All Governance articles – Page 33
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News
Nest sizes up green technology as it sharpens ESG focus
Nest is looking to benefit from a low-carbon economy through investments in green technology, in a triennial update of its investment beliefs announced today.
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Opinion
Time is running short. Regulators must provide detail on how to implement DC reform
It is difficult to recall a time when defined contribution pensions in the UK had to cope with more regulatory change.
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News
Church of England scheme boosts funding level with 20% equity growth
The Church of England Funded Pension Scheme has seen an improvement in its funding level thanks to asset outperformance, in particular from equities, as it looks to increase its illiquid asset holdings.
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Features
NESPF beefs up governance to prep for Scottish LGPS reform
North East Scotland Pension Fund plans to establish a dedicated governance team – incorporating communication responsibilities – to deal with the increased workload produced by local government pension scheme reforms.
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Opinion
Avoiding a talking shop: how to get more out of your trustee meeting
Any other business: Economist and diplomat John Galbraith once said: “Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.” But with fiduciary duty weighing heavily on trustees, board meetings must be a forum for effective decision-making.
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Features
Local government schemes reject forced passive CIV proposals
Local authority schemes have rejected government proposals to mandate pooling assets into a passively managed common investment vehicle, but did see benefits in other suggestions put forward.
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Opinion
Stop making excuses on fiduciary management and demonstrate value
In this edition of Informed Comment, Cardano’s Emma Adair says the fiduciary management industry is not transparent enough on value, and calls on providers to publish their track records.
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Features
Are iPads harming or helping trustee boards? The cases for and against tablet governance
Any other business: In the technology world, a recently unearthed speech by Steve Jobs in 1983 predicting the world dominance of the personal computer is clear evidence of the Apple co-founder’s vision.
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Features
Isle of Wight fund mulls ethical investment policy after council reclaims public health role
Isle of Wight Pension Fund is considering setting its own policy on social, environmental and ethical factors to be considered when making investment decisions, after the council took back responsibility for public health.
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Opinion
PPF: Why our approach is not just about assets and liabilities
The evolution of the Pension Protection Fund’s investment strategy has not just been about where best to invest the fund’s growing assets to meet its commitments to members.
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News
One in seven trustees think sponsor relationship needs work
Around one trustee on each board feels their relationship with the scheme sponsor needs to be improved, according to a survey of 100 scheme representatives, conducted as fresh regulation seeks to strengthen this bond.
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Opinion
How to predict member outcomes in the new normal
Myriad products could help grow pension savers’ assets following the Budget changes, but caution is recommended.
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Opinion
Checking the price tag: evaluating the charges obsession
Data analysis: The Budget reforms signal an age of greater plurality in retirement possibilities for members.
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Opinion
In defence of the regulator's DC code, six months on
It is now six months since the Pensions Regulator’s final defined contribution code of practice and regulatory guidance were published.
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News
Fifth of smaller employers failing to prepare for AE
One in five small businesses are not currently preparing for auto-enrolment, research has shown, as concern grows around smaller employers’ ability to comply with the legislation.
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Opinion
ESG is about long-term performance, not arbitrary screening
WHEB’s George Latham argues against those who reduce environmental, social and governance analysis to merely screening of investments, in the latest edition of Technical Comment.
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News
Local authority experts debate how to fireproof governance
Local authority scheme experts at Wednesday's National Association of Pension Funds' 2014 Local Authority Conference discussed greater separation in decision-making structures, or increasing guidance, as ways to improve governance.
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Opinion
Regulator's corporate plan: AE, funding, and trustee training
The Pensions Regulator has laid out its corporate plan for the next three years, in which it sets out plans to review its approach to ensuring high standards of governance and administration for schemes. It will also seek to improve the knowledge and understanding of trustees.
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News
Analytics providers call for safeguards on member data
Schemes using online data analytics systems to inform investment and risk-management decisions have been urged by system providers to put in place governance procedures to ensure data security.
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Features
Half of schemes lack trustee training plan, survey finds
Two employers have explained how they make sure trustees are regularly trained, after a Pensions Regulator survey shows half of schemes do not have a training plan.