All News articles – Page 57
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NewsClimate change: Pension trustee firm IGG sets out sustainability charter
The Independent Governance Group (IGG) has launched a sustainability charter to address the investment risks posed by climate change.
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NewsLiquidity risk: FCA warns of 'regulatory intervention' if funds do not get it right
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said gaps observed in liquidity management among asset managers could, "lead to a risk of investor harm".
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NewsStandard Life completes £1bn Chubb Pension Plan and Chubb Security Pension Fund buy in
Standard Life has concluded a £1bn bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transaction covering two schemes, the Chubb Pension Plan and the Chubb Security Pension Fund.
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NewsDB schemes: Surge in retirement support for members says Aon
Defined benefit (DB) schemes are giving their members more information and support than ever when making key retirement decisions.
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NewsMid-life MOT: DWP's online pensions and savings resource goes live
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched its online midlife MOT.
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NewsCarillion collapse: Former finance director in 11-year boardroom ban
Zafar Khan, who served as Carillion's finance director, has been disqualified as a director for 11 years, the Insolvency Service has announced.
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NewsStill unloved: Annuities struggle to shake off their inflexible reputation
At least a fifth of savers do not believe annuities offer good value, despite rates being at a near 14-year high, a survey has revealed.
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NewsTPR: Smaller DC schemes urged to swot up on value for money assessments
Smaller defined contribution (DC) schemes, have been singled out as "failing to meet expectations on assessing value" by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
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NewsThe buyout backlog may leave many pension schemes needing a plan B
Trustees of fully-funded pension schemes may find themselves at the back of a queue they did not know existed – and which is only getting longer, Axa Investment Managers has warned.
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NewsPension funds can help boost the UK economy, so long as savers come first, says ABI
The Association of British Insurers said a long-term strategy that put savers at its heart could draw more pension fund investment into the UK economy.
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NewsPensions: The great inflation divide
Savers with an an inflation-protected pension scheme will be £1,500 better off by April 2024 than those with capped inflation protection, investment platform ii has warned.
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NewsSavings shock: Over £4.5bn more withdrawn from UK accounts than deposited in May
The Bank of England said withdrawals from UK savings accounts hit their highest level in 26 years.
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NewsPension schemes delaying dashboard work to concentrate on more 'pressing' projects
An SPP survey found nearly three quarters of consultants had seen a slowdown in related activities since a delay to the implementation of the pensions dashboard.
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NewsFCA to allow retail investors and DC self-select funds access to 'higher-risk' LTAFs
The city watchdog is allowing mass market retail investors, self select DC pension schemes and self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) to access long term asset funds (LTAFs) but the move has already been questioned by the investment industry.
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NewsDefined contribution pension schemes: half of savers have no idea how to access their pot
The Institute for Fiscal Studies' (IFS) report revealed more than four in ten of those in their 50s and early 60s with defined contribution pension pots had "no idea how to access their savings".
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NewsLifetime allowance changes: Employers urged to offer DC scheme members more support
Employers are being urged to give better support to defined contribution (DC) pensions scheme members who may be affected by the changes to the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) and Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) announced back in the Spring Budget.
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NewsAnnuities are back in fashion, but take up needs to be a long-term trend
Annuity sales surged 22 per cent during the first three months of 2023, according to the ABI, but - despite decades of campaigning - more still needs to be done to educate consumers about them.
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NewsCould pensions be the best recruitment tool?
The amount a company pays into their employees' pensions should not be seen 'as an afterthought', and could be a key selling point when it comes to recruiting staff, claimed Standard Life.
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NewsFCA's proposed London listing shake up might cause more market woes, PLSA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a consultation last month over concerns the UK’s regime was too complicated and the capital was losing out to New York when it came to international companies wanting to list their shares.
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NewsWales Pension Partnership launches a global ESG sub fund
WPP, the pooling entity for the eight Welsh LGPS Funds, said the fund enhances the choice available to authorities and helps fulfil their sustainable investment objectives.