On the go: The Pensions Regulator has warned that trustees must ensure their climate advisers are appropriately skilled and provide relevant and helpful advice.
Latest articles from Rachel So
London CIV launches passive equity Paris-aligned fund
On the go: London CIV, which oversees around £26bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £45bn, has launched its Passive Equity Progressive Paris Aligned Fund.
Pub company schemes hire new fiduciary manager
On the go: The £86m Laurel Pub Pension Scheme and its sister, the £14m Yates Group Pension Scheme, have appointed Kempen Capital Management as their fiduciary manager.
Derisking activity ramps up in Q3
Data crunch: Derisking activity picked up in the third quarter of 2021, as bulk annuity transactions reached their highest point of the year.
DC consolidation and small pots limit can reduce value for money
A combination of the flat fees charging ban on pots worth less than £100 and an increase in consolidation schemes could reduce members value for money, the Pensions Policy Institute has warned.
Reuters scheme agrees full buy-in
On the go: The Reuters Supplementary Pension Scheme has agreed a circa £310m full buy-in with Legal & General Assurance Society.
Fiduciary mandates and outsourced investment: Spotting the differences
CPD: With some pension schemes opting to outsource their entire investment portfolio instead of hiring a fiduciary manager, Rachel So explains what the differences are and how the CMA rules still apply in both cases.
LGPS pool accelerates cost savings and commits to net zero
On the go: The Local Pensions Partnership has announced it made £28.2m in cost savings for clients in the year to March 2021, bringing the overall total savings to £74m since inception in 2016.
Healthcare diagnostics scheme completes £130m full buy-in
On the go: The PerkinElmer (UK) Pension Scheme has completed a £130m full buy-in with Phoenix Group subsidiary Standard Life.
Sanofi scheme agrees £760m buy-in with L&G
On the go: The £3.1bn Sanofi Pension Scheme has agreed a £760m buy-in with Legal & General Assurance. Separately, the scheme terminated an emerging market manager and replaced it with two new managers during 2020.
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