CPD: With US private equity houses scooping up much-loved British companies at bargain prices, Stephanie Hawthorne looks at the implications for UK pensions schemes and their trustees.
Special Features
Fund managers are upping their game on ESG issues – but there is more to be done
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October 15, 2021
Throughout the year, we assess all our fund managers on how they integrate ESG issues into their investment processes. In this article, we set out our findings.
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Weekly Roundup: Not so simple statements
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October 14, 2021
This week – Guy Opperman pledges ‘simple annual benefits statements’, the Government Actuary’s Department agrees with HM Treasury’s cost-control mechanism reforms, most pension schemes falling short on ESG commitments, and BT Pension Scheme deficit improves on back of recovery plan.
Schemes’ trustees cannot ignore social factors risks
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October 14, 2021
Podcast: Stefan Lundbergh, director at Cardano, and John Howchin, secretary-general of the Council on Ethics for Sweden’s national pension funds, discuss why socially aware investing is so important for pension funds of all sizes — and how trustees can go about taking action.
Mapping the new defined benefit landscape
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October 11, 2021
With a new funding code imminent and many asset classes disrupted by the effects of the pandemic, the landscape of the defined benefit pensions market is changing. In this report, Pensions Expert explores the results in more depth, detailing how trustees are thinking about their endgame planning and their attitudes towards achieving self-sufficiency or an insurance buyout.
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BoE sets out illiquids ‘roadmap’ but doubts remain
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October 10, 2021
CPD: Despite a detailed report from the Bank of England suggesting a roadmap for DC schemes to invest in illiquid investments, industry professionals and members have doubts about the practical implications of these allocations, writes Benjamin Mercer.
Mandating net zero could ‘cut straight through’ fiduciary duties
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October 7, 2021
Podcast: Stuart O’Brien, partner at Sackers, and Gareth Stears, pensions technical consultant at Aries Insight, discuss ESG and net zero, social housing, and the Pensions Regulator’s controversial criminal powers.
Decarbonising fixed income: Beyond green bonds
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October 7, 2021
Roundtable: Bonds make up more than two-thirds of defined benefit scheme assets, but efforts to bring the asset class in line with sustainability requirements are still at an early stage. In this roundtable hosted by Pensions Expert and PGIM Fixed Income, professional trustees discuss challenges, progress, and the path ahead.
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PIPA Awards webinar 2021: Resetting the pensions agenda
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October 5, 2021
Join the Financial Times and Pensions Expert for a webinar in association with Lombard Odier Investment Managers, as we explore the megatrends and economic outlook affecting the pensions sector with some of the industry’s biggest names.
The tip of the iceberg: Exploring the TCFD regulations
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October 3, 2021
CPD: Sackers’ partner Stuart O’Brien details the new ESG requirements that came into force for larger schemes on October 1, and what trustees need to do to comply with the new rules