All Pan Trustees articles – Page 2

News
Company disclosures lack detail, report concludes

2016-10-27T00:00:00Z

Companies need to provide more information on their defined benefit pension obligations, experts have said, after a study by Lincoln Pensions revealed a lack of clarity on many key issues.
Opinion
Where will fiduciary management go next?

2016-10-25T00:00:00Z

As fiduciary management becomes mainstream and schemes become more comfortable with its uses and limitations, manager offerings will inevitably change. But how can we expect them to evolve? Six experts discuss.
Opinion
How easily could fiduciary management be set up for defined contribution?

2016-10-21T00:00:00Z

Now that fiduciary management is a well-established part of the defined benefit pensions market. Could it be expanded into defined contribution? Or are the demands of daily dealing too much? Six experts discuss.
Opinion
How has fiduciary management changed in the past year?

2016-09-30T00:00:00Z

Which areas of the market is fiduciary management moving towards, and how is it defined? Six experts discuss what has happened in the fiduciary arena in the past year.
Opinion
A glass half full: How investor sentiment towards EMD is changing

2016-08-16T00:00:00Z

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.
News
Active debt management key to exploiting bond opportunities

2016-06-15T00:00:00Z

Schemes hunting for cash flow in a record-low gilt yield environment are turning to corporate bonds, emerging markets and active management of their debt portfolios, a study has revealed.
News
Should you pay higher DC contributions to spur retirement?

2016-06-01T00:00:00Z

Any Other Business: Lower employer contributions to defined contribution pension schemes can lead to “massive” challenges in paving the way for older workers to retire and injecting new blood into a business, experts have said.
Features
Selex cuts costs with new Care structure

2016-04-27T00:00:00Z

The Selex Pension Scheme has moved to a career average revalued earnings structure following the results of its latest triennial valuation, in an attempt to cut costs and reduce risk.
Features
Asda shops for income streams with £9m cinema purchase

2016-04-25T00:00:00Z

Asda Pension Fund has bought a £9.1m multiplex cinema as part of an ongoing property programme, as schemes continue to lap up real assets for their portfolios.
Features
Strathclyde joins antibiotics campaign as investors up engagement

2016-04-08T00:00:00Z

The Strathclyde Pension Fund is one of 54 institutional investors that have launched an engagement campaign aimed at stopping overuse of antibiotics in the supply chains of corporations in the UK and US.
Features
Shell diversifies away from equities over market fears

2016-03-14T00:00:00Z

The Shell Contributory Pension Fund has diversified its growth asset portfolio and reduced its equity holdings in response to concerns about the level of risk.
News
Named and shamed: Should trustees publicly criticise service providers?

2016-02-08T00:00:00Z

Any Other Business: This week, Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway created a buzz by publicly rebuking the head of marketing and communications at technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise over an email he sent her criticising an article she had written.
News
April changes offer 'excuse' for DB schemes to shut up shop

2016-01-20T00:00:00Z

Analysis: The death knell for defined benefit is edging closer, consultants say, as the end of contracting-out, low yields and impending government revisions to pension tax could see all FTSE 250 companies completely close their DB schemes by the end of this year.
News
Siemens issues resolution to prevent trapped surplus

2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Siemens, one of the world's largest electrical companies, is allowing its defined benefit scheme to make payments to the sponsoring employer, as schemes scramble to maintain their ability to prevent trapped surplus.
News
DB funding pressure rises but scheme closures plateau

2015-12-03T00:00:00Z

Data Analysis: The aggregate funding level of UK defined benefit schemes has deteriorated again despite asset allocation trends moving towards lower-risk investments, but the number of schemes open to new members has stayed level.
News
Annuity demand expected to resurge

2015-11-17T00:00:00Z

Annuity sales will increase from this year despite the new pension flexibilities, as retirees recognise their need for a level of certainty in retirement, new research has suggested.
News
Trustees are struggling in funding negotiations

2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

The Pensions Regulator will undertake an in-depth review of its 2014 defined benefit funding code next year, as trustees struggle to exert power against employers armed with the watchdog’s new strategic objective.
News
How much should you channel members’ ethical views?

2015-10-05T00:00:00Z

Any Other Business:It is natural in a democratic society to expect your voice to be heard. In pension schemes this is channelled through the member-nominated trustee, but when it comes to seeking your members’ views, how much is too much?
Features
The big sell: How to attract new trustees to a scheme

2015-09-04T00:00:00Z

Any Other Business: The role of pension trustee has grown in complexity over recent years and has become too daunting a task for many, but some schemes are finding new ways to lure fresh blood to the role.
News
Opening the kimono: Should your scheme be sharing its best practices?

2015-07-06T00:00:00Z

Any Other Business: When we started this feature a year ago this week, its aim was to help trustees get to grips with the more oblique aspects of their role – from how to negotiate the best deal for your scheme in a merger, to what happens if you need to fire a fellow trustee.