Bulk annuities latest: Construction group seals sub-£5m buy-in with Aviva

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Plus: Unnamed scheme navigates liquidity issues to secure £136m buy-in, and Just celebrates 400 de-risking deals.

‘A fundamental point of fairness’: MPs call for action on discretionary increases

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Major UK employers have been criticised by MPs for failing to ensure pension payments keep up with inflation.

Essex, Hampshire invest in property fund through ACCESS

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Essex and Hampshire have backed a new property solution launched through the ACCESS LGPS pool.

What CalSTRS’ data problems mean for pension funds’ climate goals

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The giant US pension fund has run into problems with climate data – but this is no reason to delay reporting and action, say UK experts.

Comment

Defining the role of the scheme actuary

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Shoosmiths partner Paul Carney explores the role of scheme actuaries and how far their influence reaches through the lens of a recent Court of Appeal ruling.

Reinjecting meaning into sustainability reporting

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IGG’s Tegs Harding takes a holistic view of sustainability reporting, incorporating nature-based and social factors as well as established climate issues.

Financial wellbeing needs a health warning

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Workplace financial wellbeing programmes are important. But they’re also risky and difficult to get right. Why is that, and what can employers do to get it right?

Videos & Podcasts

Was the Bank of England right to intervene during the LDI crisis?

Podcasts

Podcast: Cartwright director of investment consulting Sam Roberts argues against the Bank of England’s autumn intervention in gilt markets, while the Lang Cat director of public affairs Tom McPhail gives his thoughts on the Autumn Statement.

LDI, PLSA and PIPAs: looking back with Andy Cheseldine

Podcasts

Podcast: Andy Cheseldine, professional trustee at Capital Cranfield and chair of the Small Pots Co-ordination Group, joins Pensions Expert to discuss market turmoil, the recent PLSA conference, small pots and the 2022 Pension and Investment Provider Awards.

TPR should not regulate LDI despite pensions crisis

Podcasts

Podcast: Dalriada Trustees director David Fogarty and Cartwright director of investment consulting Sam Roberts discuss the causes to the recent market turmoil that precipitated the intervention by the Bank of England, what was done to stall it, and what the future holds.