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    Budget 2024: Key announcements for the pensions sector

    2024-03-06T00:00:00Z

    Pensions Expert’s full round up of what chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his Budget speech, how the industry reacted, and more key data and information.

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    Making net zero a reality

    2024-01-16T00:00:00Z

    A net zero commitment means putting climate change at the heart of how portfolios are managed. Are UK DC schemes ready?

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    Will DC consolidation present master trusts with crock of gold?

    2023-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Within a decade, some 15 or more master trusts will have disappeared. Today, 36 players jockey for pole position. What will this huge transition mean for trustees, sponsors, and members, asks Stephane Hawthorne?

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    The resurgence of pension scheme surpluses

    2023-03-31T00:00:00Z

    For most defined benefit schemes, surplus has been a theoretical issue for much of the past 20 years.  

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    The impact of rising gilt yields on pensions

    2023-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Following the global banking crisis that started in 2008, the yield on UK government gilts has been on a steady decline, with the EU referendum in 2016 and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 compounding this decline even further

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    What’s on the ESG radar for schemes in 2023?

    2022-12-29T00:00:00Z

    What's on the ESG radar for schemes in 2023? As interest in ESG investing continues to grow, schemes are being encouraged to make the concept of socially responsible investment 'more tangible' to saversEnterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: ...

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    How will DB schemes navigate 2023?

    2022-12-28T00:00:00Z

    How will DB schemes navigate 2023?Market turbulence, surging funding levels and new regulations look set to dominate defined benefit schemes again this yearEnterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-bg {position: absolute;width: 110%;height: 110%;top: -5%;left: -5%;z-index: -1;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.8);}.sh_embed ...

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    Will we see another ‘black swan’ year for pensions in 2023?

    2022-12-22T00:00:00Z

    Will we see another 'black swan' year for pensions in 2023? A tidal wave of new legislation and regulatory guidance is in store for scheme sponsors, trustees and pension professionalsEnterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-bg {position: ...

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    Yearly Roundup: Not enough consultations

    2022-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Yearly Roundup: Not enough consultationsEnterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-bg {position: absolute;width: 110%;height: 110%;top: -5%;left: -5%;z-index: -1;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.8);}.sh_embed #embed_article {display: none;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-img {display: block;zoom: 1;opacity: .5;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-fit: cover;image-rendering: optimizeSpeed;filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(sizingMethod='scale');-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(sizingMethod='scale')";-webkit-filter: blur(5px);-moz-filter: blur(5px);-ms-filter: blur(5px);filter: blur(5px);filter: ...

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    Schemes target sustainable alternative investments

    2022-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Analysis: UK pension schemes are among the institutional investors across Europe that have maintained a strong focus on alternatives, particularly infrastructure, as investment activity picked up in November, according to MandateWire data.

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    Why do savers continue to misunderstand their pensions?

    2022-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Analysis: The pensions industry spends extensively on member communications, but 48 per cent of employees do not know how much their employer is paying into their pension, according to a survey by The People’s Pension.

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    How schemes can drive ESG in emerging markets

    2022-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Tom Higgins | November 15, 2022

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    DB schemes and LDI: ‘We’re through that firefighting phase’

    2022-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Analysis: The dust has settled after a tumultuous month for defined benefit pension schemes. 

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    A trustee’s journey to ESG excellence

    2022-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Alex Janiaud | October 25, 2022

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    Auto-enrolment: Continuing on the success of the past decade

    2022-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Auto-enrolment: Continuing on the success of the past decadeEnterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-bg {position: absolute;width: 110%;height: 110%;top: -5%;left: -5%;z-index: -1;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.8);}.sh_embed #embed_article {display: none;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-img {display: block;zoom: 1;opacity: .5;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-fit: cover;image-rendering: optimizeSpeed;filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(sizingMethod='scale');-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(sizingMethod='scale')";-webkit-filter: ...