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IBM portal gets 5,000 sign-ups as scheme goes paperless

More than 5,200 active employee members have signed up to IBM Pensions Trust’s online pensions management portal since it was launched in the middle of last year.

Pensions regulatory gap 'unsatisfactory', DWP report says

News analysis: The regulatory gap between pensions and wider financial services needs addressing, a Department for Work and Pensions report has said, but ongoing reform is pushing the issue down the agenda.

Weekly Wrap: January 17 edition

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A round-up of pensions and investment stories published across the FT group – from concerns over what an independent Scotland would mean for UK national debt to whether or not size is not a factor when recommending hedge funds.

BA uses triggers to grab derisking opportunities

British Airways’ New Airways Pension Scheme has implemented a liability-hedging framework aiming to capture outperformance, as schemes take a more opportunistic approach to derisking. 

The Weekly Wrap: January 10 edition

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A round-up of pension and investment stories published across the FT group - from further proposed cuts to state welfare to the growing popularity of alternatives.

WMPF portal drives 19% increase in web engagement

West Midlands Pension Fund has seen a substantial increase in traffic to its website following the launch of an online portal providing scheme information to members and employers.

Scheme confidence drives LDI take-up

News analysis: Three-quarters of UK defined benefit pension schemes are using or planning to use liability-driven investment strategies, as an increasing number have outsourced these decisions.   

The Weekly Wrap: January 3 edition

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A round-up of the pensions and investment stories published across the FT Group you may have missed over the holiday period – from a condemnation of the proposed charge cap to Poland's pensions reform.  

Fifth of schemes have not updated DB transfer communications

Close to a fifth of defined benefit schemes have made no changes to the way they inform members of their ability to transfer out of the scheme since the freedom and choice reforms.