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Pension Trustees Urged To Keep Treating Climate Change As A Priority
Tuesday, 8 April 2025With global attitudes towards climate action shifting, including the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and major asset managers stepping away from voluntary climate initiatives, the Trustee Sustainability Working Group (TSWG) has warned that pension trustees must not lose sight of the urgency of climate change.
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Larger Schemes Prepare For Longer-term Demands As Pension Dashboard Deadlines Approach
Thursday, 13 March 2025With the larger master trust pension schemes getting ready for connection to the pensions dashboard ecosystem by 30 April, schemes are busy preparing to connect, while also getting to grips with the longer-term implications of a fully functioning and publicly available dashboard.
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Pensions Dashboards Driving Demand For ‘Good’ Data
Monday, 10 March 2025Large pension schemes are busily working towards connecting to the Pensions Dashboard ecosystem by 30 April 2025, when user testing will begin. As a reminder, in March 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced the timetable for pension schemes to connect to the dashboard ecosystem.
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A “Busy Year” Ahead For The Pensions Industry
Wednesday, 26 February 2025After an impressive 2024, the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market should continue to see good activity levels in 2025. Insurers have also been busy developing new approaches to maintain enhanced member options post-buyout, representing a significant shift in focus toward member experience and engagement.
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Defined Benefit Pension Market Round-Up
Wednesday, 29 January 2025The first half of 2024 saw an unprecedented 133 bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transactions completed, resulting in the transfer of more than £15.1bn in pension liabilities.
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The Pensions Regulator: Unleashing The Power Of Digital, Data And Technology
Wednesday, 29 January 2025In October, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) published its Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, its five-year plan for updating its technology capabilities with ambitions to embrace new ways of working and improve financial outcomes for pension savers.
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