All Capital Cranfield articles – Page 5
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News
How to choose a professional trustee for your scheme
Any other business: A regulatory burden that has proved too much even for some professional trustees and a challenging investment environment mean running a scheme has arguably never been harder. So should schemes appoint professional trustees, and what qualities do they need to look for?
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OpinionSmart beta: What it can do for DC, and how the sector needs to change
Five experts discuss the current state of the smart beta market, what schemes should consider when investing, and what role smart beta can play in the defined contribution space.
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Features
What changes are needed in the smart beta sector?
What risks still exist in smart beta investing, and how can pension funds spot them? Does the industry need to change to attract greater scheme interest? AQR’s Scott Richardson, Capital Cranfield’s Jonathan Reynolds, RPMI Railpen’s Steve Artingstall, SpenceJohnson’s Robert Holford and Xerox HR Services’ Simon Hill discuss.
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Features
Is there a place for smart beta in DC portfolios?
Are smart beta products suitable for default defined contribution funds, or are they too complex? Could reduced volatility address problems with DC saving? AQR’s Scott Richardson, Capital Cranfield’s Jonathan Reynolds, RPMI Railpen’s Steve Artingstall, SpenceJohnson’s Robert Holford and Xerox HR Services’ Simon Hill discuss.
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Features
What factors should schemes consider within smart beta?
Are there too many factors in the smart beta industry, and which ones present attractive opportunities? AQR’s Scott Richardson, Capital Cranfield’s Jonathan Reynolds, RPMI Railpen’s Steve Artingstall, SpenceJohnson’s Robert Holford and Xerox HR Services’ Simon Hill discuss.
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Opinion
What is limiting scheme uptake of smart beta products?
Is a lack of education and transparency around smart beta confusing schemes and trustees? AQR's Scott Richardson, Capital Cranfield's Jonathan Reynolds, RPMI Railpen's Steve Artingstall, SpenceJohnson's Robert Holford and Xerox HR Services' Simon Hill examine the challenges facing the sector.
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Opinion
Where will fiduciary management go next?
As fiduciary management becomes mainstream and schemes become more comfortable with its uses and limitations, manager offerings will inevitably change. But how can we expect them to evolve? Six experts discuss.
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Opinion
How easily could fiduciary management be set up for defined contribution?
Now that fiduciary management is a well-established part of the defined benefit pensions market. Could it be expanded into defined contribution? Or are the demands of daily dealing too much? Six experts discuss.
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Opinion
How has fiduciary management changed in the past year?
Which areas of the market is fiduciary management moving towards, and how is it defined? Six experts discuss what has happened in the fiduciary arena in the past year.
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OpinionGovernance, guidance and good investing – the DC Debate part 2
Eight panellists discuss the new defined contribution code of practice, the future of free guidance and the role of behavioural finance.
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OpinionHow bright is the future for AE – the DC Debate part 1
In the third DC Debate of 2016, seven defined contribution experts reveal their thoughts on automatic contribution increases, small businesses which mean business, and the possibility of Nest entering the decumulation market.
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OpinionPlaying the waiting game
Editorial: As the reality of the leave vote is sinking in, the British stiff upper lip is invoked incessantly by the pensions industry in an attempt to convince themselves and each other that things can’t be as bad as they are.
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OpinionHow to keep on top of an ageing workforce
Over-50s are set to become the dominant age-group in the UK's workforce new analysis has shown, leading to potentially dramatic changes for employers and trustees.
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News
MPs press government to incentivise ESG investment
Pension funds should do more to incorporate environmental, social and governance considerations into their investment decisions, a report by the House of Commons’ International Development Committee last week suggested.
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NewsShould you pay higher DC contributions to spur retirement?
Any Other Business: Lower employer contributions to defined contribution pension schemes can lead to “massive” challenges in paving the way for older workers to retire and injecting new blood into a business, experts have said.
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Opinion
Pension trustee boards and gender diversity: Is the glass ceiling shatterproof?
Analysis: New studies of UK corporate boards show that in the business sector, women still hold very few senior management positions. Has female representation remained comparably low at pension trustee boards in 2016?
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OpinionHow does the low oil price affect pension funds and what can they do in response?
For once, let’s just answer the question: it will feed through into asset and liability values; trustees should proceed with caution.
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NewsHow to manage an overseas parent company
Any other business: A good relationship with a strong sponsoring employer is a great boon to a pension scheme, as it can mean access to a generous recovery plan and robust guarantees for the future of the scheme and its members.
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FeaturesRoyal Mail runs survey as freedoms heighten need for engagement
The Royal Mail Pension Plan is running an online member survey to judge engagement and levels of understanding among its members as freedom and choice makes member decisions even more important.
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OpinionUnderstanding interest rates is key to assessing their impact
From the blog: Changes in interest rates, and more specifically bond yields, can have profound influences on defined benefit and defined contribution schemes, so it is important trustees understand how they work.