All Defined benefit articles – Page 154
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Employer-hired IFAs could solve member DB transfer advice struggle
Sixty-one per cent of employers say members are having difficulty in finding advisers for pension transfers, a new survey has found, as experts highlighted the need for companies to engage independent financial advisers on behalf of scheme members.
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Large scheme admin transitions show need for careful planning
Administration system transitions can be risky, but this has not stopped one of the industry’s largest taking place next month, while other schemes are outsourcing their services in an increasingly competitive environment for in-house teams.
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FeaturesEDP valuation finds liability overstatement
The £7.8m Electronic Data Processing scheme has avoided a £420,000 addition to its liabilities, after a finalised actuarial valuation corrected an overstatement for certain deferred members.
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NewsOpperman discloses timetable until spring
PLSA Annual Conference 2017: Pensions minister Guy Opperman provided some clarity on timescales for the dashboard and progress on the creation of a single financial guidance body in a speech at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s annual conference.
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PPF consultation on contingent assets will create 'winners and losers'
The Pension Protection Fund has responded to concerns about ambiguity in the wording of its contingent asset agreements, with the launch of a consultation to examine the role of such assets in calculating the PPF levy.
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FeaturesReuters adds MAC fund as trend expected to continue
The Reuters Pension Fund has invested in a second multi-asset credit fund and dropped a loans fund, as the lure of high risk-adjusted returns continues to draw investors to MAC products.
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One in five FTSE 100 DB schemes could fail in a recession
Twenty per cent of FTSE 100 defined benefit schemes would be at risk of failure in the event of an economic downturn, according to new research by Cardano and Lincoln Pensions.
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NewsHPE pensioners to bring inflation-proofing dispute before MPs
Pensioners of Hewlett Packard Enterprise are lobbying the government to force their former employer to provide inflation protection for pension rights built up before 1997, and have gained cross-party support for legislation.
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FeaturesNottinghamshire to create portals for improved admin
The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund is implementing portals for both employers and members as part of a push to improve administration across the scheme.
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Timetable risks breaking dashboard consensus
The Association of British Insurers has called on government to legislate for schemes to provide their data to the pensions dashboard amid criticism a hasty delivery could leave the project failing consumers.
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Can multinationals achieve consistency in benefits?
Analysis: Multinational companies often run several complex pension schemes across multiple jurisdictions, but different tax and benefit rules around the world can pose various problems for companies looking to achieve consistency in benefits.
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OpinionWhat are the current challenges in infrastructure investing?
As a long-term investor, there is a lot to like about infrastructure. It has many qualities that make it a great addition to a pension scheme portfolio.
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Greater Manchester impact investment to build 2,000 homes
The £21.3bn Greater Manchester Pension Fund is in the latter stages of concluding a series of impact investment deals, worth about £100m, which will build roughly 2,000 local homes.
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NewsHMRC abandons VAT policy on insurer exemption
HM Revenue & Customs has adapted its policy on the VAT treatment of pension fund management conducted by insurers, removing an exemption for all services, other than those supplied to "special investment funds".
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FeaturesWorcestershire looks overseas for infrastructure
The Worcestershire County Council Pension Fund has agreed to split £150m equally between two new overseas infrastructure funds, in the latest stage of an infrastructure investment programme that has run since 2015.
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FCA sounds alarm over unsuitable DB transfer advice
Fewer than half of defined benefit transfer advice processes are “suitable”, according to analysis by the Financial Conduct Authority, raising concerns over the lack of communication between introducing companies and transfer specialists.
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PLSA proposals welcomed but superfunds still ‘a step too far’
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's DB Taskforce has published its final report, providing further details on the creation of superfunds, while highlighting how benefit simplification and a new chair’s statement for defined benefit scheme trustees could increase efficiency.
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Wholesale changes to rules are needed to enable DB consolidation
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: Amalgamating defined benefit corporate pension funds could reduce costs, improve investment and make for better governance, but it is still unclear whether full DB consolidation is a chimera or the fix to a fragmented system.
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FeaturesBetter data flow could transform pensions, but will it?
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: A yawning technology gap has long been identified in the sector, but many feel more than the dashboard is needed to drag pensions into the 21 century.
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FeaturesRoyal Insurance Group overhauls trustee board
The Royal Insurance Group Pension Scheme has reduced its trustee board size and changed the way member-nominated trustees are appointed, saying the move will save costs and make governance more efficient.