All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 5
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NewsRaise contributions to diffuse pensions ‘timebomb’, government told
The government must prioritise raising the default minimum level of contributions to defined contribution pension schemes, according to retail investment firm Tillit.
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NewsFCA proposes ‘targeted support’ for vulnerable pension savers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering giving pension providers the ability to provide “targeted support” to certain groups of people to help them make decisions about their retirement savings.
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NewsRegulators urged to collaborate on ‘targeted support’ for DC savers
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has called for trust-based defined contribution pension schemes to be included in proposals to allow “targeted support” for savers.
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NewsWates Pension Fund transfers to consolidator Clara
Defined benefit (DB) pension scheme consolidator Clara-Pensions has completed its third transaction, taking on the £210m Wates Pension Fund.
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NewsPensions industry supports delay to PPF decision on 2025-26 levy
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has delayed the final decision on its 2025-26 industry levy until the end of January as it lobbies for the ability to reduce payments to zero.
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NewsHow climate change will impact pension portfolios
Failure to transition to a low-carbon economy could cost pension schemes up to 30% in investment losses by 2050, according to new research.
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NewsPerformance, liquidity concerns affecting investors’ private markets decisions
Almost 90% of institutions investing in private markets will not re-invest with their existing managers over the next 12 months, according to new research – with many citing poor performance.
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NewsPPF reports £219bn total surplus across DB pension universe
The funding position of private sector defined benefit pension schemes continues to improve, according to the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) latest edition of the Purple Book.
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NewsBulk annuities latest: Rothesay insures Avimo Pension Scheme for £50m
Specialist insurer Rothesay has completed a £50m buy-in of the Avimo Pension Scheme, covering more than 600 scheme members.
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NewsWhat the next gilts market shock could look like
The Bank of England has published the results of a wide-ranging scenario analysis involving pension schemes, liability-driven investment strategies and insurers – and found that lessons have been learned from the 2022 gilts market shock.
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NewsPLSA leads engagement efforts over megafunds plans
UK pension schemes are seeking to engage positively with the government over plans to supercharge consolidation and increase investment in domestic assets.
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NewsTPR moving towards prudential regulatory approach
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) intends to move to a more prudential style of regulation as pension schemes grow larger and the government encourages consolidation.
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NewsWest Midlands Pension Fund seeds ‘buy and maintain’ bond fund with LGPS Central
The West Midlands Pension Fund has allocated £650m to a new corporate bond fund launched in partnership with LGPS Central.
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NewsWhat the government’s own numbers say about investing in private markets
Increasing pension schemes’ allocations to private markets may only boost pension pots by 2% at most, according to the government’s own analysis.
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NewsM&G launches ‘risk-sharing’ buy-in service for pension schemes
M&G has completed an innovative risk-sharing buy-in with an unnamed pension scheme and its sponsor, insuring approximately 3,200 members.
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NewsNational Grid powers £1.7bn buy-in with Aviva
National Grid has insured the bulk of its section of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme through a £1.7bn transaction with Aviva.
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NewsHigh interest in CDC pensions, survey reports
Four in 10 DC pension schemes say they are “very likely” to introduce a form of collective risk-sharing in the future once legislation allows.
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NewsPension funds lobby against ‘unfair’ share structures
Some of the UK’s biggest pension schemes are stepping up their action against companies with dual class share structures, arguing that these are “diluting shareholders’ ability to influence portfolio companies”.
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NewsSimplify CDC rules to ensure success, says pensions industry
Proposed regulations for collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes need some refinement to ensure they can succeed for potential multi-employer arrangements, according to industry experts.
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News‘Pivotal point’ for fiduciary management as DB matures
Fiduciary managers face a “pivotal point” as DB schemes mature and the investment and regulatory landscapes grow more complex, according to Isio.