All Costs and charges articles – Page 5
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NewsUCU calls for an end to USS cuts in light of improved finances
On the go: The University and College Union has called on employers to reverse plans for what it called “brutal cuts” to staff pensions, in light of a “drastic improvement” in Universities Superannuation Scheme finances.
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NewsLabour accuses government of undermining pensions ‘consensus’
On the go: Labour’s shadow secretary of state for work and pensions, Jonathan Ashworth, has accused the government of breaking with pensions “consensus” and undermining workers’ protection with its planned pension reforms.
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NewsCharge cap proposals criticised as govt launches illiquids consultation
The government has said it will “take time to consider” industry concerns around its proposals to exclude performance fees from the charge cap, and has launched a combined consultation into other ways in which to encourage defined contribution schemes to invest in illiquid assets.
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NewsRegulator's notifiable events regime could be delayed
On the go: Industry commentators are asking whether the Pensions Regulator’s new notifiable events regime might be delayed, as the government has yet to respond to last year’s consultation into the expansion of the regulator’s powers.
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NewsPensions industry in dire need of 'real' fee transparency
On the go: Asset managers charging lower fees for global active equity funds often deliver better value for money, but the fees collected differ greatly from those presented in the public domain, according to a report from ClearGlass Analytics.
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NewsOpperman calls for industry input on CDC expansion
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has called on the industry to work with government on expanding the nascent collective defined contribution market, though experts have previously warned that draft regulations are too strict to allow for real growth in the sector.
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OpinionBuilding portfolio resilience: Should schemes consider hedge funds?
Aon’s senior portfolio manager, Guy Saintfiet, discusses the risks and benefits for schemes of investing in hedge funds, and how these commitments could give pension funds the diversification needed given the current market conditions.
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NewsRegulator’s CDC plans risk strangling the sector at its birth
The Pensions Regulator’s draft code of practice for collective defined contribution schemes is unnecessarily strict and risks severely hampering growth in the sector, industry bodies have warned.
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NewsUCU calls for staff welfare inquiry as two-thirds consider quitting
On the go: Two-thirds of university staff could quit the higher education sector altogether over mounting dissatisfaction with pay, pensions and working conditions, the University and College Union has warned, as it calls for the Education Select Committee to set up an inquiry into staff welfare.
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NewsGovt allocates £425mn for teachers’ remedy back payments
On the go: The government has allocated £425mn for back payments to members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, and others within scope of the Goodwin ruling from 2020.
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NewsGovt to consult on McCloud tax legislation this summer
On the go: The government has committed to provide tax-free compensation to members who choose reformed scheme as opposed to legacy scheme benefits under the McCloud remedy, and will consult on the necessary legislation in the summer.
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NewsAnother wave of strikes begins as USS valuation row escalates
On the go: Staff at 40 universities have begun the next round of industrial action over the controversial conclusion of the Universities Superannuation Scheme’s 2020 consultation.
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NewsTeachers accept GDST pensions offer but union remains concerned
Further industrial action at the Girls’ Day School Trust has been averted after teachers accepted an updated pensions and pay offer from the trust, though the National Education Union has refused to endorse it.
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NewsStaffordshire University staff to walk out over pension reform
On the go: Staff at Staffordshire University are set to walk out over plans to hire new staff through a subsidiary company, meaning they will not be given access to a defined benefit pension.
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NewsIndustry anger as new FCF levy goes ahead costing MTs £130mn
The government is to press ahead with an increase to the Fraud Compensation Fund levy, which will see master trusts brunt the majority of the costs paying an extra £130mn over the next nine years, despite their members being the least likely to benefit from it, experts have warned.
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NewsTPR not ruling out ‘value for money’ league tables
On the go: The Pensions Regulator is considering league tables as a way of implementing a new value for money framework for pension schemes, though it is not “leaning towards” them at present.
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NewsGovernment to impose McCloud costs despite significant opposition
The government has confirmed it will impose the costs of the McCloud remedy on public sector schemes’ 2016 valuations, despite its consultation garnering significant opposition from members and trade unions.
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NewsUCU threatens yet more strikes over employers’ USS deal
On the go: The University and College Union has threatened yet more industrial action, including a marking and assessment boycott, as the row over the resolution of the Universities Superannuation Scheme’s 2020 consultation escalates.
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NewsDC schemes target private markets as room for illiquid assets increases
Data crunch: UK defined contribution pension schemes poured around £1bn into private markets last year as the search for yield intensified, according to MandateWire data.
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NewsDC focus turns to member outcomes but retirement uncertainty remains
Data crunch: Despite almost half of defined contribution schemes now stating their main aim is to deliver adequate retirement income for members, 63 per cent do not know what is the expected outcome for a typical member at retirement, according to new research.