All articles by Maxine Kelly – Page 2
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Features
Actuaries up the ante on auto-enrolment contribution levels
News Analysis: The government should continue to phase up minimum auto-enrolment contributions beyond 2018 to hit an aggregate 16 per cent, actuaries have said, as part of a longer-term roadmap to build on the policy’s success.
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OpinionSouthern powerhouse
Editorial: On Monday George Osborne announced the creation of six British Wealth Funds, into which our 89 local government pension schemes' assets will be pooled. Quite what this verb entails is still up for debate.
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Opinion
Four graphs on why DGFs will matter to your scheme even more
From the blog: A 15 per cent growth in the diversified growth fund market in one year is a handsome but not totally unexpected rate of progress. But this concentrated market swinging open its doors to new players and pension fund money is much more interesting.
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OpinionMany happy returns
Editorial: Happy birthday China. The people’s republic is 66 this week. It is celebrating with a suitably extravagant garland of floral sculptures including trains, rockets, castles, satellites and even skiers – a nod to the country being awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Opinion
Choosing the right door to enter EMD
EMD survey: While reports abound of big-name emerging market specialists taking a severe hit in the summer sell-off, investors elsewhere are asking themselves how they can capitalise on the hysteria.
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News
Pension dashboard could 'fail in its objective'
Pension dashboards enabling savers to view their retirement assets in one place are set to become a reality, but commentators have questioned how they will be funded and some fear they could do “more harm than good”.
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OpinionMaxing the power of pensions message is well worth a try
Editorial: It's been a mammoth week for pubs since the Rugby World Cup kicked off to a great fanfare.
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Opinion
Can EMD performance overcome short-term volatility?
Analysis: It’s a good job pension funds can soothe themselves with the mantra of long-term investment horizons, as this summer really put emerging market funds to the test.
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OpinionPut your pistol away
Editorial: Now that the rebel has a cause, and a mandate to fight for it, will Jeremy Corbyn's critics have a change of heart and get behind the new Labour leader?
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OpinionSomething's gotta give…
Editorial: At least that’s the message from UK plc, which is sounding off about the detrimental impact of the living wage coming into force next April.
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Opinion
The Altmann furore: Does it really matter?
From the blog: They say a leopard never changes its spots but a former government adviser can certainly change their political colours, it seems.
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OpinionDo you want to read this article?
Editorial: David Cameron received a tap on the wrist from the Electoral Commission last week for his choice of words on the Brexit referendum question.
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OpinionWhen the tide goes out…
Editorial: What a fortnight for pension fund investors. As China failed to stem its stock market rout, bourses the world over shed points as concern peaked that the brakes were being put on growth for the economic powerhouse.
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Opinion
Holiday reading: Transfers and exit charges – consultation basics
From the blog: The government has today launched a 12-week consultation into pension transfers, early exit charges and the provision of financial advice.
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News
Out of reach: How can we close the trustee skills gap?
Any Other Business: If you’re reading this as a trustee and wondering why so many questions are being asked about the future of the role, chances are you’re among the fraction receiving ongoing formal training.
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NewsJuly's top stories in 3 minutes
In this inaugural Pensions Expert Vizcast, editor Maxine Kelly and senior reporter Tom Dines provide a whistle-stop tour of the month's most significant news and case studies, covering derisking exercises and the Summer Budget (3:10).
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NewsIs engagement keeping pace with pension participation?
Data analysis: Half a million. That’s the figure by which the Pensions Regulator underestimated the total number of small and micro employers that would have to complete auto-enrolment – nearly 40 per cent higher than the original 1.3m forecast.
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OpinionEditorial: One hundred days…
Last week saw us pass the somewhat arbitrary milestone of 100 days since the introduction of the freedoms, and providers and commentators rushed to give their take on the story so far.
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News
Regulator lists assured mastertrusts to help small employers
The Pensions Regulator is ramping up its efforts to help guide small and micro employers through auto-enrolment and has published a list of approved mastertrusts, as 1.3m organisations prepare for their staging dates.
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News
DB funding snapshot signals need for further hedging
Data analysis: Defined benefit schemes’ aggregate funding ratio rose slightly to 84.8 per cent in June, according to data, but experts say schemes should further hedge liabilities to buffer against underlying volatility in the bond markets.