All News articles – Page 23
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NewsPPF confident of success as consolidator
Pension scheme leaders explored the hot topic of DB and DC consolidation at the PLSA’s Edinburgh gathering.
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NewsPensions minister confirms support for auto-enrolment expansion, CDC
Pensions minister Paul Maynard has called on the industry to continue to support the government’s reform efforts.
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NewsTrustees ‘need more flexibility to support members’
As the FCA closes its consultation on the advice-guidance boundary, there are calls for more work to be done to support pension scheme trustees.
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NewsUnderstanding DC members’ needs ‘essential’
At the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s investment conference in Edinburgh, DC experts discuss how to meet the needs of members.
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NewsThe importance of good governance in alternatives
Leading pension CIOs discuss private credit, consultants, and re-assessing fixed income.
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NewsLGPS system funding improves through January
Isio data show that the local government system is continuing to improve its funded status – posing questions for individual funds on de-risking.
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NewsPension providers call for stronger regulation of advisers
As part of a wide-ranging set of recommendations for improving the UK pension system, pension funds and insurers want advisers to face greater scrutiny.
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NewsA new-look Pensions Regulator
TPR is transforming itself as it continues to adapt to the changing face of the UK pensions industry.
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NewsWhat can DB schemes do with funding surpluses?
Ahead of last week’s DWP consultation paper, Pensions Expert spoke to legal advisers to investigate the issues schemes face when dealing with funding surpluses.
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NewsReaction: DWP plans to free up DB scheme surpluses
Industry experts have tentatively welcomed the government’s proposals for making it easier to “extract” surpluses from DB schemes.
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NewsNest partners with Lombard Odier for thematic strategy
Nest has partnered with Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) for a thematic equity mandate focused on sustainability.
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NewsStart work on social and nature risks now, TPR urges
Pension schemes need to integrate broader ESG reporting into core governance operations to “ensure they are fit for the future”.
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NewsHighlights from TPR’s latest DB data report
The regulator this week published its latest data on the private sector defined benefit (DB) landscape. Here’s what we learned.
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NewsAre asset managers really exaggerating ESG claims?
When an asset manager labels a fund as ‘green’, do they really mean it?
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NewsLGPS funds making further progress on climate goals
West Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear and GLIL have all taken active steps to improve their climate and sustainability credentials in recent months.
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NewsThe changing face of bulk annuities
The bulk annuity market is changing fast, with scale and the range of options expanding as schemes and providers innovate.
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NewsSuccessful engagement requires ‘segmentation’, PPI says
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has made the case for a dedicated pensions engagement taskforce to explore how to improve member outcomes through tailored engagement approaches.
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NewsDB schemes maintain strong funding position through January
The PPF 7800 index’s latest update adds weight to the expectation of a bumper year for bulk annuities.
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NewsWhat can schemes do to close the gender pension gap?
Fundamental changes in society are still needed but the pensions industry appears determined to help close the yawning gap between men and women’s retirement incomes.
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NewsInvestors seeking refuge in alternative assets
A poll of institutional investors indicates that concerns about volatility are fuelling demand for alternatives – with hedge funds top of the shopping list.