All Consolidation articles – Page 3
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NewsWhat the LGPS expects from the Mansion House speech
With chancellor Rachel Reeves set to deliver her first Mansion House speech this week, the pension sector is buzzing with speculation about the future of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
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NewsOpperman: Consolidation needs to be harder, better, faster, stronger
Former pensions minister Guy Opperman has called for workplace pensions consolidation to be accelerated and extended to include commercial providers and even regulators.
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NewsPension and decumulation complaints rise by 27% in 18 months
Some industry figures question whether consolidation is working, as FCA publishes complaints data
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OpinionLessons from the DC Future Book
Shantel Okello of the Pensions Policy Institute explores how the DC market has evolved over the past decade and looks forward to what it may look like in another 10 years’ time.
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OpinionWhy the LGPS doesn’t need to be forced to buy UK
Rachel Reeves is considering a “Canadian” model for local government pensions investment. GLIL’s Ted Frith supports the idea of galvanising UK infrastructure investment but argues that the mechanism to achieve this already exists.
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OpinionConsolidation is not a silver bullet for UK growth
The PLSA’s Nigel Peaple explains how a rounded, considered approach to pension investment will help achieve the government’s aims.
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OpinionEditor’s notes: The auto-enrolment open goal
Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve asks: is the government overthinking the Pensions Review?
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NewsInnovation Interviews: Penny probes for lost pension pots
Fintech startup Penny’s head of pensions David Henderson explains how an app set up by two brothers has now helped reunite hundreds of users with more than £300m of ‘lost’ pensions.
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OpinionWhat role will a public sector consolidator play in the UK market?
Rosie Twist of the Society of Pension Professionals analyses how the DB market has changed in 15 years and how a public sector consolidator might help shape the next 15.
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NewsMercer to buy Cardano, NOW Pensions in major acquisition
Mercer has announced that it will purchase consultancy group Cardano including its £4bn master trust NOW Pensions.
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FeaturesDC consolidation: A complex picture
With the government – and the opposition – set on consolidating defined contribution schemes, Pensions Expert explores some of the complicating factors that have yet to be addressed.
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NewsTPR boss outlines consolidation drive
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to push for further consolidation in the pensions industry to raise governance standards and improve outcomes for savers, its CEO has said.
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NewsWhat does Labour have in store for the pensions industry?
The Labour party last week set out its plans for reform of the financial services sector, including several proposals affecting pensions. We asked industry commentators for their views.
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OpinionAre policymakers’ DC plans realistic?
There is much to be positive about in DC pensions – but policymakers must be careful to avoid a multitude of pitfalls, writes Martin Willis.
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OpinionPPF as consolidator poses unanswered questions
Acting as a consolidator would be a new direction for the PPF. What challenges need to be resolved for it to work?
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NewsIndustry warns against government intervention in LGPS investments
Government plans to redirect LGPS assets into private equity – while the industry warns against political interventions in investment strategy
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OpinionOnly pension reform can save the economy
The pensions system is broken and radical reform is needed. But will the chancellor’s steps be bold enough?
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NewsThe industry’s wishlist for the autumn statement
Pensions didn’t feature in the King’s Speech – what would the industry like from the autumn statement?
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NewsUK’s first commercial pension ‘superfund’ deal has been cleared
Move provides a new route for employers to ditch weaker retirement programmes
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OpinionSmall pots plan deserves some praise
When the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) consultation on how to solve the small pots problem closed, it was followed by criticism of the department’s solution.