All articles by Sandra Wolf – Page 4
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Opinion
In numbers: TPR, ombudsman, Nest
From the blog: Monday saw the Pensions Regulator, the Pensions Ombudsman and Nest all issue their annual reports, so what were the key figures they revealed?
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OpinionSavings not sweets
Editorial: Employees value and want a workplace pension. What’s more: young people are more likely to recognise the need for a pension.
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NewsQinetiq shields funding level with boost to LDI
The Qinetiq Pension Scheme has seen a £605m boost to its liability-driven investments and has begun discussions over its long-term future as it nears full funding.
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OpinionAn industry under pressure
It had to happen at some point: the Financial Conduct Authority has set its sights on the investment consulting market.
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OpinionBetween the lines
Editorial: Was it because she needed to be at Ascot later that day that the Queen’s Speech seemed shorter this time?
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NewsQueen's Speech omits pensions as focus is firmly on Brexit
After the intensity and frequency of debate and consultation on pension issues, the industry is left in limbo by the government’s legislative programme.
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NewsTfL adds online self-service in admin refresh
The Transport for London pension fund is introducing a new administration system that will give members a self-service option, something experts say can help reduce costs in the long term.
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NewsTrustees urged to keep their cool on news of hung parliament
Markets sometimes react in unexpected ways, but most will have anticipated that a hung parliament would not be well received.
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OpinionRPI needn't be a rule
Editorial: The closure of the defined benefit green paper consultation falls on a Sunday, but it is yet to be revealed if the outcome will be a wedding or a funeral.
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NewsElection news sparks industry speculation
Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement of a snap general election on June 8 this year has left pension commentators divided over the effect this might have on pensions policy.
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OpinionNot the end of the world
Editorial: It is never nice to see more money leave your wallet than comes in.
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NewsBromley tilts towards income as outflows bite
Faced with a projected cash outflow of nearly £5m in 2016-17, the London Borough of Bromley pension fund is trying to keep income up with a new investment strategy.
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OpinionDawn of the dashboards?
Editorial: The pensions dashboard will, it is hoped, change the way people look at their pension in more than the literal sense.
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OpinionThe art of effecting change
Editorial: The Budget announcement brought changes welcomed and less welcomed by the industry, such as the tax on qualifying recognised overseas scheme transfers and the money purchase annual allowance, but it was the focus on the self-employed that might give a flavour of what is to come.
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News
FCA throws cold water on IA input ambitions
PLSA Investment Conference 2017: The Financial Conduct Authority’s director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard has said he does not want to be bound by industry initiatives in making new rules for asset managers.
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NewsSpring Budget focus on self-employed lets industry hope for more
The chancellor’s focus on the self-employed could pave the way for bringing the group into the pension system, some experts have said, as the spring Budget brings no significant news on pensions.
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NewsPLSA kick-starts year-long diversity debate to improve pensions
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is moving into new territory by starting a year-long focus on diversity with the aim of achieving better pensions, but has restricted its efforts to gender questions.
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OpinionWhat's in an index?
Editorial: The defined benefit green paper published this week has caused consternation in many parts of the pensions industry, which expected to see a more decisive take on the issues facing DB.
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LGPS gets LTA and AA modelling tools, but tax complexity limits benefits
The Local Government Pension Scheme has introduced a check tool for members as the lifetime and annual allowances complicate life for those with large defined benefit pensions and higher salaries.
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OpinionIn the same boat?
Editorial: As sales of adult incontinence pads in Japan have reportedly overtaken infant nappies, the effects of demographic change have implications beyond supermarkets’ toiletry shelves.