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News
Schemes urged to start work on progressing GMP equalisation
On the go: The GMP Equalisation Working Group has urged schemes to start work on progressing guaranteed minimum pensions equalisation and rectification.
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Features
TPR still unhappy with pensions admin at Barnet
The Pensions Regulator has issued a draft improvement notice to the London Borough of Barnet to tackle deficiencies in the pension fund’s administration processes and controls.
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MoJ underpays pension payments to 25 judges
On the go: The Ministry of Justice has short-changed 25 members of the Judicial Pensions Scheme who have been underpaid in their pensions. The underpayments totalled £53,917.
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Return to equities not a sign of volatility ending, consultants say
Data crunch: UK pension fund allocations to equities ticked upwards in the first quarter of 2019, according to data collected by Pensions Expert’s sister title MandateWire, as managers sought to capitalise on falling prices in late 2018.
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Light at end of tunnel in Barnet admin fiasco
Long-running issues with poor-quality data at the London Borough of Barnet Pension Fund, administered by Capita, are at last showing some signs of improvement.
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TPR works with Oxfordshire fund to fix admin woes
On the go: Ninety-nine per cent of active members of the Oxfordshire County Council Pension Fund have received a 2017-18 annual benefit statement, following regulatory intervention after no annual statements were issued for 2014-15.
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OpinionAdministration transfers: Do not let one partner step on the other's toes
There is no getting away from the fact that changing third-party administrator is a big deal for trustees of occupational schemes; it is a significant undertaking and introduces a number of risks. However, with the right help it can be an engaging and satisfying undertaking.
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Govt greenlights dashboards but timetable questioned
On the go: Pension schemes will be allowed up to four years to submit data to the pensions dashboard, sparking concerns that services appearing later this year will not be comprehensive.
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Ongoing data problems spark valuation concerns at Barnet
Poor quality pensions data at the London Borough of Barnet Pension Fund have sparked concerns that the scheme’s triennial valuation could be derailed or delayed.
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PASA looks to future of e-admin with scheme survey
The Pensions Administration Standards Association is calling on pensions managers and scheme trustees to open up about the quality of their administration in a new survey.
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OpinionFive challenges in pensions administration for 2019
As we enter 2019, the administration of pension schemes reaches a tipping point from which it could change irrevocably.
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PodcastsPodcast: Next steps for the pensions dashboard project
Podcast: Earlier this month, the Department for Work and Pensions published its long-awaited feasibility report and consultation on how the industry can create online pensions dashboards. What does the industry make of the study? And how much progress is needed to make the project a success? In this episode, Girish Menezes, board director at the Pensions Administration Standards Association, and Anthony Rafferty, managing director of fintech company Origo, discuss compulsion, dashboard governance and data.
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OpinionTop tips for a successful approach to the bulk annuity market
From the blog: 2018 is set to be a record breaking year in the bulk annuity risk transfer market.
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Features
Could co-sourcing be the answer to rising pensions admin woes?
Analysis: Uncertainty is an overused word in the pensions landscape, yet it is particularly appropriate when we speak of administration, which is teetering on the brink of crisis.
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OpinionIncreased self-service will boost data quality and raise admin standards
Data cleansing sounds like a wonderful, positive experience, about renewal and putting to right the mistakes of the past. It is, however, far more prosaic – and yet powerful – than that.
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News
DB health improves but covenant strength ignored
Defined benefit pension schemes are not paying enough attention to the likelihood of their employer going bust when setting investment strategy, according to a new study assessing funding levels in the context of sponsor health.
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How far away is the pensions dashboard from becoming a reality?
A complete and up-and-running pensions dashboard could be years away, according to experts, as implementation and credibility concerns come to the fore.
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OpinionDelayed dashboard the answer to UK’s small pots problem
Auto-enrolment means every job now comes with a pension. It also means the UK’s existing small pension pots problem is significant and set to grow.
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Regulator issues Scottish teachers' scheme with improvement notice
On the go: The Pensions Regulator issued the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme 2015 with an improvement notice earlier this year, following the scheme’s failure to provide benefit information statements to around 14,000 members.
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OpinionWhat the pensions industry can do to reach technology utopia
According to author Douglas Adams, “technology is a word that describes something that doesn’t work yet”.