All Opinion articles – Page 23
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Putting flesh on the bones of the new NHS life assurance scheme
Royal London’s Moira Warner dives into the details of the government’s new solution to help the families of NHS staff who die from coronavirus.
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OpinionTrustees must face hard governance truths after Covid shake-up
Our daily lives will inevitably change once the Covid-19 crisis is over.
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Drawdown is climbing the DC agenda — but there’s no easy fix
Data crunch: Broadridge’s Hal La Thangue on that as-yet unsolved problem of decumulation products suitable for the coming generations of retirees
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OpinionMore than a number: what it means to be a professional trustee
Dalriada’s Greig McGuinness recounts his experience of accreditation as a professional trustee, and gives his thoughts on the responsibility to uphold the profession that comes with completing the process.
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OpinionSegregated mandates – a club for large pension schemes only
Data crunch: Dr Chris Sier’s latest cost data insight looks deeper into the divide between users of pooled funds and segregated mandates - and the tricky implications for schemes lacking scale.
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OpinionTemplates help, but govt help is needed on chair’s statements
As the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association releases templates to help trustees avoid pitfalls in defined contribution chair’s statements, George Currie appeals for greater regulatory flexibility in how punishments are dished out.
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OpinionDo asset-backed funding structures need an update?
It has now been more than a decade since Marks and Spencer implemented the first asset-backed funding structure, and some of the industry’s pioneering arrangements are showing their age, according to CMS’s Alex Nicklin and Rizwan Rahman.
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OpinionAsset allocation analysis reveals UK’s governance weakness
Data crunch: Another edition of Dr Chris Sier’s insights into cost data collection reveals an inability of large chunks of the UK scheme universe to fulfil their engagement duties fully, leaving policymakers with tricky questions over how to proceed on environmental, social and governance rules.
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OpinionIndustry must not be defeatist on dashboards
Paul McGlone’s last op-ed as president of the Society of Pension Professionals sees him make an impassioned plea not to abandon hope and impetus behind the dashboards project, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to solve the industry’s engagement problem.
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OpinionIf you think you know your costs, you could be wrong - UPDATED
Data crunch: The third of Dr Chris Sier’s insights into cost transparency gets right to the heart of the issue: just how much of a pension schemes total costs were previously unknown?
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OpinionNot all asset managers are created equal
Data crunch: In the second instalment of a series distilling learnings from the Cost Transparency Initiative, ClearGlass’s Chris Sier names the asset managers that have actively supported schemes to better understand their costs.
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OpinionRegulator striking the right balance on deficit holidays
Coronavirus is turning the world upside down for pension trustees. Prior to the crisis, trustees were being pushed to take a tougher line by demanding employers plough more cash into their defined benefit plans.
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OpinionStructured finance – panacea or predicament?
The multi-faceted world of structured finance appeals to UK defined benefit schemes, as it provides security of income and attractive yields. However, pension funds still fear these investments due to its connection with the 2008 financial crisis, writes Broadridge’s Hal La Thangue.
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OpinionAsset managers are no longer the problem on cost transparency
Data crunch: In the first of a 10-part series on learnings from the Cost Transparency Initiative, the project’s leader, Chris Sier, busts the myth that asset managers are holding back better understanding of value for money.
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How will pandemic affect employer contributions longer-term?
Over the past few weeks, the Pensions Regulator has been publishing a range of guidance for schemes and employers, which among other easements effectively gives the green light for trustees to consider the deferral of deficit reduction contributions for a period of up to three months.
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OpinionWhat does the slump in oil mean for scheme portfolios?
Keith Guthrie of Cardano on why the oil price crash could upset some pension schemes’ inflation protection strategies.
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OpinionChinese equities – are investors ignoring the free lunch from diversification?
As China’s economy gradually returns to normality with apparently low ongoing rates of Covid-19 transmission, its lack of correlation with other developed and emerging markets is becoming apparent, writes RisCura’s Lars Hagenbuch.
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OpinionKeeping conferences alive during lockdown
The Pensions Management Institute vice-president Tim Phillips discusses the importance of conferences for the pension industry – put on hold due to the current Covid-19 crisis – and how new technologies need to be developed so cross industry-collaboration and professional networking can continue to flourish.
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OpinionPension protections must not be victims of coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has had an unprecedented impact on the pensions sector.
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OpinionCovid-19 – a moment of truth for active managers?
Data Crunch: Based on a snapshot of current returns, active managers need to up their game if they are to win back assets that have flooded into passive strategies, writes Broadridge’s Jonathan Libre