All scheme management articles – Page 2
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News
‘Challenging’ 2020 forces 80% of DB schemes to reassess portfolios
On the go: Eighty per cent of defined benefit pension schemes plan to reassess their investment portfolios after the events of 2020 put returns in doubt, according to research by the Pensions Management Institute and River and Mercantile.
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PodcastsPodcast: New powers in Pension Schemes Act could cause bankruptcies
Podcast: New criminal provisions in the Pension Schemes Act are so broadly drafted that they could strangle legitimate business activity, potentially resulting in unnecessary bankruptcies. So says Arc Pensions Law partner Jane Kola, who, along with Society of Pension Professionals president James Riley, warn about the potentially dire consequences and call for more clarity from the regulator. More cheerfully, this inauguration day episode also covers the future of actuaries, small pots, and Donald Trump’s pension.
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New pensions act offences have ‘far-reaching consequences’, LCP warns
On the go: New powers granted to the Pensions Regulator by the Pension Schemes Act could see directors, lenders and trustees made criminally liable for their mistakes, LCP has warned.
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Trustees cannot outsource responsibility for cyber risk
On the go: Trustees bear ultimate responsibility for managing cyber risk even when they outsource administration to a third party, and must ensure they carry out due diligence, according to a new report.
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PASA issues updated Covid-19 guidance
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association has issued updated guidance designed to help administrators navigate the gradual end of lockdown.
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OpinionHow to ensure good value for members
From governance and investment to member engagement and communications, seven experts, including HR directors, look at how employers, providers and trustees can ensure better outcomes for members of defined contribution schemes.
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Features
How valuable are transition managers?
Analysis: Last week, State Street agreed to pay approximately $35m (£26m) to settle a pair of complaints by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it defrauded six institutional investors while conducting transition management services.*
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Features
Schemes regain faith in fid man evaluators
Trustees have shown more inclination towards using third-party evaluators as part of the fiduciary management selection process, a new report has shown. Mid-sized schemes continue to flock towards fiduciary management.
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Opinion
Don't mention the R-word: More over-65s postpone retirement
The number of people over the age of 65 in employment has increased by nearly 100,000 since the beginning of 2014, but this may not be a signal of an ageing workforce.
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News
Pie generates £23m for Centrica
Utilities provider Centrica has saved £23m on future pension liabilities after a pension increase exchange was taken up by a quarter of retired participants across three of its defined benefit sections.
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News
Named and shamed: Should trustees publicly criticise service providers?
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.
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News
PASA guidance urges schemes to prioritise GMP
The Pensions Administration Standards Association has issued guidance on guaranteed minimum pension reconciliation to help schemes through the process, as experts predict huge volumes rushing to complete in the coming months.
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FeaturesFujifilm develops its DC default fund approach
Fujifilm is overhauling its defined contribution default fund to improve its performance and relevance to members, as schemes continue to rethink DC glide paths following the pension freedoms.
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Opinion
DC Debate: Autumn Statement, VfM and governance
In this final quarterly DC Debate of the year, our seven panel members discuss the speed at which DC reviews are being carried out, the effectiveness of IGCs, value for money in the real world and Autumn Statement predictions.
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OpinionAnd now for the weather...
From the blog: I described in a previous blog a game of epic procrastination that pension schemes like to play: Not Today, Tomorrow Better!
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Opinion
What are the keys to selecting the right manager?
Roundtable: Aberdeen Asset Management’s Mike Brooks, Aon’s James Monk, Buck Consultants’ Nick Ridgway, Capital Cranfield’s Jonathan Reynolds, LCP’s Kevin Frisby and PTL’s David Hosford, discuss the characteristics that combine to make a successful DGF manager, in the final part of this roundtable series.
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Opinion
Aligning admin systems in the pre and post-retirement worlds
There is a guiding principle to post-retirement investment strategy that simply states, ‘Do not run out of money’, but there are some hurdles to jump in order to meet liabilities.
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OpinionWhy strong manager selection is about quality, not quantity
There are many examples of pension schemes implementing their investment strategy with one or two fund managers capable of running a number of traditional asset classes, such as equities and bonds.
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Features
What trustees can learn from the British Airways wrangle
News Analysis: British Airways' pending court case against the trustees of its Airways Pension Scheme over pension increases raises important questions regarding how scheme trustees should interact with their sponsoring employer.
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News
Watchdog's new self-cert requirements will test DC governance
Defined contribution schemes will have to declare compliance with the charge cap, as the Pensions Regulator updates its scheme return form to reflect April's legislative changes.
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