All Opinion articles – Page 15
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OpinionRetirement outcomes: The buck stops where?
HUB Group chief marketing officer Stephen Lowe questions who is responsible for delivering better retirement outcomes for pension scheme members?
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OpinionSeven days in pensions
Broadstone technical director David Brooks details how the events that took place during last week have disrupted the pensions industry.
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OpinionDigital pensions? If you build it, they will come
Mantle head of proposition Graeme Riddoch explains why schemes should be looking to develop pension app solutions for their members, as it boosts engagement and reduces admin costs.
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OpinionWhy organisations should think radically about green pensions
Cushon chief executive Ben Pollard issues a call to arms to the industry on thinking about green pensions.
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OpinionImpact of the cost of living crisis on auto-enrolment
The Investing and Saving Alliance’s Renny Biggins is calling on employers to help staff consider all options before stopping pension contributions, as the cost of living crisis takes a toll on savers’ finances.
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OpinionTrustees should pay attention to TPR’s corporate plan
Independent Trustee Services associate director Jennifer Adams details the regulator’s priorities set out in its corporate plan and how trustees should use this to guide their work in the coming months.
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OpinionDashboards data outsourcing contracts risk non-compliance
Eversheds Sutherland’s Lorna Doggett and Helen Tabiner detail how outsourcing data administration for pensions dashboards outside the UK is riddled with a series of compliance issues due to new legislation.
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OpinionTPR’s single code: Where is the finish line?
Sackers senior associate Emily Whitelock outlines what trustees can and should be doing in advance of the regulator’s new single code of practice coming into force in the autumn.
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OpinionMembers or fraudsters? Take action now to weather the dashboard storm
GBG’s Spencer Lynch issues a call to arms on the pensions dashboard initiative.
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OpinionWhy are annuities making a comeback for pensioners?
With annuities being revamped, Guiide founder Kevin Hollister asks if a pension product that got so much hate could be enjoying a revival.
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OpinionPensions dashboards will require a consumer protection regime
B&CE head of pensions policy Tim Gosling assesses the current state of the regulatory framework for pensions dashboards.
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OpinionWhat has happened to my inflation hedge?
Invesco Solutions Portfolio Manager Derek Steeden analyses the collapse in index-linked gilt prices despite soaring inflation, and explores what opportunities this might bring.
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OpinionThe dashboards consultation response: a positive step forward
So there we have it. We have arrived at the next stage in the dashboards journey with the publication of the Department for Work and Pensions’ response to the dashboard regulations consultation — and it appears to be full steam ahead.
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OpinionFive factors to consider before investing in illiquid alternatives
Despite providing important diversification for schemes’ portfolios, illiquid assets are expensive and complex to manage, writes Jeremy Spira, portfolio manager at Charles Stanley Fiduciary Management.
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OpinionPensions dashboards and the importance of language
Shoosmiths partner Paul Carney debates the importance of language and how the pensions dashboards project has scope for errors and delay.
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OpinionInflation protection for pension scheme benefits
LPX AG managing director Robin Jakob explains how high inflation is posing a significant worry for defined benefit scheme investments and why core infrastructure can provide better protection.
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OpinionWhat is on the horizon for the LGPS?
Michael Welford, consultant and actuary at Quantum Advisory, considers the next steps for the Local Government Pension Scheme, with the results of its triennial valuation due later this year.
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OpinionUnused legislative rule solves trustees drawdown conundrums
Hogan Lovells counsel Nicola Rondel details how powers granted by the Finance Act 2004 to override scheme rules in specific circumstances have been successfully used by trustees in two drawdown cases.
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OpinionFive years on the ‘pensions horse’, is Opperman winning the race?
Almost five years have passed since Guy Opperman assumed the role of pensions minister, which we all know he asked for. What we can hope is that after all these years he knows what a guaranteed minimum pension is.
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OpinionSchemes can’t afford to continue neglecting data administration
Buck’s NPT lead Wayne Gibson makes the case for schemes improving the quality of their data.