All articles by Alex Janiaud – Page 16
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NewsEvri couriers to be auto-enrolled into pension scheme
Twenty-thousand couriers for Evri, the delivery company that rebranded itself this month from Hermes, will be automatically enrolled into a pension by the end of 2022 after it reached an agreement with the GMB union.
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NewsGovernment to legislate soon on scheme investment in illiquids
The government will introduce legislation to help pension schemes invest in illiquid assets, the work and pensions secretary has said.
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NewsTPR to issue new guidance on employer covenant
On the go: The Pensions Regulator is working on fresh guidance regarding employer covenant, which may emerge in autumn of this year.
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NewsPension Protection Fund pulls out of Russia
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund will eliminate its negligible exposure to Russian assets when liquidity in the market improves, it has announced.
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NewsGovernment set to regulate further on ESG
On the go: The government is preparing to regulate in order to achieve consistency on environmental, social and governance standards across the private sector, ministers have told the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ESG.
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NewsAbrdn steals limelight from superfunds with DB master trust
Abrdn is set to join the ranks of defined benefit master trust providers, with plans to launch its scheme in the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsIWD: Mountain still to climb on the way to pensions parity
Research published ahead of International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8, indicates that women are struggling to keep up with men in the UK when it comes to saving for their retirement.
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NewsEight out of 10 young adults demand earlier pension saving
On the go:More than eight in 10 young people want pension saving to begin before individuals reach the age of 22 — the default age from which employees are automatically enrolled into a workplace pension.
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NewsLGPS Russian exodus under way as TPR tells trustees to ‘be vigilant’
Local Government Pension Scheme funds are racing to slash their portfolios’ exposure to Russia and reassure members over the crisis, while the Pensions Regulator has issued new guidance to trustees expecting them to “be vigilant” on this matter.
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NewsPandemic could cut FTSE 100 DB contributions by £5bn
On the go: The wider health effects of the coronavirus pandemic could see FTSE 100 defined benefit scheme sponsors slash longer-term contributions by around £1bn a year, new research has revealed.
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NewsDe La Rue avoids DB scheme contribution hike
On the go: Money printer De La Rue has agreed a new schedule with its pension scheme, which will allow it to maintain its deficit repair contributions at £15mn a year until March 2029, saving it £57mn in cash payments.
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NewsPension giants call govt to adopt AE expansion
Some of the UK pension industry’s big beasts have joined forces to demand an expansion of auto-enrolment to capture young people, part-time workers and those on lower incomes.
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OpinionLGPS funds should not join the Israel boycott movement
Pension scheme trustees are currently discussing one of the easiest divestment decisions they will ever have to make.
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NewsBorder to Coast hires consultant, Kempen sets carbon target
ESG spotlight:A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership appointing a climate change consultant, and Kempen Capital Management setting a carbon emissions goal for its portfolios.
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NewsSchemes retaliate over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Some of the UK’s most prominent pension schemes are dialling down their exposure to Russian assets in response to its attack on Ukraine.
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NewsCoronavirus triggers medium-term uncertainty over liabilities
On the go: The coronavirus pandemic is driving uncertainty over life expectancies over the next five to 10 years, according to new research.
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NewsMerseyside Pension Fund delays Israeli investments decision
Councillors responsible for the £10bn Merseyside Pension Fund have delayed a decision over its investments in companies active in occupied Palestinian territories.
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NewsAsset manager consolidation and scheme maturation increase fees
On the go: Investment management fees across some asset classes have moved upwards after years of decline, according to new research.
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NewsMP proposes to limit LGPS Israeli boycotts association in new bill
An amendment to the upcoming pensions bill tabled by Conservative MP Robert Jenrick, which is aimed at limiting the Local Government Pension Scheme funds’ association with Israeli boycotts, is not expected to be backed by parliament.
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NewsHalf of UK’s DB liabilities to be insured within a decade
On the go: Some £1tn of the UK’s defined benefit pension liabilities will be insured by the end of 2031, according to new research.