All Governance articles
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News
What Canada’s pension funds can teach UK DC ‘megafunds’
There is no such thing as a Canadian pension fund model, according to an international pension and investment expert at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s investment conference.
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News
TPR turns up the heat on pension schemes
Data shows that the Pensions Regulator requested more formal interviews with individuals in 2024 than in the previous five years combined.
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Opinion
Making sure your scheme is prepared for cyber risks
Regulators may not be as joined up on cyber risks as you think, according to Eversheds Sutherland. The firm’s Richard Bacon, Claire Carroll and Lorna Doggett explore what this means for pension scheme trustees.
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Features
Outlook 2025: Seeking to improve the sustainability status quo
Many pension schemes are adopting more forward-looking approaches to ensure they are having a meaningful impact on climate change, writes Alastair O’Dell.
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News
‘Companies are not listening to us’: DC schemes’ net zero challenges
Progress towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is being hampered by some companies failing to engage with pension schemes or backtracking on previous commitments, according to research.
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ESG reporting for pension schemes ‘needs overhaul’ to improve effectiveness
The current reporting regime for environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters is unfit for purpose, according to HS Trustees’ Bobby Riddaway.
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AMNT flags governance concerns with sole trustee model
The association has called for greater regulatory oversight to ensure members are protected when schemes move to a sole trustee model.
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Article
Running on pension schemes – the member considerations
Gerard McKenna, Associate Partner, Aon, explores how the economic events of the past two years have resulted in improved funding levels for many pension schemes - pushing endgame planning high up the agendas of both trustees and sponsors.
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Opinion
Mansion House and the ‘butterfly effect’ on pension schemes
The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees’ Maggie Rodger looks at the many interconnected elements of the Mansion House proposals.
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Article
Member Options and Support – Looking at the Key Trends
Rebecca Peak, Senior Consultant at Aon, review the findings of Aon’s seventh annual Member Options and Support Survey, which collated the views from nearly 300 UK defined benefit pension schemes.
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News
How LGPS funds should approach the General Code
Funds within the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) should plan carefully for how to implement the new General Code, according to Hymans Robertson.
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Features
Addressing diversity in pension trusteeship
After TPR highlighted a lack of diversity on trustee boards, how is the sector evolving to reflect a changing member population?
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News
Pension schemes told to stop investing in oil and gas
Pension schemes were urged to look at their exposure to companies which generate their income from fossil fuels at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s ESG conference in London this week.
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Opinion
Fiduciary duty must serve members’ interests
Fiduciary duty needs a rethink. It’s time to think about what members actually want
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News
KPMG faces record fine over Carillion
The FRC originally imposed a £30m penalty but this was reduced by 30% following KPMG’s co-operation.
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Four new scenarios that could act as a ‘tipping point’ in pension industry’s approach to climate change.
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has teamed up with the University of Exeter to publish research which presents four new climate scenarios that look at shorter-term and realistic horizons to inform investment decision making.
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TPR tells schemes to get ready for new code of practice
The Pensions Regulator’s new general code of practice has been subject to several delays. Now, with the government in summer recess, it will be several months until the final code comes into force.
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News
Pension investment: What does private equity look like?
As pension funds gear up to place more of their assets in private equity, we look at what areas of PE are predicted to provide returns for savers.
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News
Wales Pension Partnership launches a global ESG sub fund
WPP, the pooling entity for the eight Welsh LGPS Funds, said the fund enhances the choice available to authorities and helps fulfil their sustainable investment objectives.
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Cushon opts for Ninety One's Global Total Return Credit strategy
Master trust Cushon has chosen the Ninety One Global Total Return Credit (GTRC) strategy as its default fund option.