Pearson Group Pension Plan has replaced the default option of its money purchase section with three lifecycle options designed to provide a wider range of investment and decumulation strategies for members.
The Weekly Wrap: June 21 edition
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June 21, 2013
A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group, including pension schemes shoring up portfolios with real assets, and Steve Webb raising questions over the 'triple lock'.
The Weekly Wrap: June 14 edition
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June 14, 2013
A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from employers battling payment delays for their pensioners to the return of the MAC investment strategy.
Three out of four schemes to mitigate volatility
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June 13, 2013
The use of volatility-reducing strategies has increased as schemes look to dampen the impact of current market conditions on portfolios, according to investment data.
The Weekly Wrap: June 7 edition
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June 7, 2013
A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from Japan's call for pension schemes to increase exposure to local equities, to the rebound in annuity rates.
Young people less likely to opt out, report confirms
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June 5, 2013
Young people are more inclined to save for retirement than their older peers, experts have said, as a survey reveals that young employees are less likely to opt out of auto-enrolment.
Schemes flood into short-term assets to fund payments
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April 29, 2013
Data Analysis: Schemes have ramped up their holdings of short-term assets since the turn of the millenium as managers battle negative cash flows, with their pension payments starting to overtake contributions.
Bond mandates slump as schemes increase risk
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April 2, 2013
Data analysis: The proportion of fixed income mandates awarded by UK pension schemes has fallen dramatically since the beginning of the year, as institutional investors pay increased attention to equity mandates.
Railpen lines up alternatives route to emerging markets
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March 11, 2013
Railpen Investments has sounded a foray into emerging market private equity and property in a bid to increase its exposure to the region, its head of strategy told the National Association of Pension Funds’ investment conference on Thursday.
Lothian: Social housing returns too low to invest
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March 7, 2013
Lothian Pension Fund's investment in social housing has been impeded by concern over the level of inflation-linked returns offered by the asset class, the fund’s service manager told the NAPF's 2013 investment conference today.
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