Origo's Unipass Transfer Tracking Portal has surpassed 100,000 searches in its first year.

The portal, launched in beta in March 2025, enables advisers to monitor all client pension transfers in one place, providing real-time status updates and reducing the need to contact providers for progress reports. Origo CEO, Anthony Rafferty, said the volume of searches reflected growing demand for transparency and clearer communication throughout the transfer journey, arguing that the ability to track transfers had been “the one big thing that was missing”. He added that overall transfer times were continuing to fall despite increasing volumes and values, while usage of Origo’s Unipass Letter of Authority service had risen thirtyfold. Advisers using the system described it as quick to implement and capable of significantly reducing time spent chasing providers. Origo added that it had already introduced enhancements following feedback from early users and would continue to refine the portal.

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has welcomed HS Trustees as its latest corporate member.

HS Trustees is an independent professional trustee firm specialising in lead independent trustee roles, including sole trusteeship and chair of trustees appointments, with a focus on delivering pragmatic solutions for small and medium-sized schemes. PASA said all trustees at the firm were accredited professional trustees, reflecting a commitment to governance standards and industry best practice. The association added that it looked forward to working with HS Trustees and to the contribution the firm would make to its corporate membership community.

Railpen-backed AGR Power has secured 146MW in the latest government renewables auction.

The purchase covers long-term contracts for four solar projects totalling 146.41MW in Allocation Round 7 of the UK government’s power auction. The projects, located in Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, were awarded a strike price of £65.23/MWh and will now move into early-stage construction. Railpen, which manages the £34bn railways pension scheme, said the developments would contribute to UK energy security and provide clean power while acting as a hedge against energy price volatility for members. Railpen head of infrastructure, Lewis Vanstone, said the outcome marked a significant milestone in the UK’s clean energy ambitions and underlined the role of long-term capital in supporting domestic infrastructure. AGR founder, Oliver Breidt, added that the award enabled the business to continue its construction and growth plans in the UK solar market. The announcement follows Railpen’s expansion into solar in 2023 and comes as the scheme targets growth in its infrastructure allocation from £1bn to between £2bn and £3bn over the next five years.

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