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In this video, we introduce Smart's Content Guild, our dedicated team of content designers and discuss why plain English is so important in pension communications.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

As a responsible business, we are following government advice to ensure the safety of our staff, customers and members. This is of paramount importance to us. We also understand that unsettled markets can be scary for our customers and we would like to reassure them that we are here to help.

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Smart Pension to take on members and employers of the Welplan Pensions Master Trust

Smart Pension Master Trust has been confirmed as default receiving scheme following the decision in 2019 to close Welplan Pensions.

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Smart Pension wins top prize at Pension Age Awards

Smart Pension wins ‘Master Trust Offering of the Year’ Award at the Pension Age Awards 2020

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Response to The Pension Regulator’s 'Future of Governance and Trusteeship' consultation

The proposals outlined in the consultation will hopefully lead to higher standards across all occupational pension schemes and better outcomes for members.

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Smart Snaps: Smart Retire

In this video, we share a sneak peek of Smart Retire our unique to and through master trust solution for retirement – coming this year to Smart Pension.

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Response to The Pension Regulator's 'Annual DC Trust' Report

The TPR's 'Annual DC Trust' report highlights the changing shape of the market to the benefit of pension savers.

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Smart Pension named as preferred provider to deliver States of Guernsey secondary pension scheme

Workplace pension innovator Smart Pension has been named as the preferred provider to deliver the secondary pension scheme which is set to be introduced into legislation by the States of Guernsey in 2020.

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Smart Pension partners with Revolut to offer pan-European pension solution

Workplace pension innovator Smart Pension has partnered with leading digital financial services firm Revolut to provide a unique retirement savings solution for its business customers, it has been announced today.

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Smart Snaps: Interactive Animated Statement

At Smart we're often asked how we grew from just a few people to hundreds in just a few short years, joined along the way by investors including J.P. Morgan, LGIM, and Link Group.

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Smart Pension and Link Group announce global strategic partnership

Workplace pensions innovator, Smart Pension, and the leading administrator in the Australian superannuation industry, Link Group, have today announced a strategic global partnership to take their combined expertise into new markets both in the UK and globally.

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Smart Pension is granted authorisation by The Pensions Regulator

Workplace pensions innovator Smart Pension has been granted Master Trust Authorisation by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) it has been announced today/Tuesday September 3.

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Delivering good member outcomes is not just about costs and charges, says new research by Pensions Policy Institute

An authoritative new report has found low charges and costs don’t necessarily guarantee good retirement outcomes for members.

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Ruston Smith appointed Chair of the Smart Board

The news of his new role comes at an important time for the leading workplace pensions innovator as it extends its reach in the UK as a broader DC pension provider and moves into new global territories with its platform technology arm.

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Smart Pension appoints first Chief Commercial Officer

Smart Pension has hired ex-Bravura Solutions and GBST EMEA business development director Kirsty Worgan as its first Chief Commercial Officer.

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Smart Pension appoints General Counsel (Pensions and Financial Services)

Smart Pension has appointed Mark Howard as General Counsel (Pensions and Financial Services), prior to joining Smart, Mark spent 14 years at Clyde & Co.

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Tim Phillips elected as youngest ever Vice President of Pensions Management Institute

Smart Pension Director of Global Clients will take up the two-year post with immediate effect.

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Smart Pension announces US office for its global savings technology arm

The firm is set to open an office in Chicago later this year, in response to the significant global interest shown in its technology-enabled retirement services.

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Smart Pension launches simplified statement on member app

Smart Pension has launched its simplified and standardised annual statement this month.

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Smart Pension wins the triple at top National Pensions Awards

DC Master Trust of the Year, DC Innovation of the Year and Retirement Innovation of the Year

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Smart Pension to take on the Corpad Master Trust

Smart Pension has taken on over 20,000 active members from the £20m+ Corpad Master Trust, following a strategic review by the ceding firm's trustees.

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Smart Pension’s Technology Hailed ‘Best In The Business’

Smart was also shortlisted in the Multi-Employer DC Provider category.

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Has cutting edge tech become a hygiene factor?

Technology is a given, what people really want is the choice and competition it brings, says Smart Pension’s Head of UX Innovation Harry Brignull during UK Fintech Week.

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Fintech versus digital transformation

As the pensions industry prepares to bring its technology into the 21st century to match customer expectations, Sam Barton looks at the digital transformation we’ve already seen happen in banking - and compares it to the march of the fintechs that start with a clean sheet...

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Smart Pension Selected To Take Part In UK Government’s Global Fintech Push

Smart will be one of an initial cohort of ten sector-leading companies to take part in the initiative in Australia

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How do we change the way people perceive pensions?

As a pensions enthusiast, I’m always trying to convince friends that it's important to save for their future. All too often, it falls on deaf ears - even before I get onto the exciting topic of tax relief.

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Response to DWP Consultation on Investment Innovation and Future Consolidation

The proposals outlined in the consultation are a 'good step forward', but need clear guidance and clear sanctions for them to have a positive impact.

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Smart Pension’s head of proposition development is named pensions rising star

Michael Watkins, 34, was praised by judges for the pioneering work he does to challenge convention within the financial services sector.

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Open Pensions? Let’s learn to walk before we start running.

There is a strong case for the concept of open pensions, in many ways it is the right thing to do.

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Smart Pension hires ex-Aegon/Blackrock DC boss as director of UK distribution

Paul Bucksey has extensive expertise in the UK’s pension industry spanning two decades and at a very senior level.

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Smart trailblazers named in the Women in FinTech Powerlist

Female leaders and innovators that are transforming financial technology across a broad range of financial services roles.

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Smart Pension joins ABI as first Workplace Platform member

Smart Pension play an important role in enabling the continued growth of workplace pensions for the benefit of consumers.

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J.P. Morgan makes strategic investment in technology innovator and workplace pensions provider, Smart Pension

The company has taken a minority equity stake in the firm as part of Smart’s new strategic placement funding round, bringing total funds raised to date to c.£50m.

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All we are saying... is give CDC a chance

The DWP’s CDC consultation comes to an end this week. This is the first serious attempt at finding a new way to do pensions, trying to find that middle way between defined benefit and defined contribution.

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Looking Back On 2018

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Working together for the consumer

The dashboard has the potential to reconnect people with their pensions.

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Smart Pension’s response to the DWP’s consultation on the Pensions Dashboard

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Smart Pension takes on Corporate Pensions Trust

Workplace savings technology innovator Smart Pension, has today announced a partnership with the national financial advisory group Lighthouse Group plc ("Lighthouse").

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Response to DWP consultation on delivering Collective Defined Contribution pension schemes

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Alexa, How Much Have I Got In My Pension Pot?

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Digital: Complementing Change, Or Change Itself?

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Open For Business: Why London Leads The Fintech World

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Your Health - And That Of Your Pension

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When Did It Become Good To Be ‘Disruptive’?