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News
HSBC DC members affected by property fund suspensions
On the go: Members of the defined contribution section of the HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme have been affected by a suspension of several property funds due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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OpinionShifting trustee mindsets: ESG integration just means risk management
The start of October will herald a major change in the UK investment landscape. As all trustees of UK occupational pension schemes will be well aware, from the start of the month they will be required to set out and publish how they take account of financially material risks.
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Providers say retirement defaults could help poorer pensioners
Research highlighting the increasingly complex financial decisions and lower levels of income facing the next generation of retirees has led to renewed calls for default pathways through retirement.
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Opinion
Breaking the habit: Can life events make people more engaged with pensions?
Would you be interested in reading about your pension if you had just started a new job? What if you had just got married – or divorced?
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OpinionShould young people focus on pension saving?
Saving for retirement is a complex topic. But while retirement planning may not be the most exciting of subjects, it is crucial to our future wellbeing.
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News
Rising gilt yields: Inflationary worry or time to buy?
Recent weeks have seen 10-year gilt yields reach 1.16 per cent, their highest level in four months, in a sign inflation is creeping up in the UK economy.
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News
DC needs to raise commitment without scaring members
The success of defined contribution is hanging on the ability to drive up contributions while keeping members on side with pension savings, as data show it risks falling short of delivering adequate retirement incomes.
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News
Pension funds drive property surge as index linkage takes off
Schemes are looking towards property for further diversification, having expanded alternative property investments fivefold last year, as experts predict improved economic sentiment and a lack of development sites could stimulate rental growth.
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Features
Survey: Schemes favour active management for fixed income
A surprising number of schemes are fans of an active management approach to fixed income. David Rowley quizzed schemes and trustees on why this is so.