All Features articles – Page 40
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DC schemes harness apathy to drive up contributions
Defined contribution (DC) schemes are increasing members' retirement savings by using a combination of apathy and education to ensure high levels of contributions.
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Alternatives replacing equities to protect big funds
Schemes have taken advantage of alternatives to protect themselves from stock market volatility, with The Pensions Trust and GEC funds already benefiting from this approach.
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Bank scheme lifts contributions through age profiling
Ian Smith explores how the National Australia Group defined contribution (DC) plan and others are improving their communication through direct engagement with employees.
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Schemes up governance after equalisation clashes
Amid a slew of equalisation disputes between schemes and past advisers, Pippa Stephens considers how schemes can improve their governance processes to reduce the risk of future litigation.
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Local government schemes respond to AE safeguards
Norfolk Pension Fund has issued each of its employers with a guide to complying with new auto-enrolment legislation to ensure members are not induced to leave the scheme.
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Schemes adopt flexible retirement to engage members
With seven out of 10 of schemes already implementing, or set to implement, flexible retirement, Ian Smith looks at how the policy can help them improve engagement.
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Schemes divided over value of active managers
The ability of active fund managers to deliver value in the low-growth environment has proved a divisive issue for schemes, a schemeXpert.com and Pensions Week survey has shown.
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Diversification not just about assets, advisers warn
In this first instalment of our annual survey of schemes and their advisers, we look at how funds have diversified their investments – and where consultants see room for improvement.
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Pearl wipes £19m off liabilities with Pie exercise
The Pearl Group Staff Pension Scheme has closed its funding gap by £19m through a derisking exercise that achieved a 40 per cent take-up among eligible pensioners.
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FTSE 100 schemes reassess actuarial assumptions
A report by LCP into the accounting disclosures of FTSE 100 pension schemes has revealed a wide range of assumptions used when assessing liabilities.
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FeaturesPPF trims comms as numbers near 500,000
The pensions lifeboat has streamlined its communication materials to improve its performance as it prepares to take over customer service for its growing membership.
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How fiduciary management can work for small schemes
Atkin & Co director Marian Elliott outlines why fiduciary management is suitable for schemes of all sizes, but warns there are additional risks and costs to be considered.
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Small schemes urged to pool funds to reduce fees
Small schemes have been called to consider pooled funds in order to reduce fees and gain access to specialist investment classes.
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PPG improves investment efficiency with fiduciary management
The PPG Industries pension scheme's move to fiduciary management has led to a quicker and more efficient investment decision-making process, according to its pensions director.
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Saul diversifies with three specialist EM mandates
The Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London has committed 7.5 per cent of its portfolio to three emerging market funds.
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MNOPF readies for final derisking step
The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has sold assets and shifted its investment approach to prepare for a deal to insure the remaining liabilities of its £1.3bn defined benefit old section.
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Insurers deliver flexible derisking payment plans
Schemes looking to take advantage of the current favourable pricing in the derisking market have been offered a range of flexible payment options by insurers.
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Hybrid DC ruling prompts review of safety nets
Schemes should revisit how certain benefits are protected by funding legislation, following the Supreme Court judgement on hybrid scheme design.
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FeaturesRPMI tackles covenant risk with employer ratings
RPMI has rated its more than 150 different sponsors according to how strong their covenant is, as it assesses how to improve the scheme’s security.
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How to control costs through DB scheme mergers
DLA Piper’s Ginevra Gatrell explores the savings available to defined benefit (DB) schemes – and the dangers to be avoided – when their sponsors broach the subject of a merger.