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DB schemes should beware lockdown ‘inertia’
On the go: Three in four defined benefit schemes say they have taken no material action to change their investment strategies or journey plans as a result of Covid-19, but a new report from LCP warns that “inertia” could prove damaging.
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Threat of action by TPR settles sponsor dispute
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has settled a case in which a pension scheme was placed at risk by an organisational restructure, with the threat of action being sufficient to force an agreement.
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PASA issues updated Covid-19 guidance
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association has issued updated guidance designed to help administrators navigate the gradual end of lockdown.
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DB scheme accounting deficits jump £13bn in a month
On the go: The accounting deficits and liability values of the defined benefit schemes of the UK’s 350 largest listed companies rose by £13bn last month alone, according to research by Mercer.
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Govt unable to assess level of opt-outs during Covid
On the go: The government has claimed it is unable to determine whether opt-outs from auto-enrolled pensions have increased since the Covid-19 pandemic, the minister for pensions and financial inclusion has said.
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TPS employer contributions could reach 30% in 2023
A funding crisis in the pension scheme for teachers could lead to further contribution increases and yet more private schools leaving the scheme, as Covid-19 and the McCloud judgment take their toll.
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PLSA publishes SIP reporting guidance ‘just in time’
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published guidance providing “practical steps” for defined benefit and defined contribution trustees on how best to publicly disclose their activities in line with upcoming requirements.
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NewsBA pension trustee urges against RPI changes
The chair of Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Ltd, Roger Maynard, has warned that possible reforms of the retail price index could cause great injustices, as well as undermining trust in the issuance of index-linked gilts.
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NewsUSS member satisfaction at ‘record low’ as contributions rise
Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme are growing increasingly dissatisfied with their relationship with the scheme, its latest annual report and accounts show.
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Nest unveils net-zero investment strategy
On the go: Master trust Nest has introduced a climate change policy with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality across its investment portfolio.
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PLSA framework to help savers navigate ‘confusing’ freedoms
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has proposed a new regulatory regime that will require schemes to support savers when making decisions about how to access their pensions.
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Providers urged to prepare comms for Covid squeeze
Savers underestimate the impact that the coronavirus crisis could have on their financial wellbeing, according to a new survey, leading to calls for providers to communicate reassuringly with the minority of members that engage in times of stress.
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Fifth of private schools on the brink of leaving TPS
The mass exodus of private schools opting out of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme has reached a crescendo with 110 schools leaving in the past year.
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MPs launch probe into access of pension savings
The work and pensions committee has announced it will focus on scams in the first stage of its three-part inquiry into the impact of pension freedoms and level of protection for pension savers.
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Trustees need more pay and diversity, survey finds
On the go: Remuneration levels for trustees and chairs are not sufficient to attract skilled applicants to the roles, while fears are growing that too few trustees are entering the profession, according to a new report by Winmark and Barnett Waddingham.
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Engineering consultant scheme on lookout for bulk annuity bargains
Trustees of the defined benefit scheme for a Yorkshire engineering consultancy’s staff are actively monitoring the bulk annuity market, after two completed transactions and improved funding levels.
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Retirees deserting good value master trusts for lack of advice
Workers are ditching a widening range of retirement options offered by workplace defined contribution schemes for expensive retail products.
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NewsPensions administrator suffers ransomware attack
Pension companies have been warned to be on their guard against ransomware attacks, after industry insiders confirmed to Pensions Expert that at least one administrator was subjected to a ransomware attack in the past week.
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Financial illiteracy and poor support plague concerned savers
Apathy from pension providers and regulators is allowing millions of savers to sleepwalk into retirement traps, according to the findings of a series of reports into poor levels of financial education and literacy.
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Small pension pots put AE success at risk
Research released by the Pensions Policy Institute warned that the proliferation of small pension pots risks undermining auto-enrolment success, unless significant government intervention is undertaken.