PPI in the Press

Solving the lost pensions problem   The recent PPI Lost Pensions Survey suggested that around 6% of uncrystallised pots are held by customers considered ‘lost’, with potentially as much as £20billion held within them. To read the full article please visit the Money Marketing Website. ...

This Briefing Note, explores the definition of lost pensions, the estimated value of such policies, as well as the effectiveness of current processes to reunite individuals with their retirement savings. It presents data from the PPI Lost Pensions Survey, which covers more than 800,000 pots of which the holders are considered ‘gone away’.

This is the fourth edition of the annual publication, The DC Future Book in association with Columbia Threadneedle Investments. The DC Future Book sets out available data on the DC landscape alongside commentary, analysis and projections of future trends.

Recent years have seen a greater focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors when investing pension funds. This report explores: the definition of ESG and how it is interpreted by others; why organisations decide to invest, or not to invest, using ESG principles; the barriers to ESG investing; the current legal position of schemes in relation to ESG; and, Trustees’ and IGCs’ perceived legal responsibilities.