All Governance articles – Page 2
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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
The annual business meeting of a company has long been a forum for investors to air their grievances about the direction that a company is taking. That’s why ShareAction went to chemical giant 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
In times of crisis, pension funds’ investment strategies are put to the test – and 2022 has hardly been short of crises.
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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.
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PodcastsPodcast: How to transform an investment team
Podcast: Newton Investment Management head of sustainable investment Therese Niklasson and Aegon head of responsible investment Hilkka Komulainen discuss how schemes can transform investment teams to drive environmental, social and governance thinking.
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NewsFRC publishes ‘consistent and reliable’ standards for dashboards
On the go: The Financial Reporting Council has confirmed the changes being made to Actuarial Standard Technical Memorandum 1 in preparation for the launch of the dashboards, striving for “consistent and reliable” pensions illustrations.
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PodcastsPodcast: TPR should not regulate LDI despite pensions crisis
Dalriada Trustees director David Fogarty and Cartwright director of investment consulting Sam Roberts discuss the causes to the recent market turmoil that precipitated the intervention by the Bank of England, what was done to stall it, and what the future holds.
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NewsScottish Widows and Interactive Investor see green pension demand
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including a study from Scottish Widows suggesting green pensions are valuable for recruitment, and news that one in 10 workers have chosen a sustainable pension.
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News18,000 teachers subject to ‘challenging’ McCloud choice
Some 18,000 teachers have been made retrospectively eligible for Local Government Pension Scheme benefits by the implementation of the McCloud remedy, presenting an “administratively challenging” task for both the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and LGPS-administering authorities, according to the Local Government Pensions Committee.
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NewsTPR updates climate risks guidance
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has updated its guidance on climate-related risk requirements to include mention of the “portfolio alignment metric”, which affected schemes have had to provide since October 1.
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PodcastsPodcast: Webb - Opperman achieved but ‘got sidetracked easily’
Podcast: LCP partner Sir Steve Webb gives his view on Guy Opperman’s time as pensions minister, and discusses under-saving in defined contribution and a local council investment scandal.