All Costs and charges articles – Page 22
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Opinion
Altmann: Government needs your help to revise charging model
Talking Head: As pensions minister, I am acutely conscious that the government can have an important role in encouraging people to plan for later and giving people the opportunity to maintain a decent standard of living in retirement.
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NewsSiemens re-engineers DC lifestyle funds towards greater growth
Siemens, one of the world's largest electrical companies, aims to give its UK defined contribution scheme members more potential for growth while reducing costs by adding a pure equity phase to its DGF-heavy lifestyle options.
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OpinionWhy MiFID II could be a good thing for pensions
From the blog: Most rules handed down from Europe are treated with distrust, and the forthcoming markets in financial instruments directive – or MiFID II – legislation is no exception.
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NewsBT takes the value for money debate to its members
BT Pension Scheme has tabled a roadshow to gather its members' views on how they define value for money, in a wider effort to boost engagement.
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News
Autumn Statement could blow icy winds for LGPS
An anticipated hit to local authority funding in the government's Autumn Statement next month is threatening to ratchet up pressure on the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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News
NESPF saves 108 days with new payroll software
North East Scotland Pension Fund has made “huge savings” in administration costs and time through its new payroll software, allowing it to focus on the changing structure of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme.
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Opinion
How DB schemes can offset end of contracting-out costs
From April 2016 a single-tier state pension will be introduced to replace the existing basic state pension and the earnings-related state second pension.
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Features
Havering makes about-turn on pooling
London Borough of Havering Pension Fund has reversed its original decision not to join the London Collective Investment Vehicle, making it one of the last of the city’s schemes to take this route to reduce manager fees.
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OpinionRegulator: Coding for quality — how we're supporting DC
Talking Head:As the rapid pace of change continues in the defined contribution space, we are supporting trustees in several ways to navigate through the new legislation and deliver better outcomes for workplace savers.
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News
Existing ties still a powerful influence in fid man appointments
Competition for fiduciary management has been bolstered by a rise in open tenders but existing relationships continue to be a dominant driver behind schemes’ choices and questions remain over the value of the approach.
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NewsAsset insourcing saves LPFA 75% on fees
FT Investment Management Summit: The London Pensions Fund Authority could run as much as half of its assets in-house within the next three years, cutting the fees charged on those assets by three-quarters.
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OpinionLPFA: Seize the opportunity
Talking Head: The coming weeks will see the annual decamp from Westminster as cities around the country play host to MPs, councillors, special advisers, journalists and those that have ideas or services to promote.
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Opinion
The DC Debate – does the future offer greater freedom, or further restrictions?
In this instalment of the DC Debate, our eight panel members discuss the effects of the new freedoms, continued legislation and compliance, and which value-for-money products are in the pensions pipeline.
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Opinion
The science behind DC redesign
DC Investment Quarterly: The introduction of freedom and choice and the charge cap this year marked two profound changes to the defined contribution marketplace, affecting both what DC investment products will be expected to deliver and the limits within which they have to deliver them.
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News
VAT burden shows little sign of abating as key deadline approaches
News Analysis: Employers need a better way of reclaiming VAT on behalf of their schemes than that set out by HM Revenue & Customs, lawyers say, as a December deadline for schemes to renegotiate service contracts looms.
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OpinionSomething's gotta give…
Editorial: At least that’s the message from UK plc, which is sounding off about the detrimental impact of the living wage coming into force next April.
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OpinionScheme fragmentation more stark in private sector than public
Data Crunch: The appointment last month of Edi Truell as the London Mayor’s new adviser on pensions and investments is part of an initiative, we are told, to amalgamate some of the country’s numerous public sector pension funds and aims to save billions of pounds through greater efficiencies, lower fees and improved returns.
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OpinionThe AE commission and consultancy charges conundrum
Commission payments and associated consultancy charges taken from pension schemes come in for criticism for several reasons.
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News
Invensys extends Pie to pensioners
Invensys Pension Scheme is expanding its pension increase exchange offering to retired members, as the company plans a bulk exercise for dependants and pensioners.
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Opinion
Transaction charges: What? Why? When?
From the blog: Debate about the disclosure of transaction charges has made waves across the pensions industry this year. Will the autumn bring a fresh set of challenges and paperwork for trustees and independent governance committees? Or is it possible to draw answers from information already out there?