EMD survey: Returns have lured investors back into the asset class, but pension funds need to tread carefully.
Just an aside
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September 12, 2016
This week’s article about the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee focuses on lowering risk, but also delves into the environmental, social and governance factors that played a role in Nilgosc's decision-making.
Top 5 pension jobs
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August 19, 2016
Pensions Administrator Manager
£60,000 | North London
Pensions Supervisor (maternity leave cover)
£33,686 - £40,716 | London
Administration Consulting Analyst
Competitive | Birmingham
£20,000 - £40,000 | London
Competitive | Birmingham & Chelmsford
Another pensions headline
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August 19, 2016
Editorial: After the dust settled on the Robert Maxwell scandal, for many years pensions news was not exactly the stuff of dreams for journalists. But this year all that looks set to change, as pensions are now right up there alongside Britain's Olympic triumphs and conflict in the Middle East.
Keep calm and monitor your covenant
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August 12, 2016
Editorial: The Bank of England failed to buy the targeted amount of long-dated gilts on Tuesday, and according to consultancy Hymans Robertson, low yields have now pushed DB deficits to £1tn.
A cut too far?
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August 5, 2016
Editorial: It was expected, but that makes it no less painful: pension scheme trustees are licking their wounds after the Bank of England decided yesterday that a further cut in the bank rate would help the UK economy back on its feet, together with more quantitative easing.
Value for trustee money?
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July 29, 2016
Editorial: The new defined contribution code that came into force this week is, by and large, being welcomed by the pensions industry, which lauded the focus on legal advice (Sackers), as well as its emphasis on administration (PASA) and security of assets (Working Party on DC Governance).
Dashboard, dashboard on the wall...
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July 22, 2016
Editorial: I won’t mention the Department for Work and Pensions, the government or Ros Altmann, although there would be plenty to say about them.
A tale of two departments
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July 15, 2016
Editorial: Many might have breathed a sigh of relief early this week, when Andrea Leadsom quit the race to lead the Conservative party and it was clear Britain would have a new prime minister a lot earlier than expected.
Who gets the house?
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July 8, 2016
Editorial: The BBC has a new TV documentary series. It’s about couples who have split up but want to avoid a costly court battle. Some manage – some don’t. Sound familiar? Not personally, I mean, but politically.