounting for one in three professional trustee appointments, there is a feeling in the industry that regulation is lagging this fast-growing sector.

The shoe retailer has entered into a company voluntary arrangement as part of a package aimed at maintaining its obligations to the C&J Clark Pension Fund.

Host of barriers facing defined contribution schemes looking to invest in illiquid assets, despite encouragement from the government.

With charities being crushed by the pandemic-led financial crisis, the situation of their defined benefit schemes has become even more precarious, with some organisations not being able to afford future pension liabilities

With some schemes having to temporarily suspend operations due to absent trustee board members during the crisis, more guidance is needed on how best to manage unforeseen absences.

Pension schemes are expected to jump at the opportunity of investing in the first issuance of green bonds in the UK, which could lead to a green premium.

Case study: A renewed effort to ramp up digital tracing and mortality screening has been a boon to the Local Pensions Partnership Administration, with the exercise having the potential to cut costs, save time and improve actuarial valuations.

The recent Uber court decision could become a headache for employers and master trusts, with a potential ‘levelling down’ of pensions creating more difficulties for these schemes to achieve value for money.

The cost of dealing with claims and new legislation is forcing insurers to increase premiums.