All articles by Angus Peters – Page 10
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Opperman pushes 50 largest funds to lead way on climate change
On the go: Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has written to the largest pension funds in the UK, reminding them to pull their weight in the fight against climate change.
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Authorised master trust group swells to 33 providers
On the go: Two more master trusts have been authorised by the Pensions Regulator, bringing the total number of regulated providers to 33.
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OpinionSite visits: Get to know a fiduciary manager before you tie the knot
Selecting a fiduciary manager is just like marriage: you want to take time to select the right partner. Trust comes from knowing people well and seeing them often. Much like selecting a partner for life, you want to know the whole family (firm), not just the edited bits online (the beauty parade that many rely on in selection).
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Allied Domecq scheme in monster buy-in
On the go: The Allied Domecq Pension Fund has entered into a buy-in arrangement worth £3.8bn with Rothesay Life, the second multibillion pound bulk annuity transaction in a week.
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NewsLGPS 2019 valuation to see new pressures on affordability
Addressing a room of stakeholders in the Local Government Pension Scheme, Jeff Houston has some good news and some bad news on the scheme’s 2019 valuation.
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Now Pensions among four new authorised master trusts
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has authorised a further four master trusts to continue operating in the defined contribution market, including the once embattled provider Now Pensions.
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Thomas Cook scheme set for PPF assessment after airline collapse
On the go: The overnight insolvency of airline Thomas Cook means members of its defined benefit pension scheme are set to transfer into the Pension Protection Fund’s assessment period.
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Mercer adds diversity to manager selection criteria
On the go: Investment consultancy Mercer's manager selection team is to downgrade fund managers whose teams lack diversity, after it published a paper questioning less-diverse groups’ ability to avoid groupthink.
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Schemes missing £1.2bn ESG-led member engagement opportunity
Communicating the good that trustees’ investment decisions do in the world could motivate younger workers to increase their pension contributions by £1.2bn a year, new research has found.
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OpinionAmid Brexit chaos, RPI end could rock pensions
Editorial: Welcome to the September issue of Pensions Expert, one which comes amid untold levels of turmoil in the world around us.
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Features
‘Powerless’ employees see AE minimums as recommendations
Data Crunch: Pension savers wrongly think minimum contribution levels required under automatic enrolment are the government’s recommendation for how much to save, research has revealed.
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Aegon and Nest join list of authorised master trusts
On the go: Nest, the master trust set up by the government to back auto-enrolment, has received authorisation from the Pensions Regulator, along with four other multi-employer schemes.
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Thérèse Coffey new DWP secretary after Rudd’s Brexit exit
On the go: Suffolk Coastal MP Thérèse Coffey will take over as secretary of state for work and pensions, the government announced on Sunday, after Amber Rudd quit the role over Boris Johnson’s handling of Brexit.
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TPR prosecutes director for information breach
On the go: The Pensions Regulator is taking legal action against a company director for failing to provide it with information – the latest in a string of prosecutions for section 72 breaches.
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Smart Pension and Lewis schemes get master trust authorisation
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has authorised a further two master trusts to continue operating in the UK.
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Businessman’s refusal to share information with TPR leads to court
On the go: The Pensions Regulator is prosecuting a Hampshire and Surrey-based businessman for failing to provide it with details of the companies he owns.
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DB deficit spikes as hedging continues to be vindicated
On the go: The defined benefit liabilities of the UK's largest companies shot up by £30bn at the end of August, according to Mercer, as a slump in corporate bond yields refocuses trustee minds on immunising risk.
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NewsSchemes still lagging on cyber security
A leading cyber-security expert says pension schemes are still behind the rest of the financial services sector in protecting members, despite increasing awareness and realism about the threat of online criminals.
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OpinionMultiple tax treatments create yet another gap
Editorial: Never underestimate the power of well-organised workers providing a public service, even when faced with a chancellor whose conservative idols took on the trades unions.
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5 million still at risk from scams, TPR warns
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has warned that as many as five million savers are still at risk from pension scams, as it renews its commitment to fighting fraudsters alongside the Financial Conduct Authority.