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NewsInnovation Interviews: Scottish Widows on gamification and pensions
In this edition of Pensions Expert’s interviews with Innovation Award winners, Scottish Widows’ Robert Cochran explains the impact of a simple app and how technology can help boost member engagement.
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VideosWinner of Scheme Technology Innovation: Penny
David Henderson, head of pensions at Penny, speaks after his firm was presented with the Scheme Technology Innovation Award.
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OpinionAdapting solutions to member needs in today’s world
Railpen chief officer for benefits Paul Sturgess explains how member communication has evolved and how education, collaboration and technology are now integral parts of pensions admin.
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NewsSmart Pension acquires Ensign Master Trust
On the go: Smart Pension has acquired the Ensign Master Trust, making it the eighth such consolidation by the provider, which has promised that an average 25-year-old member would be “thousands of pounds better off” as a result of the move.
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NewsTechnology is biggest challenge most DB sole trustees face
On the go: Nearly two-thirds of defined benefit scheme sole trustees have earmarked technology as their biggest challenge for the next few years, according to new research.
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NewsOrigo launches pensions dashboard connector
On the go: Fintech company Origo is to launch its own pensions dashboard connector in September, giving providers an interface with the dashboards that enables them to respond to user requests and provide pensions data.
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NewsPDP connects first commercial dashboard provider
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has completed the connection of the first commercial dashboard provider, alongside another integrated service provider.
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PodcastsPodcast: Uncertainty around inflation leads to ‘casino pensions’
Podcast: High levels of volatility around inflation will force trustees to “take a bet” on the future, as it is very difficult — absent a crystal ball — to predict inflationary pressure and its impact on scheme liabilities, says Pension Playpen chief executive Steve Goddard. He is joined by Cardano managing director Emily Goodridge to discuss inflation, technology in pensions, and the future of environmental, social and governance disclosure.
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NewsYoungest ever accredited trustee calls for industry to embrace tech
Lewis Drew, the UK’s youngest ever accredited pension trustee, has urged the industry to embrace technology in order to catch up with other financial services sectors.
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NewsPublic sector scheme members get retirement calculator
On the go: The Government Actuary’s Department has released an online tool designed to help public sector scheme members better understand their options for benefits and retirement.
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NewsNorfolk Pension Fund takes Apple to court over losses
A court in California has granted Norfolk County Council’s petition, on behalf of the Norfolk Pension Fund, to be named lead representative in a class action lawsuit against Apple over alleged securities fraud.
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OpinionGetting the under-30s ready for retirement
Penfold’s co-founder Chris Eastwood explains how young people can be enticed to start saving into a pension by using technology and offering a system that allows for stop-start savers.
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NewsStrong start is key to dashboards success, study finds
On the go: The pensions dashboards initiative needs to hit the ground running and offer a comprehensive ‘find and view’ service from its point of launch in order to maximise its chances of success, according to Ipsos Mori research.
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NewsPLSA flags dashboard issues as project announces potential partners
On the go: The Pensions Dashboards Programme has partnered with three commercial dashboard providers with which to work during its initial testing phase, while the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published an A-Z guide highlighting 26 key issues that it believes are required to make the dashboards project a success.
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NewsDashboards programme ‘on track’ amid industry concerns
The pensions dashboards project is expected to remain on track to meet its publicised timeline, the programme’s principal Chris Curry told a Work and Pensions Committee hearing on Wednesday, amid industry concerns that the existing timeline is not feasible.
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NewsSmart Pension platform raises £165m in funding
On the go: Smart, the platform provider behind master trust Smart Pension, has raised £165m in a funding round, with the goal to expand its business in different territories.
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NewsEastman schemes appoint WTW as fiduciary manager
On the go: The Eastman Chemical Company’s three UK defined benefit pension schemes have selected Willis Towers Watson as their fiduciary manager and awarded a combined actuarial and administration services contract to WTW’s OneDB service.
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OpinionThe answer to climate change is more primary investment
Thinking Ahead Institute’s co-head Tim Hodgson explains why asset owners should target primary investments, such as renewable energy and negative emissions technologies, to tackle climate change
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NewsMPs call on government to mandate anti-scam intelligence sharing
MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee have called on the government to beef up anti-scam intelligence sharing via legislation, amid warnings tech giants are profiting from pension scam adverts.
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NewsPensions dashboards’ 2023 target ‘under threat’
The target date of 2023 for the introduction of the pensions dashboards is under threat from a lack of clarity in several key areas, the Society of Pension Professionals has warned.