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Quilter writes to PM urging inclusion of scams in Online Safety Bill


By Jack Gray

Quilter has written to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and Minister for Digital and Culture, Caroline Dinenage, calling on the government to include scams and other financial harms in the upcoming Online Safety Bill.

In the letter, Quilter CEO, Paul Feeney, stated that failing to include scams in the new legislation, which is due to be introduced to parliament later this year, risked missing a “crucial” opportunity to take action against online scams


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CISL backs temperature-based climate metrics for pension funds

A temperature scoring framework, which could tell pension funds instantly how well they align with the Paris Agreement, is being championed by Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership's (CISL) Investment Leaders Group (ILG)
Govt revises its share of Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme surplus figure

The government has revised its answer to a parliamentary written question to correct the amount of money it has received as its share of surpluses from the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

Hertfordshire teachers strike over school's TPS withdrawal

Teachers at St Christopher School in Letchworth Garden City have begun the first of six planned days of strike action over plans by their employer to withdraw from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
ITM acquires Mercer's Profund Solutions business

ITM has acquired the products and assets of Profund Solutions, part of Mercer, for an undisclosed sum

Pension scheme focus on member support grows amid pandemic

There is an increasing focus on providing member support within the pensions industry, according to research from Aon, which found that 10 per cent of schemes are now providing defined contribution (DC) members with fully funded or subsidised independent financial advice (IFA)
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A little fine-tuning

Natalie Tuck examines how some fine-tuning of the DC charge cap could open up a new world of investment opportunities for DC auto-enrolment pension schemes

Managing those inflation demons

Fears of a rise in inflation may be keeping trustees up at night but, with the right approach, pension funds can do their best to ensure they are well protected, whatever the future brings. Francesca Fabrizi explores

Laying down tracks

Duncan Ferris sounds out where the pensions industry stands with TPR’s proposals for its DB funding code and which issues to look out for in the regulator’s second consultation

Crystal clear

Duncan Ferris examines cost transparency, looking into the issues that remain for the pensions industry, what kind of changes can be effectively implemented and how likely further action is

Getting your money’s worth

Value for money in pensions has come under increased scrutiny over the past 12 months, with the government and regulators looking to address issues in this area. Jack Gray analyses the potential drivers and barriers to improving pension value for savers

Red flags

Duncan Ferris examines recent developments in how the industry can tackle scams, the prevalence of fraud and what further changes could be on the horizon

The next big thing

Amid increasing investor interest, Sophie Smith explores what opportunities the renewable energy market could hold for pension schemes, and the key challenges still to overcome

Beyond the horizon

The Pensions Regulator’s proposal that covenant visibility is only three to five years for most schemes has caused concerns that reliance on the covenant may be watered down. Laura Blows considers the implications of a change in covenant emphasis and how schemes determine covenant time horizons

More bang for your buck

With the latest spate of regulations coming into force this year following the introduction of the Pension Schemes Act, trustees’ jobs have become more complex. Jack Gray investigates trustees’ remuneration amid this increasing responsibility

Keeping on track

Steven Leigh considers how to keep DC savings on track in challenging times

On the radar

The Pension Schemes Act features new powers for The Pensions Regulator from the autumn, including criminal sanctions for ‘any person’ acting to the detriment of the pension scheme without ‘reasonable excuse’. Concerns have arisen that anyone, however distantly impacting a pension scheme, may be at risk of prosecution simply by going about standard business actions. To what extent are these fears justified and what preparations can be done while waiting for further guidance? Laura Blows finds out

Vulnerability under the spotlight

The issue of vulnerability is more acute than ever, given recent events. Francesca Fabrizi explores what this means for the pensions space

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