All articles by Owen Walker – Page 3
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Schemes warned of pitfalls in approaching buyout
Schemes looking to take advantage of the current attractive pricing in the derisking market are advised to improve their governance structure to get the best deal.
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Greater Manchester prepares for 25% fall in membership
Greater Manchester Pension Fund has set up a working group to draw up an investment strategy in expectation of a much-reduced membership.
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How to squeeze value out of your passive mandates
Schemes are being encouraged to seek alternatives to cap-weighted indices in their passive investment mandates in order to achieve higher returns.
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Consultant survey: Setting fixed income mandates
A survey of 12 leading investment consultancies has provided insight into how schemes can get the best out of their fixed income mandates.
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Case study: Tui slashes sponsor’s cash obligations
Tui UK pension scheme has agreed a deal to reduce its sponsor’s annual cash contribution by £38m in what has been called a “watershed moment”.
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More than two-thirds of buyout quotes fail to transact
Consultants and insurers have urged schemes to better prepare for derisking, following revelations that just one in three buyout quotations lead to transaction.
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Consultant survey: Fixed income reappraised post-2008
In the first of four special reports, we look at how the UK’s leading investment consultants have changed their views of fixed income since the financial crisis.
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PPF levy dilemma for small schemes
The Pension Protection Fund’s new levy framework is likely to lead to schemes derisking, but smaller schemes with sophisticated investment strategies may lose out, consultants have warned.
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DWP calls for triennial reviews of DC defaults
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) guidance on providing default options will prompt tighter governance controls for some schemes in the run up to auto-enrolment.
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More than two-thirds of buyout quotes fail to transact
Consultants and insurers have urged schemes to better prepare for derisking, following revelations that just one in three buyout quotations lead to transaction.
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RPMI tackles covenant risk with employer ratings
RPMI has rated its more than 150 different sponsors according to how strong their covenant is, as it assesses how to improve the scheme’s security.
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