On the go: The introduction of pension freedoms in 2015 has contributed an estimated £45bn of additional benefit payments made by FTSE 350 defined benefit schemes, research from Barnett Waddingham has revealed. 

New guidance on fund-level liquidity management is required to bolster illiquid investing by defined contribution schemes, the Bank of England has said, despite stopping short of recommending an overhaul of daily dealing requirements.

On the go: Ride-hailing app Uber is to start rolling out a pension scheme to eligible drivers in the UK and has invited its competitors to create a cross-industry scheme.

On the go: Liverpool-based cake decoration specialist Real Good Food has used the proceeds from the sale of its snack bar business to “eliminate” its defined benefit scheme deficit.

On the go: New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed a significant drop in defined benefit scheme deficit repayment contributions, while the impact of the pandemic can now be seen in nationwide life expectancy data.

A continuation of positive trends alongside the benefits of auto-enrolment has shaped the defined contribution pensions space over the past year, but complications surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic have brought the need to mitigate future risks to the fore.

The pensions dashboards project is expected to remain on track to meet its publicised timeline, the programme’s principal d told a Work and Pensions Committee hearing on Wednesday, amid industry concerns that the existing timeline is not feasible.

Despite the launch of the UK’s sovereign green bond dominating the socially conscious fixed income discourse, there is still room for social impact bonds in schemes’ portfolios.

As pension schemes struggle with data on modern slavery in global chains, corporate engagement takes the lead in the battle to tackle social issues.

When it comes to guidance on environmental, social and governance matters, pension professionals prefer to rely on their peers instead of asset managers, consultants and industry bodies, as clear messaging is dependant on transparent data, experts say.