All articles by Sade Laja – Page 2
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News
How draft contribution rules impact your scheme
The Pensions Regulator's draft contribution requirements could have a significant impact on schemes and providers by pressuring them to help police employer contributions under auto-enrolment.
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News
Survey: half of DC schemes failing investment duty
Data analysis: Consultants have raised concerns over a lack of investment focus from defined contribution schemes, after research found little more than half of schemes had recently reviewed their investment principles.
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NewsBT launches review of lifestyle default
BT has commenced a review of its contract-based scheme with a view to potentially making changes to its default lifestyle option, as employers review their schemes in the light of auto-enrolment.
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Printing scheme uses AE to trim 5bp off member fee
The Printing Industry Pension Scheme has used auto-enrolment to negotiate a reduction of 5 basis points in its flat fee for members, as the industry looks for ways to lower charges.
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Aviva plans GPP committee to boost governance
Aviva is the latest insurer considering a trustee-type governance committee for its group personal pension to drive up standards and make its operations more cohesive.
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Opinion
Croydon eyes infrastructure as gilt alternative
Elusive returns over the past few years have led many pension schemes to look to alternative investments. Croydon Pension Fund is hoping infrastructure will provide the right results over the long term
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NewsAlternative assets hit plateau due to 'idea fatigue'
European schemes' interest in alternative assets has ceased its upward climb, with no improvement in uptake from last year, according to survey data.
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DWP: Avoid contract v trust governance debate
The government has said a “black and white” debate about differences in governance standards at contract and trust-based schemes is an unwelcome distraction from ensuring high standards across all arrangements.
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NAPF: Young opt-ins biggest auto-enrolment surprise
Employees too young to be auto-enrolled have been a notable group opting in to workplace saving, the National Association of Pension Funds has reported, calling it one of the most interesting aspects of auto-enrolment so far.
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News
Consultancy charging ban set to hit SMEs
The government’s decision to ban consultancy charges in all auto-enrolment schemes has been broadly welcomed, but the change is predicted to have a big impact on smaller employers.
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News
West Yorks to roadshow LGPS reforms to 100,000 members
The £8.8bn West Yorkshire Pension Fund has kicked off plans for a series of roadshows later this year to communicate to its almost 100,000 active members changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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How the 2013 funding statement affects your scheme
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Pensions Regulator’s 2013 annual funding statement has set out the flexibilities open to schemes in the tough economic climate, but pension professionals have said those carrying out valuations this year could find the process challenging.
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News
Government considers added layer of AE legislation
Pension professionals have welcomed plans for the government to legislate on further minimum standards for auto-enrolment to ensure schemes meet quality benchmarks.
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News
Prudential scheme sets multi-asset AE default
Prudential Staff Pension Scheme has made some tweaks to its benefits set-up to meet the legislative requirements for auto-enrolment, including setting its multi-asset lifecycle strategy as the scheme default.
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News
Catering company braces itself for multiple AE spikes
Contract caterer Elior is preparing for a series of peaks during the initial stages of going live with auto-enrolment in July, due to the seasonal nature of its work in the sports industry.
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