The Shipbuilding Industries Pension Scheme plans to boost its property allocation to around a tenth of its overall portfolio in its hunt for diversification, capital preservation and income.
Draghi has unleashed the force: what will it mean for schemes?
|
January 26, 2015
Latest blog: The unleashing of €60bn (£45bn) a month of quantitative easing by the European Central Bank last week could mark trouble ahead for UK pension schemes, as greater demand for gilts pushes yields ever lower and liabilities higher.
Leading DB funds target responsible investment disconnect
|
January 26, 2015
The UK’s largest pension funds have put pressure on fund managers to make the case for their responsible investment strategies, publishing a guide intended to “break down the information barriers” between schemes and managers.
LPFA: £500m GMPF tie-up not limited to infra
|
January 26, 2015
The chief of the London Pensions Fund Authority has said the £500m tie-up with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, announced last week, will consider “infrastructure in a broad definition”.
How the slump in oil prices is hitting schemes
|
January 23, 2015
As oil prices fall below $50 (£33) a barrel, investment experts have urged pension schemes to seize the opportunity to hedge their liabilities against inflation and heed the impact on their commodity markets exposure.
Schemes plan partial DB-DC transfers to trim liabilities
|
January 22, 2015
Legal experts have reported an increase in pension schemes planning to reduce their liabilities by changing their rules to allow partial transfer of members' pure defined benefit assets into defined contribution arrangements.
Comment & Analysis
Editorial: Making yourself heard
|
January 26, 2015
Once again, the country’s leading pension funds have stood up for responsible investment, and pressure is building on asset managers to be more forthcoming in their reporting on the matter.
Webb: Why a soft launch is right for automatic transfers
|
January 21, 2015
Talking head: Pensions minister Steve Webb makes his case for phasing-in automatic transfers with an opt-in process for pot-follows-member, and details the government's next steps.
Will risk-sharing schemes ever take off in the UK?
|
January 21, 2015
Many industry commentators have answered this question with a resounding 'no'. Hogan Lovells' Nicola Rondel makes the argument for a qualified 'yes'.
Video
IMA: Schemes must bear overall charges cap compliance burden
|
November 6, 2014
Video: Jonathan Lipkin, director of public policy at the Investment Management Association, says that it is not up to investment managers to take the overall responsibility for ensuring charges are below the 0.75 per cent cap effective from April (5:48).
Altmann: Death tax removal could incentivise people to stay in pensions
|
October 14, 2014
Video: Independent pensions expert and the government's older workers champion Ros Altmann discusses the Budget changes and the chancellor's further pensions tax announcements (4:18).
The Review: Protecting your scheme in a rising rate environment
|
October 9, 2014
Video: The Pension Protection Fund's John St Hill, M&G's William Nicoll and Hymans Robertson's Carl Hitchman discuss fixed income challenges, and how schemes can prepare for the end of the low-rate era (6:00).
In association with
M&G Investments
Featured Video
The DC Debate
Most Viewed
- Schemes plan partial DB-DC transfers to trim liabilities
- How to run a beauty parade to find the best adviser for your scheme
- Invensys blitzes liabilities with cash, PIE and closure plans
- Leicestershire to commit entire credit portfolio to direct lending
- Guidance questions leave employers wavering on workplace education