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FeaturesNESPF adds DGFs and PE after global equities disappointment
The North East Scotland Pension Fund has taken further steps to diversify its growth portfolio, divesting from underperforming global equities and allocating to a range of private equity houses and diversified growth funds.
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Hedged Aviva schemes survive rate cut
Pension schemes sponsored by insurance giant Aviva have reported a marked increase in their accounting surplus owing principally to falling interest rates, but experts warn of further pain for schemes which are not hedged against interest rate risk.
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Opinion
Choppy waters: How schemes can invest in volatile markets
Pension schemes have been grappling with the impact of low returns since the global financial crisis, but the environment became even trickier to navigate when the equity market fell sharply at the start of this year.
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NewsPensions unfair to younger generation, industry says
The current pension system is unfair to the younger generation, the majority of participants at a debate hosted by professional trustee company Law Debenture this week agreed.
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Opinion
How to get more from your LDI mandates and manager
One of the big challenges for trustees over the past few years has been managing defined benefit funds’ deteriorating funding ratios.
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OpinionThe challenges facing Canada and UK's target benefit scheme
Last month, governments in London and Ottawa moved closer to implementing collective pension schemes, which share risk among members in the hope of proving better outcomes for savers.
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Opinion
Stop making excuses on fiduciary management and demonstrate value
It is easy to see why, to onlookers, there looks like a real battle brewing between managers, consultants and other specialist fiduciary managers.
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News
Collective schemes to be enforced by valuation and reporting framework
Collective schemes – which pool members’ assets and risk – will have to comply with new valuation and reporting requirements, under initial proposals outlined yesterday in the Queen’s Speech.
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CDC working group studies Dutch and Swedish schemes
News analysis: The government’s collective defined contribution working group has studied European models to potentially bring to the UK, but pension professionals have questioned employer appetite for the benefit structure.
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Schemes grab chance to fireproof against inflation
Nearly half of pension fund trustees have incorporated longevity or swap contracts to tackle inflation risk, an upcoming survey will show, having benefited from favourable pricing last year to boost protection.
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Opinion
How real assets fit into your inflation battle
‘Uncharted territory’ is the common presage increasingly heard across the industry whenever inflation and pensions are uttered in the same breath.
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FeaturesCadbury hedges fifth of assets to manage risk
Cadbury Pension Fund has decided to hedge approximately a fifth of its assets to manage the impact of interest rate and inflation changes on its pension promises.
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USS reform shares cost and risk with members
The Universities Superannuation Scheme has reformed its benefits, meaning active members will have to work longer and pay more to secure their retirement income.
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FeaturesSchemes warned to keep an eye on illiquid assets
Schemes such as British Coal are closely managing their liquidity risk to ensure they are not locking away too much cash in hard-to-sell investments such as private equity and infrastructure.
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Features
Diversification not just about assets, advisers warn
In this first instalment of our annual survey of schemes and their advisers, we look at how funds have diversified their investments – and where consultants see room for improvement.
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