All News articles – Page 19
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NewsDC contributions exceed DB payments for first time
The biggest listed companies in the UK paid more into their defined contribution (DC) schemes in 2023 than into defined benefit (DB) schemes, new research has found.
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NewsACCESS pool adds £250m long-lease mandate
The Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire pension schemes have invested a combined £250m in a new property fund launched by their pooling vehicle.
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NewsVoters want pension reform, research shows
A member survey from TPT Retirement Solutions indicates that most pension savers want the next government to expand the scope of auto-enrolment.
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NewsInnovation Interviews: How Clara brought a new consolidation model to market
Clara Pensions won the DB Innovation Award at last month’s Investment Innovation Summit. CFO Richard Zugic speaks to Pensions Expert about the company’s progress and its pipeline.
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NewsIsio launches illiquid asset disposal tool
Consultancy group Isio has launched an investment tool to help pension schemes sell illiquid assets.
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NewsThe trouble with the triple lock
With the Conservatives proposing a “triple lock plus” for the state pension, Pensions Expert looks at feasibility, affordability, and other options.
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NewsBulk annuities update: Arqiva completes £204m buy-in with PIC
Telecoms company Arqiva has secured a full scheme buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) covering deferred and retired members.
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NewsUSS replaces Capita with Procentia as tech provider
The UK’s largest pension scheme has appointed a new technology platform to cater for its 528,000 members.
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NewsHow 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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NewsBulk annuities update: ICI strikes £900m deal with L&G
The ICI Pension Fund has secured a £900m buy-in with Legal & General (L&G), the latest in a series of transactions. The latest deal covers more than 7,000 pensioners.
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NewsFewer schemes, more data: TPR’s changing workload
The number of scheme data requests made by the Pensions Regulator (TPR) is falling – but the requests are getting more detailed and complex.
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NewsIMF calls for ‘caution’ on Mansion House reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has singled out the government’s Mansion House reforms for pension schemes in its latest review of the UK’s finances.
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NewsElection called: Key issues for the pensions industry
Pensions Expert looks at what policies and consultations could be paused or shelved now that an election has been called – and what a new government should focus on.
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NewsImprove communication to boost trust, survey says
The pensions industry needs to focus on improving communications with savers and scheme members in order to build trust in the system, according to Trafalgar House.
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NewsAviva and Scottish Widows join dashboard operators group
The UK’s largest insurer, Aviva, is among the three new members of the Dashboard Operators Coalition, the industry group set up to work with government to deliver the pension dashboard programme.
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News‘We need a consensus’: Sir Stephen Timms calls for higher contributions
The chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee has called for the government to set out a full plan for raising default auto-enrolment contributions to 12% over the next 10 years.
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NewsBy the numbers: TPR’s DC landscape data
What we learned from the regulator’s latest data report on the makeup of the defined contribution system in the UK.
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NewsBorder to Coast launches UK strategy in major private markets push
The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has officially launched an innovative £500m UK Opportunities strategy targeting private markets assets.
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NewsThe importance of DC default strategies
Four in five defined contribution pension savers will wait until five years out from retirement to engage – and in many cases, much later.
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NewsLGPS latest: GLIL backers invest £475m for UK infrastructure push
Plus: Environment Agency puts £170m to work with Schroders Greencoat, backing renewable and energy transition infrastructure.