All articles by Rolhat Zen-Aloush – Page 2
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NewsBuy-in and buyout volumes to reach more than £8bn
On the go: Total pension scheme buy-in and buyout volumes over the first half of 2021 are expected to reach over £8bn, according to new analysis by Hymans Robertson.
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NewsUK ranked low on global pensions index
On the go: Team GB may have bagged an impressive haul of medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games, but the country is considered far from the best when it comes to its pensions system.
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NewsPandemic prompts workers to reflect on retirement plans
On the go: In a survey conducted by Wealth at Work, more than half (51 per cent) of UK adults said the pandemic has made them more conscious of the need to save more.
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NewsGender pensions gap continues to widen
On the go: The gender pensions gap has risen to more than £180,000 among people aged above 55, with Covid-19 further widening the gap, according to research from equity release lender More2Life and the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
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NewsPPF 7800 Index falls but surplus remains
On the go: The aggregate surplus of the 5,318 defined benefit pension schemes potentially eligible to join the Pension Protection Fund is estimated to have decreased to £62.4bn at the end of July, from a surplus of £99bn at the end of June, the latest figures from the lifeboat fund show.
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NewsHymans Robertson joins impact investing community
On the go: Hymans Robertson has announced that it has joined the impact investing community, Pensions for Purpose.
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NewsDB funding level holds steady in Q2
On the go: UK defined benefit funding levels have remained flat quarter on quarter despite improvements since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, but sponsor health remains a top concern, Legal & General Investment Management reports.
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NewsUK’s bulk annuity market to reach £25bn in second half of 2021
On the go: Despite a quieter start to the year in the UK’s bulk annuities market, the second half of the year is “expected to be very busy” reaching a volume of around £25bn in deals, analysis from Legal & General has shown.
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NewsGovt urges pension schemes to invest in the UK recovery
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have urged UK pension schemes to invest more in long-term UK assets with the goal of fuelling the recovery of the post-pandemic economy.
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NewsUK investors consider alternative investment strategies
On the go: More than two-fifths of UK investors are considering alternative investment strategies in light of record low-interest rates, according to research commissioned by NexGen Cloud.
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NewsShell pensions close funding gaps
On the go: The Shell Contributory Pension Fund fund has moved into surplus, while its sister scheme, the Shell Overseas Contributory Pension Fund is close to reaching full funding, results from the two schemes’ latest triennial actuarial valuations show.
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NewsSchemes challenge managers to tackle lack of diversity
On the go: Asset managers who wish to continue to work with some of the biggest pension schemes in the UK will have to disclose how they are targeting diversity or risk losing their business.
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NewsCamden invests in green assets, schemes call for net-zero alignment
ESG Spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Camden Pension Fund moving equity assets into lower carbon alternatives, and a group of institutional investors calling for consistency on corporates net-zero plans.
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NewsNest to trial ‘opt-out’ payroll savings approach
On the go: The research arm of the government-backed master trust Nest will be trialling an ‘opt-out’ payroll savings approach that aims to help employees build up an emergency fund.
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NewsUSS invests in climate fund, Aegon’s ESG assets top £10bn
ESG Spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Universities Superannuation Scheme investing in a climate fund, Aegon strengthening its commitments to make default funds net-zero and banks calling for support of a new sustainable infrastructure label.
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NewsScot Wid revamps green fund, Fidelity tackles climate and diversity
ESG Spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with Scottish Widows investing in green UK business via its new environmental fund, and Fidelity's new policies on climate change and diversity.
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NewsPensions dashboards staging timeline too ‘ambitious’
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, while “fully supportive” of the goals of the Pensions Dashboards Programme, has argued that delivery against the proposed staging timeline appears ambitious.
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NewsDB transfer activity increases in June
On the go: Defined benefit transfer activity increased throughout June for the third month in a row, according to research from XPS Pensions Group.
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NewsEmployers eye better master trust options as market matures
On the go: Investment consultancy Willis Towers Watson is predicting a secondary defined contribution master trust market could emerge as one in eight early adopters of the pension solution have revealed they will look to review their providers.
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NewsAre schemes ready for climate-related financial disclosures?
In August 2020, the Department for Work and Pensions launched a consultation on the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, under which pension schemes with £5bn or more in assets, including authorised master trusts, would be required to have reporting metrics in place by this October and to publish climate risk disclosures by the end of 2022.