The Worcestershire County Council Pension Fund has placed JPMorgan Asset Management "on watch" for the continued underperformance of its emerging markets equities mandate, just six months after removing its added scrutiny of the manager.
Ford set to offer partial transfers
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October 25, 2018
Ford has agreed to offer members of its defined benefit scheme the right to partially transfer out half of their pension as cash at retirement, allowing former employees greater flexibility in their benefits.
Nest looks to online gaming for self-employed pensions
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October 23, 2018
Master trust Nest is trialling incentive-based approaches, including methods used in online gaming and prize draws, with the aim of raising the rate of self-employed workers who save into a pension.
Barnet in TPR breach as Capita misses payments
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October 22, 2018
The London Borough of Barnet Council has reported itself to the Pensions Regulator after failing to produce 447 pension benefit statements on time.
Opperman aims for bumper summer pensions bill
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October 18, 2018
The minister for pensions and financial inclusion, Guy Opperman, has stated his intention to deliver a “very substantial” bill addressing multiple areas of pensions regulation in the summer of 2019.
Government to legislate for CDC
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October 17, 2018
The Work and Pensions Committee has published a letter from Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion, which indicates the government’s intention to lay primary and secondary legislation for collective defined contribution schemes.
Employers support pension tax relief reform
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October 15, 2018
The majority of employers think that the existing pension tax structure is too complicated and needs simplifying, according to research by the Association of Consulting Actuaries.
Lambeth invests in multi-asset credit
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October 12, 2018
The London Borough of Lambeth Pension Fund has invested around £75m into multi-asset credit from its corporate bonds allocation. It is also weighing up investment in private debt alongside other Local Government Pension Schemes.
How open banking can help pensions
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October 11, 2018
The pensions industry is on the cusp of its own 'open banking'-style revolution in the way that consumers interact with their finances and manage their pensions, according to experts.
FTSE 100 DB risk drops nearly a quarter
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October 10, 2018
The aggregate risk across FTSE 100 defined benefit schemes has fallen to its lowest level in four years, according to research that seeks to integrate covenant and investment risk.