Latest articles from David Rowley

Prudential in RPI trustee court dispute

A High Court hearing over the last few days has sought to determine whether Prudential has a duty of good faith to make increases to payments in line with RPI

Short-service refunds not a 'material' issue for employers

The revenue from short-service refunds is not a “material” issue for employers when choosing defined contribution (DC) schemes, say leading advisers

Concerns mount as HMRC ignores 'dodgy' QROPS

Administrators and trustees are growing frustrated at the lack of government policing of “dodgy” qualified recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS).

Treasury hard man to tackle workplace pensions

McFall, John

Lord McFall, veteran chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, is to chair a commission to find ways of radically changing the UK’s approach to saving

EMD survey − should investors believe the hype?

Amid accusations that emerging market debt has been oversold, David Rowley  asks whether there is life in the asset class yet

BT fund gains daily analysis of all risk

Trustees at the £35bn BT Pension Scheme are pioneering a tool to measure the impact of asset allocation decisions on their fund and their employer’s covenant.

RPI/CPI shift will create legal minefield

A host of legal anomalies around RPI/CPI changes will prove as complex as equalisation for some schemes

Strong FTSE leads to flurry of business from schemes

Fixed income, property and diversified growth funds are the biggest beneficiaries of a flood of new mandates, report fund managers

Derisking lift-off as FTSE exceeds 6,000

The FTSE 100 passing 6,000 has broached a psychological barrier for schemes looking to initiate de-risking exercises, according to investment specialists

Baring's dynamic fund wins more pension fund clients

The feted Baring Dynamic Asset Allocation fund (DAA) won 39 new mandates worth £790m in 2010, taking assets under management to £2.8bn