Schemes with LDI strategies should review counterparty creditworthiness, say pensions lawyers, as a new EU directive has granted national authorities the power to suspend schemes’ contractual rights with struggling banks.
Proactive SMEs could still face auto-enrolment compliance headwinds
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July 10, 2015
Marketing and communication consultancy JPES Partners is ahead of the wider SME curve in providing a pension scheme to its employees but work remains to ensure auto-enrolment compliance ahead of the company’s staging date.
The Weekly Wrap: July 10 edition
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July 10, 2015
A round-up of the week’s pension stories across the FT Group, from an OECD warning about alternatives, to the struggling infrastructure funding plan.
Accountants issue scheme guide to revised recommended practice rules
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July 3, 2015
The Pensions Research Accountants Group has issued a practical guide to help scheme practitioners fulfil new reporting requirements following last year’s revisions to the statement of recommended practice.
The Weekly Wrap: July 3 edition
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July 3, 2015
A round-up of the week’s pension stories across the FT Group, from an HMRC crackdown on overseas pension schemes, to Swedish investors scrutinising the governance of Norway’s $912bn oil fund.
Smaller schemes take advantage of pooled funds in bumper year for LDI
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June 30, 2015
Hedged liabilities grew to a record £657bn last year as medium-sized schemes flowed into pooled mandates, but experts have flagged a concentration risk from liability-driven investment's three dominant providers.
Are you managing members' income expectations?
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June 30, 2015
Any Other Business: Pensions got gritty last week. Greek pensioners took to the streets of Athens in protest against the nation's broken pension promises as Tsipras proposed further cuts to retirement incomes in a last-gasp ultimatum.
Norcros plugs deficit with suite of liability exercises
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June 29, 2015
Kitchen and bathroom accessories group Norcros has reduced its scheme deficit by £1.7m through a series of liability-management exercises, as pension funds see a further deterioration in funding levels.
Regulator talks tough as DC scheme governance falls short
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June 26, 2015
Small and medium-sized defined contribution schemes are falling behind on governance compliance, Pensions Regulator research shows, with the watchdog vowing to use its powers where necessary.
The Weekly Wrap: June 26 edition
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June 26, 2015
A round-up of the week’s pension stories across the FT Group, from Greece in the last-chance saloon for a bailout, to the OECD raising concerns over scheme solvency.