All Features articles – Page 35
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Avon aims to avert mass opt-out with roadshows
Avon Pension Fund will go on the road in April to explain benefit changes to avoid a slew of members opting out and threatening the viability of the scheme.
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Countdown to improve admin with end of contracting out
With the abolition of contracting out on DC schemes just two months away, Anna Lyudvig looks at how schemes can use the reform to improve their administration.
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FeaturesCo-op battles 95% apathy with tiered AE scheme
The Co-operative Group has managed its risk of employee disengagement from auto-enrolment by introducing a tiered scheme that mixes defined contribution and career average to suit members' needs.
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Kingfisher plans for 30% auto-enrolment opt-out
Kingfisher is focused on tightening up its administrative and payroll systems to deal with an anticipated 30 per cent opt-out rate following auto-enrolment next year.
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FeaturesWest Yorks Police pays penalty for ill-health mishap
West Yorkshire Police received a fine from the Pensions Ombudsman for failing to deal with a member's ill-health benefits in the correct way.
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FeaturesWhat the regulator's funding statement means for you
Video: The CBI's head of pensions policy, Jim Bligh, tells Owen Walker what the regulator's statement means for schemes in the middle of funding discussions (4:41).
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FeaturesHow to get value for money from investment fees
In the first instalment of a schemeXpert.com research project into pension fund attitudes to asset management fees, we look at getting value for money.
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Schemes set out opposition to opacity on fees
The vast majority of schemes find the lack of transparency in fund management charges a major concern, according to the third part of schemeXpert.com’s investigation into pension scheme attitudes.
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SYPA engages members with meeting webcasts
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has begun using social media and webcasts to improve engagement with its members and employers.
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FeaturesTesco consults with unions to reduce costs
The retail giant's scheme is consulting with trade unions on changes to its retirement age and indexation, in an attempt to achieve member consent for these savings.
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How to communicate investment fees to members
In the final instalment of the fund fees survey, schemes outline how they educate and update their members on the impact of charges on their investments.
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How Sony classifies DC funds for members
As two investment bodies change their fund classifications, Ian Smith looks at how schemes like Sony already communicate investment choice to members.
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FeaturesBT changes valuation date to help close deficit
The BT Pension Scheme took advantage of a regulatory flexibility to move its valuation date forward by six months and improve its funding position.
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Large DC scheme benefits from cutting fund choice
A 10,000-member DC scheme has improved its performance and boosted member engagement by slimming down the number of investment choices it offers.
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FeaturesBAE ups debt guarantees to safeguard benefits
BAE Systems has negotiated more security to the members of its pension schemes by increasing its security guarantees to 105 per cent of its debts.
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How to avoid member complaints over RPI-CPI switch
TLT head of pensions Sasha Butterworth assesses how schemes can ensure a smooth transition from RPI to CPI.
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FeaturesIndex-linked assets valued in low gilt yield environment
In this edition of Investment Blueprint, Aviva Investors' Chris Laxton looks at the various options for schemes seeking to hedge their inflation liability through index-linked assets such as housing and infrastructure.
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IBM cuts quarter of trustees to 'align' with industry
Following IBM’s decision to reduce the number of trustees to sit on its pension scheme board, Anna Lyudvig looks for the perfect number.
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Cheshire looks for cost saving with email alerts
Cheshire Pension Fund has developed a new communication strategy to take account of the significant challenges facing both employers and members.
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Hackney fines employers to improve admin
The multi-employer scheme has been charging sponsors to encourage more accurate and timely data collection, improving scheme performance and cutting cost.