All Features articles – Page 2
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FeaturesFive Questions For… Morten Nilsson, Brightwell
Pensions Expert spoke to Brightwell chief executive Morten Nilsson about the government’s surplus release plans, and how he envisages sharing the BT Pension Scheme’s experiences with the wider market.
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FeaturesCase study: First Bus bypasses master trusts for a bespoke DC route
First Bus’ defined contribution (DC) pension scheme has opted not to consolidate into a master trust so far. Head of pensions Muntazir Hadadi explains why, with contributions from the scheme’s lawyer and members.
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FeaturesFCA’s ‘targeted support’ plans could help trustees close advice gap
With trust-based schemes explicitly in scope, the FCA’s proposals on “targeted support” for non-advised savers could offer pension scheme trustees a fresh opportunity to support disengaged members, reports Sara Benwell.
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FeaturesIs your fiduciary management mandate fit for purpose?
Five years since mandatory tendering came into force for fiduciary management, two reports set out how providers have performed and how they are positioning for current and future challenges.
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FeaturesAdequacy is top of the industry’s agenda after Pension Schemes Bill published
As the dust settles following the publication of the Pensions Investment Review final report and the release of the Pension Schemes Bill, the industry’s focus has immediately turned to adequacy.
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FeaturesThe devil in the detail: What is the government’s investment backstop power?
The government has included a controversial ‘backstop’ power in the Pension Schemes Bill to allow it to mandate specific asset allocations - but the pensions minister is adamant that there is no intention to use it.
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FeaturesThe pensions industry reacts to the ‘blockbuster’ Pension Schemes Bill
Pensions Expert rounds up views from experts across the industry as the government introduces its much-anticipated Pension Schemes Bill to parliament.
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FeaturesMaking sense of the ‘crammed’ legislative agenda for pensions
With the Pension Schemes Bill due to be laid before parliament in the coming weeks, consultancy group LCP has attempted to make sense of the wave of new rules and regulations expected to be introduced.
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FeaturesFive Questions For… Jeff Dong, City and County of Swansea Pension Fund
The latest in Pensions Expert’s Five Questions series features one of the leading lights in local authority pensions in Wales. Jeff Dong, head of finance and pension fund at the City & County of Swansea, explains how his fund has evolved over the past 20 years and the investments it is making into the local community.
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FeaturesPensions lawyers call on government to resolve s37 uncertainty
DB pension schemes have been left in legal limbo in relation to section 37 confirmations, with the High Court expected to take several months to produce its latest judgement.
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FeaturesFive Questions For… Lisa Mundy, Schroders Retirement Benefits Scheme
In the first of a new series, the independent chair of Schroders’ pension scheme explains how and why the trustee board has elected to run on after generating a significant surplus.
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FeaturesDashboards Nine-Nine: The finale – viewing your total estimated retirement income
It’s April 2025: birth month of dashboards, as the first live data is connected. It’s also the culmination of our nine-month gestation, finally revealing, on a dashboard, what Richard Smith’s total estimated retirement income might be.
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FeaturesDashboards Nine-Nine: Connecting the state pension
With live data connections to the dashboards ecosystem just two months away, our series of articles from independent consultant Richard Smith approaches a climax as he explores the last of his nine pensions.
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FeaturesInnovation needed to stop illiquid assets delaying bulk annuities
Consultancy giant Aon has written to insurers calling for more innovation on tackling illiquid assets held by pension schemes approaching the bulk annuity market.
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FeaturesHow PPF benefits will – or won’t – appear on pension dashboards
With just three months to go until live data connections to the dashboards ecosystem, there’s a hiccup in Richard Smith’s quest to see his total estimated retirement income on a dashboard.
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FeaturesDashboards, deferred pensions, and revaluations - bringing it all together
In his latest article exploring the development of pensions dashboards, Richard Smith dusts off a couple of old pensions to find out how they will be displayed on dashboards, complete with the benefits of compound interest.
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FeaturesHow to improve pension outcomes without a Pensions Review
Following the government’s decision to postpone the second phase of the Pensions Review, what can the industry do to improve pension outcomes without waiting for more legislation?
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FeaturesHow master trusts are diversifying Sharia offerings with sukuk bonds
Aamina Zafar explores how master trusts are transforming Sharia-compliant pension funds to now include sukuk bonds in a bid to reduce risk for workers approaching retirement.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: Dawn of the Dashboards
It is almost exactly a decade since the Financial Conduct Authority first recommended the creation of a “pensions dashboard” for consumers as part of its 2014 Retirement Income Market Study.
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FeaturesOutlook 2025: ‘Fit for the future’ consultation looms for LGPS funds
Change is afoot for the Local Government Pension Scheme, with consolidation plans from government and demand for more UK-focused investment. What will the next year bring?