Latest articles from Alex Janiaud

Inflation is main concern for DB trustees and sponsors

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On the go: Inflation and monetary policy represent the key concern for three-quarters (74 per cent) of pension trustees and their sponsors over the next six months.

Trustee pair receive suspended sentences for illegal loans

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On the go: Two pension trustees who pleaded guilty to making illegal loans from a company pension scheme to its employer have received suspended prison sentences.

Nest plans boardroom overhaul in diversity drive

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Nest is recruiting for three new non-executive directors as it attempts to improve the diversity of its board, the master trust’s chair has told Pensions Expert.

Public sector pension statements’ deadline delayed

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On the go: The government intends to delay the deadline for the issuance of pension savings statements covering the 2022-23 period by a year to October 2024 in certain public sector schemes, as part of the tax remedy to an age discrimination case.

Value over cost emphasised in new DC illiquid investment guides

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On the go: Defined contribution scheme trustees are being encouraged to shift their focus on illiquid investments from cost to value, in a series of guides published by the Productive Finance Working Group.

TPR threatens £50,000 fines for dashboards non-compliance

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The Pensions Regulator will impose fines of up to £50,000 for non-compliance over pensions dashboards. 

Ex-trustee pleads not guilty to illegal pension investing

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On the go: Former trustee David Boardman has pleaded not guilty to six counts of making illegal investments, in a prosecution brought by the Pensions Regulator.

Timing and flexibility concerns raised over LGPS climate reporting

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The pensions industry has expressed its concerns to the government over proposals surrounding new requirements for Local Government Pension Scheme funds to produce climate risk reports, citing fears over the timescale imposed and a lack of flexibility.

L&G blames govt for LDI crisis and backs consultant regulation

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Legal & General has placed responsibility for the market turmoil that triggered the autumn liquidity crisis firmly at the feet of the government, while adding its support to calls for the regulation of investment consultants.

UUK: ‘Ignoring USS problem is not the answer’

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The president of Universities UK has stood by planned reforms to the Universities Superannuation Scheme, in the lead up to unprecedented strike action that will take place across 150 universities.