The Pensions Regulator has launched a new campaign directed at trustees and their advisers, as part of a wider push to raise governance standards, but experts say its success relies on collaboration and engagement from all stakeholders.
Restructuring professionals call for TPR-PPF merger
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September 19, 2017
The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund should be combined into one streamlined entity and be open to restructuring deals involving pensions where insolvency is not imminent within 12 months, according to restructuring professionals.
Oxfordshire referred to TPR for a second time
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September 18, 2017
The Oxfordshire County Council Pension Fund has received a second referral to the Pensions Regulator after it failed to submit its annual benefit statements on time.
How valuable are transition managers?
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September 15, 2017
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.*
CMA begins consultant investigation as FCA calls trustees 'weak'
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September 14, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its referral of the investment consultancy industry to the Competition and Markets Authority, beginning an 18-month period of investigation into conflicts of interest in the sector.
Vested interests hamper fintech adoption, start-ups say
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September 14, 2017
Industry interests stop technology from truly benefiting savers through low-cost products, members of the start-up community have said.
Comment & Analysis
How pension schemes allocate to EMD
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September 19, 2017
Improved understanding of emerging market debt could lead to an increased appetite for the asset class. Some experts argue standalone allocations might become more popular than investing in EMD via multi-asset funds.
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PGIM
Mass production in pensions
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September 18, 2017
Editorial: Default funds vary wildly in their underlying investments, more research has confirmed, but is this necessarily a bad thing?
DC Debate Q3: How should schemes invest DC assets in a changing world?
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September 18, 2017
In the third DC Debate of 2017, six defined contribution specialists discuss emerging markets, how Brexit will affect DC investment, and how schemes should decide on a default fund.
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Legal & General Investment Management, State Street Global Advisors
Videos & Podcasts
How trustees and employers can support member decisions
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September 4, 2017
Podcast: How can trustees and employers provide support on members' financial decisions without being subject to regulation? Kate Smith, head of pensions at provider Aegon, and Mike Crowe, trustee representative at Dalriada Trustees, discuss the Financial Conduct Authority's employer and trustee factsheet and what can be done to improve members' financial wellbeing.
A closer look at the main parties' pension proposals
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May 25, 2017
Podcast: From a double lock to a flexible state pension age, Malcolm McLean, senior consultant at Barnett Waddingham, and Edward Brown, partner at law firm Hogan Lovells, discuss the pension policies the political parties have proposed in their manifestos ahead of the election on June 8.
DB green paper: Can it strike a balance?
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March 1, 2017
Video: What do businesses say about the defined benefit green paper's focus on regulation, and where do unions have concerns about member protection? Rachel Smith, principal labour market economist at the Confederation of British Industry and Tim Sharp, policy officer at the Trades Union Congress, give their views.