All Technology articles – Page 6
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Features
Distributed trust: Blockchain transactions to become 'commonplace'
Analysis: It is a humble back office function, yet blockchain has everyone excited. So what does its arrival in securities trading change for pension fund investors?
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News
From trees to manager fees: Top 5 investment stories from 2017
Year in review: Innovation characterised investment headlines in 2017, as schemes and members demanded more sophisticated approaches to pension investment.
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Auto-enrolment strikes a chord with small businesses
Small and micro employers are finding auto-enrolment less costly and time-consuming than they had anticipated, research by the Department for Work and Pensions has found.
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FeaturesNottinghamshire to create portals for improved admin
The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund is implementing portals for both employers and members as part of a push to improve administration across the scheme.
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OpinionDash for delivery
Editorial: The industry is in agreement that for the pensions dashboard to work, schemes need to be forced to provide their data.
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OpinionWhat happened to the pension technology revolution?
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: Improvements in pensions infrastructure will allow services we cannot even imagine at present, says Ben Cocks from Altus Business Systems.
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FeaturesBetter data flow could transform pensions, but will it?
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: A yawning technology gap has long been identified in the sector, but many feel more than the dashboard is needed to drag pensions into the 21 century.
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OpinionWhy ‘Alexa’ could help solve the pensions crisis
The power of artificial intelligence should be harnessed to increase pension saving levels, Robert Gardner from consultancy Redington argues.
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News
Vested interests hamper fintech adoption, start-ups say
Industry interests stop technology from truly benefiting savers through low-cost products, members of the start-up community have said.
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Calls for action on complexity at heart of DB transfer delays
Increased demand for defined benefit pension transfers, lack of transfer experience among independent financial advisers and complexity of DB pensions is adding to transfer delays by putting strain on administrator resources, recent research has shown.
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OpinionThe challenge of moving from inert to engaged
Gavin Perera-Betts from Nest on what is needed for auto-enrolment to continue to be a success story.
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NewsBlockchain and bitcoin: Trustees urged to adapt to change
Many are still unfamiliar with the concept of bitcoin and blockchain, but experts say the pensions industry must engage with technology and accept change to adapt to an increasingly digital world.
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OpinionWill the slashing of fees exacerbate the advice gap?
Technology is a wonderful thing, but it is not something that has been applied with any great skill or diligence in the pensions arena.
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OpinionThe risks of poor data governance
From the blog: Just when personal pension scheme administrators thought they understood and could confidently respond to the Financial Conduct Authority’s reporting requirements on members’ use of pension freedoms, the goalposts have been moved again.
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Dashboard prototype launch prompts next steps
Plans to deliver a pensions dashboard prototype by March 2017 have been completed, despite the complex nature of technology infrastructure involved. But while experts think the progress is encouraging, they say more needs to be done to maintain this momentum.
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Face-to-face comms can sweeten 'unpalatable' news
With the world of pensions constantly changing, employers and trustees are investing more time, effort and resources into liaising with members, but face-to-face communication has been deemed particularly effective when it comes to bad news.
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OpinionForget about robos and chatbots – a bigger tech wave is breaking
The pensions dashboard is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how customers access their data, argues Ben Cocks from Altus Business Systems.
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NewsThe jury is still out on robo-advice
The pensions industry must focus on technology and consumer engagement to keep up with changing demographics and work habits, but opinions are divided over whether robo-advice is the best solution.
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FeaturesSaul relocates trustees in cost-cutting drive
The Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London has saved more than £500,000 by relocating its trustee team as part of a wider push to improve cost efficiency.
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FeaturesBabcock takes member comms online to boost efficiency
The Babcock International Group Pension Scheme is moving its communications online in an attempt to cut costs, boost efficiency and better reflect the preferences of members.