All Governance articles – Page 2
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ArticleRunning on pension schemes – the member considerations
Gerard McKenna, Associate Partner, Aon, explores how the economic events of the past two years have resulted in improved funding levels for many pension schemes - pushing endgame planning high up the agendas of both trustees and sponsors.
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OpinionMansion House and the ‘butterfly effect’ on pension schemes
The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees’ Maggie Rodger looks at the many interconnected elements of the Mansion House proposals.
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ArticleMember Options and Support – Looking at the Key Trends
Rebecca Peak, Senior Consultant at Aon, review the findings of Aon’s seventh annual Member Options and Support Survey, which collated the views from nearly 300 UK defined benefit pension schemes.
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NewsHow LGPS funds should approach the General Code
Funds within the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) should plan carefully for how to implement the new General Code, according to Hymans Robertson.
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FeaturesAddressing diversity in pension trusteeship
After TPR highlighted a lack of diversity on trustee boards, how is the sector evolving to reflect a changing member population?
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NewsPension schemes told to stop investing in oil and gas
Pension schemes were urged to look at their exposure to companies which generate their income from fossil fuels at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s ESG conference in London this week.
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OpinionFiduciary duty must serve members’ interests
Fiduciary duty needs a rethink. It’s time to think about what members actually want.
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NewsKPMG faces record fine over Carillion
The FRC originally imposed a £30m penalty but this was reduced by 30% following KPMG’s co-operation.
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NewsFour new scenarios that could act as a ‘tipping point’ in pension industry’s approach to climate change.
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has teamed up with the University of Exeter to publish research which presents four new climate scenarios that look at shorter-term and realistic horizons to inform investment decision making.
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NewsTPR tells schemes to get ready for new code of practice
The Pensions Regulator’s new general code of practice has been subject to several delays. Now, with the government in summer recess, it will be several months until the final code comes into force.
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NewsPension investment: What does private equity look like?
As pension funds gear up to place more of their assets in private equity, we look at what areas of PE are predicted to provide returns for savers.
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NewsWales Pension Partnership launches a global ESG sub fund
WPP, the pooling entity for the eight Welsh LGPS Funds, said the fund enhances the choice available to authorities and helps fulfil their sustainable investment objectives.
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NewsCushon opts for Ninety One's Global Total Return Credit strategy
Master trust Cushon has chosen the Ninety One Global Total Return Credit (GTRC) strategy as its default fund option.
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NewsAsset managers fall short of claims about climate and biodiversity
The world’s largest asset managers are failing to use their influence to influence the dual crisis of biodiversity loss and climate change, according to new research from lobbyist ShareAction.
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OpinionInvestors must insist on decarbonisation – before it’s too late
Investors have a role – and the power – to encourage sustainable business models. ShareAction’s Lydia Darby talks about why they went to BASF’s AGM last month.
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NewsEngineering company appoints LifeSight as master trust provider
On the go: Engineering company KBR has appointed LifeSight as master trust provider for its 6,400 UK defined contribution scheme members.
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OpinionLDI turbulence – the case for independent oversight
IC Select founder Roger Brown details how schemes should analyse the advice and asset management received during the liability-driven investment debacle.
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NewsMPs to question DB schemes’ use of LDI in new inquiry
On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry into the regulation and governance of defined benefit schemes with liability-driven investments.
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NewsKwarteng out as LDI derivative losses set to hit £149bn
Market moves: Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng, with Jeremy Hunt installed as chancellor; JPMorgan estimates market-to-market losses from liability-driven investment derivatives could hit $167bn (£149bn); and schemes rush to prepare as the Bank of England ends its bond-buying programme.
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NewsSmart Pension acquires Ensign Master Trust
On the go: Smart Pension has acquired the Ensign Master Trust, making it the eighth such consolidation by the provider, which has promised that an average 25-year-old member would be “thousands of pounds better off” as a result of the move.