All BP Pension Scheme articles
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NewsDC savers face retirement shortfalls as growth forecasts dip
On the go: Millions of workers face life-changing retirement shortfalls, as lower growth forecasts are set to wipe a third off pot values, according to new research.
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NewsJPMorgan AM urges investors to globalise real asset portfolios
On the go: JPMorgan Asset Management has advised investors to globalise real asset allocations to avoid price volatility in times of crisis.
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NewsUSS targets net-zero emissions, MPs launch stewardship inquiry
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Universities Superannuation Scheme targeting net-zero carbon emissions, the Work and Pensions Committee launching an inquiry into stewardship, and COP26, and new research showing that almost half of savers would prefer greener pensions.
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NewsCall to scrap ‘draconian’ MPAA as savers raid pension pots
On the go: A total of £2.6bn was withdrawn from defined contribution pension schemes under the government’s flexible payment rules during the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 6 per cent year on year from the £2.5bn taken out during the same period last year, according to new statistics from HM Revenue & Customs.
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NewsTwo in five women have taken action over their pensions
On the go: Fears over the gender pensions gap, which is leaving women worse off financially in retirement than their male counterparts, have driven almost half (44 per cent) of working age women with a workplace or private pension to take action regarding their pensions, according to new research from Barnett Waddingham
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NewsAlmost half of employers would consider offering CDC for retirement
On the go: The support for collective defined contribution schemes is growing within the pensions industry, with 48 per cent of employers saying they would consider offering a CDC pension to their DC scheme members at retirement.
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NewsRedington and Fidelity to target net-zero by 2050
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with Redington and Fidelity announcing a reduction in carbon emissions.
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NewsLCP warns private sector DB dying faster than realised
On the go: New research from consultancy LCP has found that with private sector defined benefit schemes closing more rapidly than realised, the incomes of newly retired workers are set to fall at a much more dramatic rate in the coming decades than had previously been thought.
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NewsPPI urges pension schemes to explore broader ESG factors
On the go: The Pensions Policy Institute is urging pension schemes to put more emphasis on social and governance factors when considering socially responsible investment.
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NewsAegon calls on HM Treasury to allow individuals to retain rights
On the go: With a consultation on raising the normal minimum pension age to 57 from 55 closing this week, Aegon has called on HM Treasury to allow all individuals who transfer to another scheme to retain existing rights to take benefits from age 55.
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NewsTreasury committee calls for ESG regulations for smaller schemes
On the go: The Treasury committee published on Thursday a unanimously agreed report as part of its decarbonisation and green finance inquiry, which calls for environmental, social and governance regulations for smaller schemes.
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NewsNest to invest £3bn into infrastructure equity
On the go: Master trust Nest has appointed CBRE Caledon and GLIL Infrastructure to invest £3bn into infrastructure equity by the end of the decade.
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Nest looks to allocate 5% of assets to private equity
On the go: Government-backed master trust Nest is looking to work with private equity managers who are prepared to cut fees in return for a regular capital stream from the UK’s largest workplace pension scheme.