All Governance articles – Page 22
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OpinionDC governance: How to ensure your scheme is on the right track
When it comes to ensuring good governance, few things are more important than the process applied to the default investment strategy, says AllianceBernstein’s David Hutchins.
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News
Tower Hamlets completes £700m equity protection strategy
On the go: The London Borough of Tower Hamlets Pension Fund has undertaken a £700m equity protection strategy with Schroders.
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Govt and scheme decision-makers told to tread with caution on CDC
Collective defined contribution schemes could produce a higher and more certain retirement income than individual DC schemes, but there are also many potential issues to consider, including intergenerational unfairness and governance problems, the Pensions Policy Institute has highlighted.
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Features
Should there be an industry-wide methodology for measuring value?
An agreed definition of value for money may help schemes measure value, but it is more important that trustees understand what they are buying and why.
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OpinionIncreased self-service will boost data quality and raise admin standards
Good-quality, complete data is essential for pensions administration. Heather Quelch, head of pensions administration at TPT Retirement Solutions, discusses data cleansing and the importance of self-service for members.
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OpinionHow to take a proactive approach to decision-making
Brian Kilpatrick, a trustee director at Law Debenture, explains how trustees can put together proactive decision-making frameworks to ensure good governance.
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News
More unions eye CDC as possible negotiation outcome
What is good enough for postal workers is, it would appear, not good enough for academics.
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NewsImperial Brands’ proposal to disband member forum ‘disappointing’
Imperial Brands is looking to discontinue a consultative committee at its Imperial Tobacco Pension Fund, arguing that the benefits gained by holding the forum do not warrant the cost, workload and logistical efforts required to run the twice-yearly meeting.
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OpinionIt's not easy being green
Editorial: These days it is hard to deny that climate change is a material risk to a wide range of investments.
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OpinionDC mastertrust consolidation: The long-term outcome
CMS’s Jennifer Bell and Daniel Shaw discuss mastertrust authorisation and the future of defined contribution consolidation.
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FeaturesIslington scheme to wind down carbon investment
The London Borough of Islington Pension Fund has agreed to reduce its investment in fossil fuels, following lobbying efforts from local environmental activist group Fossil Free Islington.
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DB governance: Small schemes fail to keep pace
Small defined benefit schemes are still lagging behind their larger counterparts when it comes to governance standards, new research from the Pensions Regulator has shown.
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OpinionSchemes must not let consultants hide behind advice excuse
We all know that trustees should assess the performance and value for money provided by their investment consultants – the real question is how to achieve this, says CEM Benchmarking’s Tej Dosanjh.
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OpinionTime for schemes to crack down on CEO pay
From the blog: A few weeks ago, the High Pay Centre released its annual report on executive pay at FTSE 100 companies. Unsurprisingly the report highlighted a large increase in chief executive officer pay from 2016 to 2017 – rising by 11 per cent.
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OpinionDC investment design: How to ensure good member outcomes
Columbia Threadneedle’s Andrew Brown explains how trustees can help to ensure good outcomes for DC members by regularly reviewing the suitability of the default, ensuring adequate investment governance and establishing measurable performance objectives.
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OpinionPASA outlines five pillars of DC administration governance
Defined contribution administration governance is an often overlooked area, but anyone involved in DC should understand the five key elements of administration and how they impact their role, writes PASA’s Gary Evans.
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OpinionHow to cope with increasing regulatory burdens
From the blog: Good governance is the bedrock of a properly functioning trustee board. However, it is evident that trustees are struggling under a governance burden, which stems from the need to comply with increasing legal requirements and ever more Pensions Regulator publications.
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NewsRentokil blames internal administration for £25k fine
Business services group Rentokil Initial has blamed its internal pensions administration for failures involving the Initial Hospital Service Limited No.1 Pension Scheme, which led to a £25,000 fine from the Pensions Regulator.
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FeaturesBarnet pension scheme votes to join the LAPFF
The London Borough of Barnet Pension Fund has voted to join the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, with the pension fund committee rejecting mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s manifesto push to bring London local authority pension schemes out of fossil fuel investment.
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Government sets out proposals for trustee ESG investment duties
Trustees will be expected to publish a statement on how they take account of scheme members’ ethical views, if proposed requirements floated in a government consultation are implemented.