All Opinion articles – Page 63
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Opinion
Summer is passing, but the heat is rising...
Editorial: August is drawing to a close, and here at Pensions Expert we’re gearing up to return to our normal print schedule. We’ll be back in print from the September 5, and we won’t be short of things to write about.
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Another pensions headline
Editorial: After the dust settled on the Robert Maxwell scandal, for many years pensions news was not exactly the stuff of dreams for journalists. But this year all that looks set to change, as pensions are now right up there alongside Britain’s Olympic triumphs and conflict in the Middle East.
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OpinionEffective, responsible investment flows from clear objectives
Master trusts would do well to focus on investing in accordance with environmental, social and governance principles, says Nest’s Paul Todd.
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The shape of things to come: Could robo-advice transform pensions?
Would you take pensions advice from a robot? Robo-advice may be the flavour of the month, but not everyone in the pensions industry is convinced the future is fintech.
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OpinionCan the industry make pensioners happy?
Hugh Nolan from the Society of Pension Professionals outlines how old people’s interests could be served by the pensions industry.
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OpinionHow bright is the future for AE – the DC Debate part 1
In the third DC Debate of 2016, seven defined contribution experts reveal their thoughts on automatic contribution increases, small businesses which mean business, and the possibility of Nest entering the decumulation market.
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OpinionGovernance, guidance and good investing – the DC Debate part 2
Eight panellists discuss the new defined contribution code of practice, the future of free guidance and the role of behavioural finance.
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OpinionThe final frontier: Promises of EMD performance
EMD survey: Performance is what drives investors towards – and at times away from – emerging market debt. For pension funds, the hard numbers count, so how has the asset class fared recently?
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A glass half full: How investor sentiment towards EMD is changing
EMD survey: A higher birth rate and a growing middle class eager to spend money on goods and services are often touted benefits of investment in emerging markets, but something else is driving flows as well.
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OpinionThe truth about investment costs
From the blog: Investing can be an expensive business. Management fees, broker spreads, custody charges, administration costs, platform fees – it is all too easy for investors to see their hard earned returns eaten away.
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OpinionHow can schemes ensure they get impartial advice?
Eversheds’ Mark Latimour outlines what trustees must ask their advisers – and themselves – to ensure conflicts of interest do not influence advice.
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OpinionDC members and illiquid assets – a perfect match?
Laura Myers from consultancy LCP explains why she believes defined contribution schemes would do members a favour by adding illiquid assets.
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LPP: Pensions are not in dire straits
Susan Martin from the Local Pensions Partnership makes the case for reassuring members about the industry’s robustness amid media doom and gloom.
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Keep calm and monitor your covenant
Editorial: The Bank of England failed to buy the targeted amount of long-dated gilts on Tuesday, and according to consultancy Hymans Robertson, low yields have now pushed DB deficits to £1tn.
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OpinionHow to make your providers work harder
Competition in the asset management sector is under scrutiny in the Financial Conduct Authority’s market study, but schemes can act now to get a better deal, says Avida International’s Paul Boerboom.
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A cut too far?
Editorial: It was expected, but that makes it no less painful: pension scheme trustees are licking their wounds after the Bank of England decided yesterday that a further cut in the bank rate would help the UK economy back on its feet, together with more quantitative easing.
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OpinionWhat makes a good trustee?
Janine Wood from Independent Trustee Services asks what theory tests trustees should pass before taking the wheel, and when they should use a satnav.
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No more short notice, please
The Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton looks back at pension policy under the previous government, and reveals his thoughts on what the new government should do differently.
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Uncomfortable truths? Pensions Institute takes aim at employers
From the blog: It appears another 'unacceptable face of capitalism' was revealed last week, with the Pensions Institute launching an indictment of employers who “milk and dump” their pension schemes.
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OpinionBad cases make bad law
Hugh Nolan from the Society of Pension Professionals sets out his views on the recent pension fund issues to hit the news.