All Barnett Waddingham articles – Page 9
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News
Salvus snaps up Complete in £7m mastertrust consolidation deal
Salvus Master Trust has unveiled plans to acquire the members and assets of the £7m Complete Master Trust, as the sector’s consolidation drive begins to gather pace.
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Opinion
Roundtable: How can schemes prepare for uncertainty in fixed income?
What does the end of an unprecedented era of quantitative easing have in store for interest rates, and how should increasingly mature defined benefit schemes adapt? PGIM’s Edward Farley, Barnett Waddingham’s Sophia Heathcoat, MJ Hudson Allenbridge’s Anthony Fletcher, Independent Trustee Services’ Dinesh Visavadia, Bestrustees’ Graham Wardle and independent trustee Alexandra Martinez discuss.
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Chatbots, GDPR and scams: Is admin in for a sea change?
Technological advances could mean pensions administration is about to become a lot sexier, but while cyber security evolves humans still need education if the industry is to protect pensions data and money.
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Features
Has the industry kept its promise on at-retirement innovation?
Analysis: When the Department for Work and Pensions allowed the industry to block mastertrust Nest from entering the drawdown market in 2017, it did so with a proviso; the industry had to drive innovation itself.
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Features
Pearson follows pack in targeting drawdown for DC defaults
The Pearson Pension Plan is introducing two new lifestyle options for its defined contribution members as they approach retirement, responding to a perceived demand for greater flexibility.
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NewsParliamentary scheme elects alternative credit
The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund has introduced a new allocation to alternative credit to further diversify the scheme’s portfolio of return-seeking assets.
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Features
Does a good pension scheme improve recruitment and retention?
Analysis: Businesses believe that pension provision is having a positive impact on recruitment and employee retention, according to a recent study, but opinions are divided on whether retirement savings are seen as more than just a nice-to-have.
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Opinion
Pensions industry still behind on gender pay gap
Analysis: The pensions industry is slowly publishing its gender pay gap data, and it does not make for pleasant reading.
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News
IGC reporting fails to identify value for money
Independent governance committees are failing to adequately report the value for money represented by their respective providers, according to a new report ranking the committees on scrutiny and transparency.
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TPR and FCA to launch joint pensions strategy
The Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority are to develop a joint regulatory strategy for the pensions sector, identifying and addressing the key risks for the industry over the next five to 10 years.
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FeaturesSouth Yorks plumps for alts as equity concerns bite
The South Yorkshire Pension Fund is trimming its equity exposure and allocating to a range of alternatives, as part of a wide-ranging review that reaffirms the fund’s commitment to environmental, social and governance-based principles.
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NewsCommons debates default guidance in second reading of bill
The House of Commons debated the feasibility of default guidance and the future of private sector pensions during the second reading of the financial guidance and claims bill on Monday.
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Opinion
Market Outlook 2018: Storms in the distance?
For a bull run that has been thought of as the most hated in history, the years since the global financial crisis have been kind to pension scheme asset values.
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News
Consultants commit to flagging ESG factors
Sixteen investment consultancy firms have said that they will seek to ensure that pension schemes take into account environmental, social and governance factors where they are financially material.
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Opinion
Uncharted waters: What lies ahead for LGPS pools?
When former chancellor George Osborne made clear the government’s intention to create six British wealth funds, the prospect of pooling made quite a splash.
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News
Four priorities for McVey's DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions got its fifth boss in less than two years on Monday evening, with Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle replacing David Gauke with Esther McVey as secretary of state responsible for the department.
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News
Bulk annuity transfers to pass £15bn in 2018
2018 will be the first year in which buyouts and buy-ins for UK defined benefit schemes exceed £15bn, consultancy LCP has predicted, with improved funding levels and keen insurer pricing helping to establish a “new normal” in the bulk annuity market.
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FeaturesMNOPF steers towards buy-in and DC merger
As derisking plans accelerate and sponsors seek to reduce the volatility of defined benefit scheme deficits, buy-ins are becoming increasingly attractive.
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NewsEconomic gloom overshadows quiet Budget for pensions
Autumn Budget 2017: With chancellor Philip Hammond omitting pensions almost entirely from his speech, it was, as Barnett Waddingham senior consultant Malcolm McLean put it, a “steady as you go Budget”.
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NewsGovt to ban cold calls before 2020, but questions remain
The government is aiming to introduce a cold-calling ban before 2020 and has opposed the idea of compulsory guidance, as the Work and Pensions Committee continues to probe officials as part of its wide-ranging inquiry into pensions freedoms.