Faizah Malik

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South Yorkshire Pension Authority invests £80m in local region
2019-04-08T00:00:00
South Yorkshire Pension Authority has announced plans to ramp up its local investing efforts, committing £80m to lending aimed at supporting property development in Sheffield and extending an existing allocation to another Yorkshire-based property fund.
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GMB members accept revised pension offer from Historic Royal Palaces
2019-03-15T00:00:00
Staff working for Historic Royal Palaces have accepted a revised offer on pension provision, ending months of dispute between the independent charity and the GMB trade union over the closure of their defined benefit scheme.
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Professional trustee standards created to encourage better practices
2019-03-05T00:00:00
The introduction of formal standards for professional trustees has been welcomed as a vital step in improving scheme governance, but concerns remain over whether the framework is robust enough.
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RBS scheme slashes equities after £2bn contribution
2019-02-25T00:00:00
The Royal Bank of Scotland's UK defined benefit schemes have dramatically cut their exposure to equities, derisking their portfolios into corporate and government bonds to improve the plans' risk level.
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Norfolk Pension Fund wins legal case against US biotechnology company
2019-02-19T00:00:00
The Norfolk Pension Fund has won a court case against an American pharmaceutical company and the company’s CEO and board chairman, with a jury finding them liable for securities fraud.
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Caffyns appoints fiduciary manager and overhauls portfolio
2019-02-15T00:00:00
Trustees of the £86m Caffyns Pension Scheme have appointed a fiduciary manager to improve the performance of the fund’s assets, leading to a restructuring of its investment portfolio.
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Communicating pensions to the next generation
2019-02-08T00:00:00
There is a pensions crisis looming. How can the industry make people care about a problem that is 20 years away?
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JP Morgan takes minority equity stake in Smart Pension
2019-02-04T00:00:00
On the go: JP Morgan, the American multinational investment bank and financial services company, has taken a minority equity stake in UK mastertrust Smart Pension.
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Pension provider calls for legal duty to be placed on dashboard operators
2019-01-29T00:00:00
An auto-enrolment pension provider is calling on the government for a legal duty to be placed on pensions dashboard operators to put consumer interests first, as a new report warns they could be put at risk without it.
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Merseyside goes green with £400m multi-factor equity allocation
2019-01-22T00:00:00
Merseyside Pension Fund has committed £400m to a new climate-friendly multi-factor fund, developed in collaboration with FTSE Russell, as part of its strategy on managing environmental, governance and social risks.
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M&S portal launch sees 12,000 DB members sign up
2019-01-16T00:00:00
Marks and Spencer has launched a new portal service for its defined benefit scheme members, offering access to pension records on demand and enabling them to complete a wide range of tasks.
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Taylor Wimpey foresees £20m GMP funding hit
2019-01-13T00:00:00
One of Britain’s largest house-building companies, Taylor Wimpey, has announced that its pension scheme liabilities will increase by up to £20m in the wake of a recent legal ruling on guaranteed minimum pensions.
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Older workers look away from 'cliff-edge' retirement
2019-01-08T00:00:00
Almost half of UK workers over the age of 50 prefer to transition gradually into retirement by blending work and retirement, according to a new study