All News articles – Page 26
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NewsFCA authorisation for pools ‘costly and time-consuming’, says LGPS board
The LGPS Scheme Advisory Board joins consultants and policy experts in querying the government’s proposals for reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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NewsSPP labels inheritance tax payment proposals ‘very problematic’
Requiring pension scheme administrators and trustees to take responsibility for inheritance tax payments could cause problems, according to the SPP - and there are viable alternatives.
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NewsPeople’s Pension wants UK asset ‘pipeline’ for £4bn private markets allocation
The People’s Pension plans to invest up to £4bn in private markets by 2030, including a “substantial” UK allocation – but this is reliant on sufficient assets becoming available.
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NewsMegafunds plans could thwart growth of collective DC, AMNT warns
Trustees have warned that the government’s drive to consolidate defined contribution pension schemes could lead to “herding” and a focus on reducing employer costs at the expense of member outcomes.
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NewsPension Insurance Corporation secures lighting firm’s scheme for £24m
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has concluded a £24m full-scheme buy-in with the Holophane Retirement Benefits Scheme, sponsored by lighting firm Holophane Europe.
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NewsGovernment urged to ‘seriously reconsider’ LGPS proposals
Industry commentators have warned of challenging timelines to achieve the government’s plans for the LGPS, while significant improvements to funding call into question the need for reform.
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NewsDB pension schemes finish 2024 with £226bn surplus
Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes’ aggregate surplus position declined in December as volatility hit equity and bond markets.
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NewsSchemes get permanent exemption from derivative clearing rules
Pension schemes will not be required to trade derivatives through central counterparties after the government extended a regulatory exemption indefinitely.
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NewsPRA warns of ‘systemic risk’ building up in bulk annuity market
The regulator for insurers and banks has warned of “systemic risk” within the bulk annuity market as insurers compete for DB pension schemes’ business.
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NewsDC megafunds won’t automatically boost infrastructure investment
The government’s plans to drive consolidation among defined contribution (DC) pension schemes must keep members’ interests at the centre, according to respondents to a key consultation.
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NewsPension schemes have ‘learned key lessons’ from 2022 as yields rise
Investment professionals have played down the impact of rising bond yields on pension funds as the yield on the 10-year gilt hit its highest level since 2008 this week.
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NewsCompass takes a bite out of DB risk with £1.5bn buy-in
Food services company Compass Group has secured the “majority” of its DB scheme’s membership through a £1.5bn bulk annuity deal with Standard Life.
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NewsUtmost hires former Rothesay CFO to lead bulk annuity market push
Utmost Life and Pensions, one of the newest entrants to the UK bulk annuity market, has appointed former Rothesay Life chief financial officer Andrew Stoker as chief executive.
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NewsBrunel leads engagement with Shell over natural gas plans
Brunel Pension Partnership, Greater Manchester Pension Fund and Merseyside Pension Fund are among LGPS organisations collaborating in a bid to put pressure on oil giant Shell over its plans to expand liquified natural gas output.
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NewsFootwear company completes £540m buy-in with PIC
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has insured two sections of the C&J Clark Pension Fund, sponsored by footwear retailer Clarks.
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NewsLCP forecasts more new entrants to bulk annuity market in 2025
This year will bring a new defined benefit (DB) consolidator and another entrant to the bulk annuity market, according to consultancy group LCP.
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NewsLGPS could decentralise cost transparency monitoring
The Scheme Advisory Board is exploring how to run the LGPS’s cost transparency system after the current supplier’s contract expires in 2026.
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NewsPensions Expert and DG Publishing events for 2025
Pensions Expert and DG Publishing will host several major conferences and gatherings for pensions professionals in the public and private sectors this year.
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NewsPrivate equity investors anticipate greater distributions in 2025
Anticipated cuts to interest rates could further improve the outlook for investors to realise gains from private equity, according to research.
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NewsLondon CIV, Church of England invest in social housing
London CIV and the Church of England have committed a combined £104m to a affordable housing fund.