All SEI Investments articles
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NewsAmey OS Pension Scheme completes £400mn buy-in
On the go: The £673.8mn Amey OS Pension Scheme has secured a £400mn buy-in transaction with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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NewsSEI acquires Atlas Master Trust
On the go: Wealth management company SEI has announced the acquisition of Capita’s defined contribution master trust Atlas, subject to regulatory approval.
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SEI: diversification key response to Covid-19 uncertainty
On the go: Volatility and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic mean pension schemes should focus on diversifying their investment portfolios, while maintaining appropriate liquidity, according to SEI Institutional Group.
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Regulator concerned by master trust investments weaknesses
Investment strategies pursued by some of the UK’s authorised master trusts are exposing pension scheme savers to unnecessary risks, according to the Pensions Regulator.
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FeaturesCounting the cost of coronavirus
Counting the costof coronavirus Coronavirus and the market volatility that has greeted it has dealt a triple blow to defined benefit schemes - damaging asset values, causing wild swings in liabilities, and weakening sponsor covenant. Pensions Expert looks at which sectors will be worst hit, and what trustees can do ...
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SEI seeks master trust authorisation just weeks before the deadline
On the go: With just weeks to go before the final deadline of March 31, SEI is the latest trust to reveal that it has applied for authorisation of its SEI Master Trust.
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FeaturesJLT switch to TDF default sees boost in engagement
An overhaul of the default arrangement in the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pension Scheme’s defined contribution section, switching from a lifestyle arrangement to target date funds, has brought its more engaged members back from their self-select funds.
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FeaturesLPFA looks to build on latest property allocation
The London Pensions Fund Authority will cut the ribbon next year on the Pontoon Dock, a residential property project incorporating 154 high quality privately rented homes and 82 affordable homes available for rental or shared ownership.
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Opinion
How are target date funds innovating?
Experts have always found it impossible to analyse one without making comparisons with the other. As with footballing greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, no conversation about the target date fund has ever taken place without mentioning its competitor, the lifestyle fund.
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Jersey teachers’ fund puts faith in active management
The States of Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund has bucked the current trend away from active management and increased its exposure to active equities, reducing index shares.
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NewsWatchdog referral looms for investment consulting industry
Industry-led proposals to minimise conflicts of interest in investment consulting have been rejected by the Financial Conduct Authority, bringing firms a step closer to investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Opinion
Is professionalism the answer to the governance dilemma?
The quality of trusteeship and pension fund governance has improved considerably over the past decade, but many schemes remain poorly governed; this was the view of the Work and Pensions Committee earlier this year.
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Better trusteeship key to any future DB plans
Efforts to improve the level of experience and competence of trustee boards must not come at the expense of diversity, politicians have warned, as dealing with groupthink remains a key concern in defined benefit pensions.
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OpinionIs it time to reframe the mastertrust debate?
From the blog: Mastertrust performance has come under increased scrutiny in recent months. Largely, this analysis has centred on the returns generated by trusts’ generic default funds.
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OpinionHow will lifting the restrictions on Nest impact the mastertrust market?
During the past 10 years, the mastertrust market has been more than just a little irrational. Despite mastertrusts being as effective a defined contribution solution then as they are now, between 2007 and 2012, just a handful of commercial mastertrusts were actively marketed in the UK.
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NewsIsle of Wight's outperformance vindicates active management
The Isle of Wight Pension Fund’s funding level jumped from 78 per cent to 92 per cent over three years, posting returns that reignite the debate over active and passive fund management.
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Opinion
Active management of passive funds – a viable strategy for DC?
Since the introduction of freedom and choice, value for money has been high on the agenda for defined contribution schemes. As trustees try to keep on top of costs, could an active asset allocation approach work for schemes with underlying passive funds?
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Features
Salvation Army derisks as charities struggle with pension deficits
The Salvation Army has recently reduced risk in its UK defined benefit multi-employer scheme, having made efforts to tackle its pension deficit, but pension obligations are proving increasingly problematic for many charities.
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OpinionIs this the mastertrust’s time?
For years, the trust-based approach was the weapon of choice for consultants and actuaries advising employers and trustees on the move from defined benefit to defined contribution.
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OpinionGilt-swap spreads widen: An opportunity for pension schemes?
From the blog: Investing in UK government bonds or using interest rate swaps are two of the more popular ways by which defined benefit pension schemes aim to match their liabilities.