Latest articles from Sandra Wolf

More than a vote winner

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Editorial: Pensions were a major election battleground, and might remain just that for a little while longer.

Trustees urged to keep their cool on news of hung parliament

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Markets sometimes react in unexpected ways, but most will have anticipated that a hung parliament would not be well received.

A special evening and year

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Editorial: Last week’s Pension and Investment Provider Awards highlighted one thing: the industry is not standing still. The number of innovative products in both the services and the investment categories was impressive.

Your money or your data

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Editorial: The past couple of weeks have been a reminder of just how much damage can be done through computers – and how much of our existence relies on them.

RPI needn't be a rule

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Editorial: The closure of the defined benefit green paper consultation falls on a Sunday, but it is yet to be revealed if the outcome will be a wedding or a funeral.

Think beyond five years

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Editorial: Government announcements bringing bad news for pensioners tend to be few and far between – even more so now. With elections imminent, Theresa May has to at least attempt to hide any intention to reduce pensioner benefits.

‘I am confused.com’

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Editorial: It is a well-known behavioural trait of our species. The greater the number of options, the more difficult we find it to come to a decision on choosing one.

Press the mute button

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Editorial: A mute button would sometimes be useful for trustees as the volume is cranking up ahead of the election on June 8.

Election news sparks industry speculation

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Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement of a snap general election on June 8 this year has left pension commentators divided over the effect this might have on pensions policy.

Bromley tilts towards income as outflows bite

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Faced with a projected cash outflow of nearly £5m in 2016-17, the London Borough of Bromley pension fund is trying to keep income up with a new investment strategy.