In forthcoming issues of Occupational Pensions we expect to carry the following:

1)The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), which are backed by the United Nations (UN), aim to help investors integrate consideration of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into investment decision-making and ownership practices, and thereby improve long-term returns to beneficiaries.

The DWP has announced that it plans to legislate so that the consumer prices index rather than the retail prices index is used for increasing occupational pensions in payment and for revaluing deferred pensions. (Details on p.1.)

The Treasury has launched a consultation on the removal of the requirement to purchase an annuity by age 75, which is to be effected in April 2011. To qualify for this option, indiv iduals must have a minimum guaranteed income. (Details on p.3.)