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FeaturesBAE actuarial switch sidesteps funding slump
BAE Systems has ditched gilts-based valuations for its UK defined benefit schemes after gaining regulatory approval, freezing its deficit at 2014 levels and sparking controversy in the pensions industry.
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News
Auto-enrolment strikes a chord with small businesses
Small and micro employers are finding auto-enrolment less costly and time-consuming than they had anticipated, research by the Department for Work and Pensions has found.
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Opinion
What is the pensions conference good for?
Any Other Business: Trustees, consultants and asset managers flock to stuffy conference halls across the country to deliver speeches, spill pints and engage in lively debate over the issues of our time, but what is it the pensions conference really brings its participants?
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Features
Dyfed 97% funded but private schemes lag behind
The Dyfed Pension Fund is approaching solvency as an investment review is set to largely stick with the scheme’s equity-heavy asset allocation, making for a sharp contrast to the situation at many private sector schemes.
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Features
JLT scheme deficit shows rate pain persists
The UK pension scheme of consultancy and insurance business JLT Group saw its IAS 19 deficit jump during 2016, as bond yields proved a leveller for schemes of all sponsor types.
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NewsRoyal Mail closure consultation could see strike action
Royal Mail Group has begun consulting with active members on closing its section of the Royal Mail Pension Plan, spurring the threat of industrial action from unions if the sponsor does not react positively to their concerns.
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News
Is it time to stop worrying about deficits?
Rising yields mean UK pension deficits are finally shrinking again, according to several industry monitoring systems, but is the defined benefit sector spending too much time concentrating on shortfalls?
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News
Hidden charges weigh pension pots down
Pensions are being hit by more than 100 costs and charges, many of them hidden, which are potentially taking as much as a third off the gains of a pension over its lifetime, a study by the Transparency Task Force has found.
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OpinionWhat does Iain Duncan Smith's resignation mean for pensions?
There was a big upset in Westminster over the weekend as former secretary of state for work and pensions Iain Duncan Smith resigned in protest over the chancellor’s latest round of benefit cuts.
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News
Tax relief off the table but Budget could still bring surprises
The chancellor is reported to have shelved anticipated changes to pensions tax relief ahead of next week’s Budget, but industry commentators predict a further wrangle of the landscape could still be afoot.
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NewsRoyal London publishes first IGC report but independence questions remain
Royal London has become the first provider to release an independent governance committee report, providing key insights into how committees are defining value for money and dealing with legacy pension schemes.
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News
Treasury empowers FCA to curb exit charges
The Treasury today announced plans for new legislation that will place a duty on the Financial Conduct Authority to cap 'excessive' early exit charges for members seeking to access pension savings under the freedoms.
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News
Trustees and IGCs gifted with new tools to aid DC reporting
Trustees and committees overseeing defined contribution arrangements have been thrown a line with new reporting templates to help them meet their governance obligations, but some argue a comparative framework could further strengthen the assessment of value in DC.
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NewsFT chooses new provider as DC governance debate rumbles on
Employers eyeing a transition into a contract-based defined contribution arrangement must consider the impact of a shift away from trust-based governance on members and administration, experts have said.
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NewsWarburtons spells out the ABC of pension freedoms
There has been a spike of interest in pensions since new freedoms were introduced six months ago, but some corners of the industry are struggling to communicate the choices available.
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News
Webb backs mastertrusts to lead CDC vanguard
Pensions minister Steve Webb has signalled support for mastertrusts delivering a collective defined contribution option for members, at a Trades Union Congress conference on Wednesday – but at least one of the large mastertrusts has rejected the idea.
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Opinion
AE collaborations are a cop-out
Auto-enrolment collaborations such as those mentioned in Pensions Expert last month are a “neat fusion” according to Zurich’s Stephen Lefley.
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NewsEmployers consider RPI/CPI switch as gap widens
Consultants have reported more employers trying to overcome the difficulties of switching from using the retail price index to the consumer price index to reduce scheme liabilities as the gap between the two measures widens.
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