All articles by Alex Janiaud – Page 18
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NewsDC market consolidates by nearly 40% in a decade
On the go: The defined contribution market has shrunk by almost 40 per cent over the past 10 years, according to data published by the Pensions Regulator.
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NewsStrong start is key to dashboards success, study finds
On the go: The pensions dashboards initiative needs to hit the ground running and offer a comprehensive ‘find and view’ service from its point of launch in order to maximise its chances of success, according to Ipsos Mori research.
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NewsChurch of England puts pressure on miners, PIC invests in student halls
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Church of England Pensions Board pushing miners on standards, the Pension Insurance Corporation’s investment in low-carbon student accommodation, and a pledge by the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance to halve portfolio emissions by 2030.
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NewsMaps signs ID verification deal for dashboards programme
On the go: The Money and Pensions Service has signed a £1.8m deal with Dutch outfit Digidentity to provide an identity service for its Pensions Dashboards Programme.
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NewsTPR to publish new CDC code before the end of January
The Pensions Regulator will be consulting on a new code of practice for the authorisation and supervision of collective defined contribution pension schemes before the end of January, chief executive Charles Counsell has revealed.
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NewsUSS switches to green equities, Aviva warns firms on sustainability
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Universities Superannuation Scheme moving more than £5bn of its global equity investments to a climate transition index, Aviva firing a warning shot at the companies in which it invests, and BMO setting out its engagement priorities for 2022.
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NewsTwo councils target net zero, East Sussex buys sustainable equities
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Lambeth and Shropshire pension schemes setting goals for net-zero carbon emissions, and the East Sussex scheme investing in a new passive global equity ex-fossil fuels portfolio.
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NewsCushon gets Creative and doubles in size
On the go: Pensions provider Cushon has acquired the manager of the Creative Pension Trust, in a deal that will more than double its customer base and assets under management.
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NewsActivists demand LGPS divestment from factory farming
Several Local Government Pension Scheme funds have come under pressure from animal rights activists over their exposure to factory farming, facing demands for divestment.
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NewsDB superfunds can offer employers 10% in savings
On the go: Employers that transfer their defined benefit pension schemes into consolidator vehicles such as Clara-Pensions and The Pension SuperFund could make savings of up to 10 per cent, according to new Hymans Robertson research.
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NewsHigh Court hands De La Rue victory over £20m pensions bill
De La Rue, the banknotes manufacturer, has avoided adding £20m to its pension scheme’s liabilities after a judge ruled in its favour over how certain members’ deferred benefits should be revalued.
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NewsSlash EU red tape and use pension money to level up, Aviva boss says
On the go: The government should use Brexit to loosen insurance regulation in order to “put our country’s pension funds to national use”, Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc has said.
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NewsLord Myners, author of institutional investment study, dies aged 73
On the go: Lord Paul Myners, a city grandee who investigated institutional investment for the Labour government in 2001, has died.
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NewsMultimillion-pound pension fraud suspect changes plea to guilty
On the go: A defendant charged with participating in a multimillion-pound pension fraud has changed his plea to guilty at a hearing.
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NewsJust two bulk annuity insurers are signed up to UK Stewardship Code
Only Aviva and Scottish Widows have signed up to the UK Stewardship Code out of the eight bulk annuity insurers, new LCP research has highlighted.
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NewsFormer shadow pensions minister Jack Dromey dies aged 73
On the go: Former shadow pensions minister Jack Dromey, MP for Birmingham Erdington, has died at the age of 73.
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NewsField blasts lack of support for plumbers faced with huge DB debts
The Work and Pensions Committee has warned the government that “much more needs to be done” to support small plumbing businesses being faced with potentially crippling debts to the industry’s multi-employer defined benefit scheme.
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FeaturesJaguar scheme opts for forestry and farmland
The Jaguar Pension Plan has invested in agriculture and timber funds in a bid to diversify its portfolio and develop its exposure to opportunistic private markets.
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Notts to report itself to TPR after employers botch data
The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund is set to report itself to the Pensions Regulator after failing to produce some of its annual benefit statements on time.
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Changes to authorisation affecting some master trusts
Last-minute changes made to the master trust authorisation process by the Pensions Regulator have made it hard for a number of schemes to apply, a senior master trust figure has said.