All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 13
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NewsPensions industry launches Mansion House Accord to boost UK investment
The PLSA, the ABI and the City of London Corporation have announced a voluntary initiative with 17 pension schemes and providers pledging to allocate at least 10% of DC default funds to private markets and at least half of this to UK assets by 2030.
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NewsMPs to scrutinise government plans for UK investment
The Work and Pensions Committee will hear evidence from the industry this week around UK investment amid rumours of potential mandatory allocations.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: Making waves with pooling plans
Nick Reeve looks back at the LGPS Pooling Symposium at a crucial time for local authority pension schemes and administering authorities.
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NewsTPT preparing to launch first multi-employer CDC scheme
The announcement follows confirmation that the government will publish legislation enabling collective defined contribution schemes later this year
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NewsExperts praise Brunel’s achievements amid government wind-up order
Credit: Dean Moriarty Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel Asset managers have defended the work of the Brunel Pension Partnership after the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) asset pool was told to wind up by the government.
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In DepthIn Depth: Key talking points from the government’s WPC enquiry response
The government will consult later this year on trustee accreditation and more support for member-nominated trustees as part of wider governance reforms.
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NewsMake dashboards available by next year, government urged
Standard Life, Aegon and Moneybox have all announced their successful connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem ahead of the launch of the government-backed MoneyHelper dashboard later this year.
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NewsWhat the government’s WPC response means for PPF compensation
The Pension Protection Fund has been urged to use its substantial surplus to provide indexation to pre-1997 benefits.
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NewsActuary’s role in LGPS governance ‘could become blurred’, law firm warns
Burges Salmon lawyers have outlined that the recent case of Kensington and Chelsea reducing its contribution rate poses questions over the wider role of actuaries in the LGPS.
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NewsGovernment and TPR to scrutinise pre-97 benefits
In response to a recommendation by the Work and Pensions Committee, the DWP will engage with the regulator to understand why many DB schemes do not award discretionary increases to members with pre-1997 benefits.
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NewsPension managers expect spike in member activity from dashboards
As the first deadline for connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem passes, new research shows that almost a third of pension schemes are expecting a surge of activity in the first month once dashboards go live.
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NewsAnnual Funding Statement: Covenant assessment clarity welcomed
In its Annual Funding Statement, the regulator clarified aspects of covenant assessments to help trustee boards through the first valuations under the new funding regime.
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NewsAnnual Funding Statement: Trustees should prepare for surplus release options
Industry commentators have welcomed the recommendation from the regulator to engage early with sponsors over the potential release of DB surpluses.
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NewsAnnual Funding Statement: Focus on endgame planning, says TPR
The regulator’s latest Annual Funding Statement shows strong funding across most of the DB sector, but it says recent volatility means trustees should maintain focus on robust endgame planning.
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NewsRailpen hires life sciences expert to boost Oxford-Cambridge development work
The £34bn pension scheme has hired Emma Goodford to lead its life sciences and innovation leasing work as it develops a portfolio of assets in the Oxford-Cambridge “growth corridor”.
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NewsHow the government plans to consolidate small pension pots
Pension schemes will have to be able to facilitate automatic consolidation of pension pots smaller than £1,000 from 2030, under proposals set out by the government today.
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NewsFall in deficit repair payments 'marks boost for DB sponsors'
The quarterly total of deficit reduction contributions into defined benefit schemes fell below £1bn in the second quarter of 2024, for the first time in several years.
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NewsRegulator clarifies superfund guidance ahead of expected market growth
TPR has sought to clarify its expectations and address misconceptions around superfund transactions ahead of the Pension Schemes Bill and potential new entrant to the sector.
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NewsFiduciary manager models ‘outperform client portfolios’, report shows
Many model growth portfolios used by fiduciary managers outperformed the actual portfolios run on behalf of pension scheme clients, a new report shows.
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NewsInvestment rule change for insurers could aid buy-in pricing
Pension insurers could soon be given new investment flexibilities designed to boost their ability to allocate to UK assets – a move that could improve bulk annuity pricing.