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International Data Transfers And GDPR – What Pension Schemes Need To Know
Monday, 1 July 2024Cyber security continues to be a top priority for governments and regulators, both in the UK and abroad. In addition, with an estimated one in five businesses falling victim to cyber-related crime, organisations of all sizes are expected to look after their clients’ personal data, or risk severe financial punishment.
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UK Pensions Minister: Pension Schemes Must Get Ready For Dashboard Connection
Tuesday, 21 May 2024Now that the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its phased timeline for pension schemes to bring their pensions dashboards online, the onus has firmly shifted towards pension schemes to prepare themselves for connection.
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Equiniti Relays The Latest Pension Industry Regulatory News
Monday, 13 May 2024In this article, we look at some of the latest pension industry developments and regulatory updates introduced with the intention of improving peoples’ retirement outcomes. We also explain how these new regulations are likely to impact pension schemes and trustees.
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Pension Fund Trustees Need To Widen Their ESG Focus To Fully Capture Both The Risks And Opportunities
Tuesday, 30 April 2024A recent blog by Mark Hill, Climate and Sustainability Lead at The Pensions Regulator (TPR), has challenged pension fund trustees to widen the scope of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting beyond climate change, and recommended they start embracing nature and social factors within their scheme policies.
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BPA Market Projected To Cover £1trn Of DB Liabilities By Early-2030s
Monday, 29 April 2024The bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market continues to go from strength to strength, as pension scheme trustees turn to BPA transactions as part of their de-risking strategy.
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UK Defined Benefit Pensions No Longer In A ‘Black Hole,’ Thanks To Higher Corporate Bond Yields
Thursday, 4 April 2024It’s been a challenging few years for Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes, which have suffered heavily from a convergence of demographic, economic and regulatory factors.
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