All News articles – Page 127
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NewsRailpen partners with industry bodies to study social factors
On the go: RPMI Railpen, the investment manager of the Railways Pension Scheme, has partnered with industry bodies to better understand investor expectations on social factors.
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NewsUniversities back alternative proposals to reform USS
Employers representing 95 per cent of the Universities Superannuation Scheme membership have backed measures proposed by Universities UK, including enhanced employer covenant provision, in a bid to end the impasse over the scheme’s 2020 valuation.
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NewsGovernment actuary proposes cost control mechanism reform
Martin Clarke, the government actuary, has proposed changing the cost-control mechanism used in the reformed public service pension schemes in a bid to tackle the “perverse outcome” of the 2016 valuation.
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NewsTPR’s intervention guarantees £730m protection for Sanofi scheme
On the go: The Sanofi Pension Scheme has received a new guarantee package from its sponsor, including additional protection of up to £730m in the event of insolvency in the next 20 years, following intervention from the Pensions Regulator.
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NewsThird of high-risk DB transfers would pass new scam test
On the go: One in three high-risk defined benefit transfers would not be flagged under new scam rules proposed by the government, according to research from XPS Pensions Group.
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NewsMorrisons’ pension schemes complete buy-ins
On the go: The £5.1bn Morrison and Safeway Care Schemes, which include the Wm Morrison 1967 Section of the Morrisons Retirement Saver Plan and the Safeway Pension Scheme, entered into two new buy-in policies during the year to January 2021.
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NewsMajority of savers not aware of net-zero pension goals
On the go: The majority of savers (87 per cent) do not understand the importance of having their pension investments aligned with net-zero goals, according to new data from Legal & General Investment Management.
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NewsOmbudsman reports failing AE employer to the regulator
On the go: The Pensions Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against accounting company Berics over £678 in unpaid auto-enrolment contributions, reporting the employer to the Pensions Regulator.
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NewsTimms urges action on fraudsters posing as Dalriada trustees
Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms has written to the City of London Police asking why no urgent action has been taken against fraudsters masquerading as representatives of Dalriada.
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NewsCalls for NHS pension reform to tackle 'medical staffing crisis'
On the go: The British Medical Association has used a Public Accounts Committee report criticising the Treasury’s implementation of public sector pension reforms to call for further changes to the NHS Pension Scheme in order to tackle the medical staffing crisis.
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NewsTreasury slammed for McCloud errors, but members will foot the bill
The Public Accounts Committee has issued a scathing report highlighting HM Treasury’s failure to predict the numerous problems stemming from 2011-15 public sector reforms, warning its mistakes will take “generations” to resolve.
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NewsDover Harbour scheme appoints fiduciary manager
On the go: The £221m Dover Harbour Board Pension and Life Assurance Scheme has appointed River & Mercantile to handle its assets via a fiduciary management mandate following a search conducted in September last year.
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NewsBritvic wins appeal on pension inflation change
On the go: Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic will be able to reduce the inflation-proofing it provides for its defined benefit pension scheme, as the Court of Appeal has ruled in its favour.
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NewsAMNT updates red line voting policies due to regulatory changes
On the go: The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has updated its 'red line' voting policies to reflect industry and regulatory changes since the campaign was first launched in 2016.
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NewsDB schemes overestimating endgame timeline goals
On the go: Almost half of defined benefit schemes are expecting to reach endgame in five to 10 years, which could be a cautious forecast as trustees’ risk missing strategic opportunities, according to Aon.
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NewsIndustry body partners with Smart Pension to offer AE to architects
On the go: The Royal Institute of British Architects has partnered with Smart Pension to create an auto-enrolment solution for RIBA’s architect practices, while moving its own defined contribution scheme to the master trust.
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NewsShipping agency scheme completes £17m buy-in with L&G
On the go: The John Good & Sons Limited Pension Scheme has agreed a £17m full scheme buy-in with Legal & General, covering the liabilities of more than 80 members.
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NewsA third of DB schemes now have professional trustees
On the go: The number of defined benefit schemes with a professional trustee on its board has increased by 60 per cent in five years, with a third of pension funds now using these services, according to consultancy LCP.
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NewsGovernment creates working group for green taxonomy
On the go: The government has created a new independent expert group that will advise on standards for green investment and help create a green taxonomy in the UK.
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NewsIndustry bodies warn of 'consultation fatigue'
A number of industry bodies are concerned about “fatigue” from a deluge of consultations, Pensions Expert can reveal, warning that the sheer number of responses required, coupled with the short time-frames in which to prepare them, risks overwhelming their ability to respond properly.