Stephen Timms, chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, has written to the Pensions Regulator to describe the “frustratingly slow” process facing members of the schemes of which funds were invested in Norton Motorcycles, as well as complaints about communications from the trustee, Dalriada.

On the go: Lloyds Banking Group has made £1.3bn in deficit contributions to its three main defined benefit pension schemes.

On the go: Fiduciary managers depended on a strong performance by equity markets to drive returns in 2021, helping most to outperform a key benchmark.

On the go: Tax-backed employers may struggle to maintain their contributions in line with the Northern Ireland Local Government Pension Scheme’s growth, the Government Actuary’s Department has found.

Engaging a member with their environmental, social and governance-invested savings can be difficult when they do not know what ESG is.

The role pension schemes play in overcoming plastic pollution is multifaceted, and communicating it with members only adds another layer of complexity, experts warn.

More thematic funds are creating opportunities for schemes to engage with natural capital, but the need for more robust frameworks is paramount, experts claim.

Data is both the key and a barrier to greener portfolios, making sustainability metrics a troublesome area for trustees.

Net zero pledges are now one of the industry’s most pressing challenges and, while progress is being made, significant barriers remain, inhibiting many pension schemes from making environmental commitments.