Nationwide Pension Fund has seen successful take-up of its new online pensions portal among members, as the scheme continues to put its faith in online communications and works on new developments for the portal.
Pension giants challenge companies on climate lobbying
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November 1, 2018
The Church of England Pensions Board and Swedish pension fund AP7 have written to 55 large companies on their approach to climate lobbying, as government and regulators take action on Environmental Audit Committee recommendations to improve pension fund governance.
Testing times for charity DB pension schemes
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October 27, 2018
Trustees of charity defined benefit pension funds face several challenges specific to the not-for-profit sector. With their sponsors under increased financial pressure, what does this mean for their DB arrangements?
Trustees and employers must focus on financial wellbeing, experts say
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October 23, 2018
Poor financial wellbeing is costing UK businesses £1.6bn each year, recent research has shown, as experts call on companies and trustees to do more to support employees.
Bridging the gap
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October 22, 2018
Editorial: Auto-enrolment has certainly succeeded so far in helping more people save for retirement. But there is still a lot more to be done.
Fairs: Commercial consolidators pose new challenges for regulator
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October 19, 2018
The Pensions Regulator has stated its support for the introduction of defined benefit consolidators, but is still grappling with key risks and challenges including the timing of necessary legislation and the impact consolidators may have on the marketplace.
Joint watchdog strategy to include consumer journey review
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October 18, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator have launched a joint regulatory strategy to deliver better outcomes for pension savers, with priorities including a planned consumer journey review and a focus on driving value for money.
Thales ups alts for predictable cash flows
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October 15, 2018
Trustees of the Thales defined benefit pension fund have taken steps to move away from listed equities and increased the scheme’s exposure to investments with more predictable cash flows.
62% of schemes and sponsors say CMA could go further
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October 10, 2018
Sixty-two per cent of trustees and employers say the Competition and Markets Authority has not gone far enough in its recommendations for the investment consulting and fiduciary management market, according to an XPS Pensions survey.
It's not easy being green
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October 8, 2018
Editorial: These days it is hard to deny that climate change is a material risk to a wide range of investments.