All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 13
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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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FeaturesHow pension schemes are solving illiquid asset issues
Pensions Expert takes an in-depth look at how pension schemes, consultants and insurance companies are working to secure bulk annuity transactions despite issues caused by illiquid assets.
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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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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.
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NewsTPR to scrutinise ‘systemically important’ professional trustee firms
Professional trustee firms have become “systemically important” to the industry and will be a focus for regulation in the coming years, according to the Pensions Regulator (TPR).
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NewsAutomation ‘could save DB schemes £300m a year’
Automation could save defined benefit (DB) pension schemes tens of thousands of pounds a year, according to research by Spence & Partners.
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NewsIndustry doubts prospect of success of Mansion House reforms
Less than a third of pension industry professionals believe the Mansion House reforms will be effective, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).
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NewsBulk annuity latest: Construction group seals £16m buy-in
Building company John Graham Construction has completed a £16m buy-in with Legal & General (L&G).
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NewsWTW urges higher default contribution levels to boost saving
Employers should look to increase the default contributions into pension funds when auto-enrolling staff, as part of measures to improve pension adequacy, according to WTW.
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NewsLGPS in surplus as assets hit record £400bn
Local authority pension funds across England and Wales had an aggregate funding level of 106% at the end of March 2024, according to Isio.
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NewsUse surplus to restore inflation protection, say trustees
Defined benefit schemes with healthy funding surpluses should look to help members who have missed out on inflation protection, according to the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT).
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NewsTPR Annual Funding Statement: Is your scheme’s strategy fit for purpose?
Endgame options, climate risk and sponsor covenant all feature prominently in TPR’s latest annual funding statement.
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NewsSPP urges care over PPF valuation changes
Proposed changes to valuation metrics for schemes in the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) assessment period could push smaller funds away from better options in the insurance market, according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
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NewsWhat we learned from the FCA’s retirement data
Pensions Expert delves into the numbers released by the regulator this week to explore what they say – and what they don’t – about the UK’s retirement landscape.
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NewsPPF as a consolidator: the pros and cons
The pensions industry has called for caution as the government considers expanding the remit of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to become a public consolidator for defined benefit (DB) schemes.
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NewsWhy consumer confidence could undermine pots for life
Research by Barnett Waddingham has shown consumers to be keen on the government’s pots for life concept – but a lack of confidence in decision-making could hamper its success.
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NewsLifeSight to back private equity LTAF launch
The LifeSight master trust is to invest up to 5% of its default option into a new private equity-focused long-term asset fund (LTAF) soon to be launched by WTW.
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NewsTPR statement of strategy plan ‘asking too much’
The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) proposal for scheme statements of strategy will create significant additional and unnecessary workloads for trustee boards, industry professionals have warned.