A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group this week – from yet another California pension fund admitting it is in the dark over private equity fees, to consumer groups' call for a cap on drawdown charges.
RADAR: Events and training for pension managers – July 10
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July 10, 2015
Get your calendar in order with this fortnightly bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
Industry left reeling by latest pension tax proposals
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July 8, 2015
Summer Budget: Chancellor George Osborne today unveiled a green paper proposing a significant overhaul of the current pensions tax relief system, going beyond what the industry had expected and acting as a harbinger of further radical reform.
DGFs: the charge cap, smart beta and DC
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June 30, 2015
Roundtable: Six experts gather to debate how well diversified growth funds are performing in the context of the charge cap, smart beta and auto-enrolment, and whether there is a place for them in large schemes' portfolios.
In association with
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Legal & General Investment Management, State Street Global Advisors
How will the charge cap affect the use of DGFs?
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June 30, 2015
Roundtable: LCP's Andy Cheseldine, Legal & General Investment Management's Martin Dietz, Columbia Threadneedle's Craig Nowrie, State Street Global Advisers' Andrew Soper, Peter Sparkes of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees, and Bestrustees' Graham Wardle, debate whether the fees associated with DGFs are worth their value, in the second of this four-part roundtable series.
In association with
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Legal & General Investment Management, State Street Global Advisors
With so many available, what are the core qualities of a DGF?
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June 30, 2015
Roundtable: LCP's Andy Cheseldine, Legal & General Investment Management's Martin Dietz, Columbia Threadneedle's Craig Nowrie, State Street Global Advisers' Andrew Soper, Peter Sparkes of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees, and Bestrustees' Graham Wardle discuss what makes an ideal diversified growth fund, in the first of this four-part roundtable series.
In association with
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Legal & General Investment Management, State Street Global Advisors
How do DGFs interact with smart beta?
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June 30, 2015
Roundtable: LCP's Andy Cheseldine, Legal and General Investment Management's Martin Dietz, Columbia Threadneedle's Craig Nowrie, State Street Global Advisers' Andrew Soper, Peter Sparkes of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees, and Bestrustees' Graham Wardle, talk about the relationship between DGFs and smart beta in the third part of this roundtable series.
In association with
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Legal & General Investment Management, State Street Global Advisors
How will the DGF market develop over the coming year?
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June 30, 2015
Roundtable: Six leading experts discuss what the next 12 months will hold for diversified growth funds, in the final part of this series.
In association with
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Legal & General Investment Management, State Street Global Advisors
RADAR: Upcoming events and training for pension managers
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June 27, 2015
Get your calendar in order with this rolling bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
The Specialist: DC investment
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June 14, 2015
The latest issue of The Specialist takes a timely look at the defined contribution investment landscape, including default fund changes, the charge cap, at-retirement options and fixed income.