All articles by Aamina Zafar – Page 3
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NewsCompetitive insurance market ‘great’ for trustees, says Standard Life
Recent entries into the bulk annuity market are helping drive innovation to the benefit of defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees, according to Standard Life.
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FeaturesThe increasing appetite for nature-based investment
A poll by the Society of Pension Professionals has found growing interest in nature-related risks and opportunities as momentum grows globally.
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NewsTrustees warned against complacency as surpluses remain
The aggregate funding level of private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes remained close to 150% at the end of the second quarter, according to data from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
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FeaturesHow master trust regulation is evolving
Master trust supervision has evolved to focus on investments, data and innovation, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has said.
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NewsSavers less confident over retirement income, study shows
Pension savers are losing confidence that they will have enough income in retirement, according to Trafalgar House’s latest Trust and Confidence Index.
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NewsTPT allocates £800m to new alternatives funds
TPT Investment Management has launched two alternative investment funds with combined assets of over £800m.
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NewsThird of workers seek to delay retirement over affordability
The number of people in full-time employment who believe they will never be able to afford to retire because of the impact of the rising cost of living is on the rise, according to new research.
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NewsTrustees urge focus on pension adequacy after election
With Labour forecast to win as many as two-thirds of the available seats at the general election next month, trustees have called for the new government to focus on retirement income adequacy.
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NewsFiduciary duty change could boost climate goals, say trustees
A quarter of trustees believe that climate risk management should form a part of fiduciary duty, according to research by LCP.
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NewsTrustees ‘must be wary of cyber risks’ after BBC breach
Law firm Burges Salmon has urged pension scheme trustee boards to put cybersecurity high on their agendas following recent data breaches.
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NewsInnovation Interviews: How Clara brought a new consolidation model to market
Clara Pensions won the DB Innovation Award at last month’s Investment Innovation Summit. CFO Richard Zugic speaks to Pensions Expert about the company’s progress and its pipeline.
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NewsFewer schemes, more data: TPR’s changing workload
The number of scheme data requests made by the Pensions Regulator (TPR) is falling – but the requests are getting more detailed and complex.
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NewsImprove communication to boost trust, survey says
The pensions industry needs to focus on improving communications with savers and scheme members in order to build trust in the system, according to Trafalgar House.
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NewsThe importance of DC default strategies
Four in five defined contribution pension savers will wait until five years out from retirement to engage – and in many cases, much later.
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NewsDashboard costs rose by 23% in 2023, figures show
The estimated cost of the Pensions Dashboard Programme reached £289m in 2023, according to the National Audit Office (NAO), up from an initial estimate of £235m in 2020.
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News‘A fundamental point of fairness’: MPs call for action on discretionary increases
Major UK employers have been criticised by MPs for failing to ensure pension payments keep up with inflation.
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FeaturesWhat CalSTRS’ data problems mean for pension funds’ climate goals
Pensions schemes should continue work on measuring and addressing climate risks despite problems they may face in calculating data, according to industry experts.
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NewsAuto-enrolment contributions boost ‘could add £10bn a year’
Increasing minimum auto-enrolment contributions from 8% to 12% could bring an additional £10bn a year into the pension system and significantly boost the retirement savings of younger members, according to Phoenix Group.
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NewsUse surplus to restore inflation protection, say trustees
Defined benefit schemes with healthy funding surpluses should look to help members who have missed out on inflation protection, according to the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT).
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News‘Capacity crunch’ risk as schemes failing to plan for dashboards
Less than half of pension schemes have a plan for connecting to the pension dashboard system, according to a poll from LCP.