On the go: Members of public sector pension schemes who were victims of discrimination will be allowed to choose whether they accrued service in the old or new schemes, the government announced on Wednesday.
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear schemes plan merger
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March 24, 2020
The government is planning to merge the Northumberland County Council Pension Fund into the Tyne and Wear scheme, in a move that would generate savings of up to 12 per cent a year.
PASA to tackle cyber crime and fraud with new working group
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March 24, 2020
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association has created a cyber crime and fraud working group, aimed at creating standards to better protect pension schemes and their members.
Diversification helps Nest mitigate FTSE slump
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March 24, 2020
On the go: Diversification in Nest’s default funds seems to be paying off, as the government-backed workplace pension scheme has seen a decrease of 17.6 per cent since the beginning of this year, while the FTSE 100 has fallen by 34.3 per cent.
Altmann calls for six-month pension transfer hiatus
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March 23, 2020
On the go: Former pensions minister Ros Altmann is calling for pension transfers to be put on hold for six months, as fund values could be significantly inaccurate due to the current market turmoil.
Could AE contributions be paused amid Covid-19 crisis?
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March 18, 2020
Halting companies’ mandatory pension contributions could form part of government remedies to support businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, pension specialists have argued, since protecting jobs is as important as saving for retirement.
New guidance for joint GMP rectification and equalisation
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March 17, 2020
On the go: Pension schemes considering combining their guaranteed minimum pension rectification and equalisation projects can now follow new guidance published by the cross-industry GMP Equalisation Working Group.
L&G to launch fossil fuel free fund
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March 16, 2020
On the go: PensionBee will offer Legal & General’s first fossil fuel-free fund, in response to demand from consumers to exclude oil from their pension investments.
Public sector pensions on the brink of madness
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March 16, 2020
When the government finally figures out a remedy for discrimination in its reforms, will the benefit merit the cost, asks Pensions Expert deputy editor Maria Espadinha.
Cheshire Pension Fund questions members on investments and ESG
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March 16, 2020
The £5.8bn Cheshire Pension Fund is gauging the views of its members and participating employers on its investment strategy and environmental, social and governance policy.
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