Trustees

This week we want to know what was the most radical pensions policy introduced during the coalition government.

The 0.75% charge cap is forcing DC schemes to be creative in their investment strategy to generate adequate returns for members. One possible approach is factor-based investing, writes Michael Klimes

There are no boundaries to smaller schemes taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into consideration in their investment decisions says Mark Thompson.

It is "easy" and "profitable" for the fund management industry to ignore the problem of excessive hidden charges says David Pitt-Watson.

Contrary to common belief, getting fund managers to take account of ESG factors is not necessarily out of bounds for smaller schemes. Michael Klimes finds out how trustees can do it.

The majority of respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz agree with Neil Woodford's investment firm that de-risking has worsened scheme deficits.

This week we want to know how likely it is trustees could be sued over charges and what impact the pensions advice allowance will have.

The cost and size of pension deficits are increasing which has consequences for trustees, company directors and shareholders. Michael Klimes asks if investors are starting to worry.

The biggest stories on PP were Pirelli's £600m longevity swap, how trustees could get sued over excessive charges, and four insurers to enter bulk annuities market by 2021. Here are the top five.

Industry does not take climate risk to heart in its investment decisions, PP research reveals.