How should pension fund investors use credit? Where can the best opportunities be found, how liquid is the asset class, and how important is it to have the right manager? Five specialists discuss the pros and cons of credit assets in a rapidly changing world.
The Weekly Wrap: March 24 edition
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March 24, 2017
A round-up of the pensions stories published across the FT Group this week, from John Cridland's recommendation to scrap the triple lock, to senior managers becoming the biggest winners of a deal to save the BHS pension scheme.
The Weekly Wrap: March 17 edition
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March 17, 2017
A round-up of the pensions news stories published across the FT Group this week, from Royal Mail considering a proposed new type of pension plan, to Brazilians protesting against having to work for 49 years for a full state pension.
DC Debate Q1 (part 2): How can the industry create value for savers?
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March 13, 2017
In the first DC Debate of 2017, eight defined contribution specialists discuss the benefits of building a dashboard and look at the charge cap and whether the industry has come closer to defining value for money.
sponsored by
Legal & General Investment Management, Standard Life Investments, State Street Global Advisors
The Weekly Wrap: March 10 edition
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March 10, 2017
A round-up of pensions news from across the Financial Times, from Irish schemes pushing into the mortgage lending market, to a new tax registration process for defined contribution mastertrusts.
DC Debate Q1 (part 1): Which investment strategies work for DC investors?
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March 6, 2017
In the first DC Debate of 2017, eight defined contribution specialists discuss the pros and cons of illiquid assets, traditional indices and smart beta strategies.
sponsored by
Legal & General Investment Management, Standard Life Investments, State Street Global Advisors
Top 5 pensions jobs
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March 3, 2017
British Dental Association – Head of Pensions
£45,609 - £53.326 | London, Stirling, Cardiff or Belfast
West Midlands Pension Fund – Pensions Administrator
£21,745 - £24,717 | west Midlands
Nestlé – Head of Change & Improvement
£80,000 - £90,000 + benefits| Gatwick
Tesco – In-House Ill-Health Pension Administrator
£Competitive + bonus | Hertfordshire
National Grid – Pensions Administrator (Multiple Roles)
£23,000 - £27,000 | Wokingham
The Weekly Wrap: March 3 edition
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March 3, 2017
A round-up of pensions news from across the FT, from plans by French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron to merge 37 schemes, to Asian investors struggling to find talent for their new alternative assets departments.
DB green paper: Can it strike a balance?
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March 1, 2017
Video: What do businesses say about the defined benefit green paper's focus on regulation, and where do unions have concerns about member protection? Rachel Smith, principal labour market economist at the Confederation of British Industry and Tim Sharp, policy officer at the Trades Union Congress, give their views.
LDI: How hedging strategies should be adapted for the cash flow era
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February 27, 2017
How has liability-driven investment evolved recently, and how does it need to change to be fit for the future? Six experts discuss the issues and opportunities for LDI.
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Axa Investment Managers, Standard Life Investments