All Hymans Robertson articles – Page 12
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FeaturesSouth Yorks plumps for alts as equity concerns bite
The South Yorkshire Pension Fund is trimming its equity exposure and allocating to a range of alternatives, as part of a wide-ranging review that reaffirms the fund’s commitment to environmental, social and governance-based principles.
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Consultants commit to flagging ESG factors
Sixteen investment consultancy firms have said that they will seek to ensure that pension schemes take into account environmental, social and governance factors where they are financially material.
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Life expectancy falls by a year in some regions
Life expectancy growth in England is slowing, with some regions experiencing a drop of one year, according to research by Public Health England.
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Distributed trust: Blockchain transactions to become 'commonplace'
Analysis: It is a humble back office function, yet blockchain has everyone excited. So what does its arrival in securities trading change for pension fund investors?
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FeaturesTPT assists banks with risk capital investment
Mastertrust TPT Retirement Solutions is investing in regulatory capital strategies, where the scheme provides risk capital for the loan books of banks. The trust is also making allocations to alternative risk premiums.
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BT scheme cuts TPA contract short to pull admin in-house
The BT Pension Scheme is moving the administration for its 300,000-member scheme in-house next year, not long into a contract extension with a third-party provider.
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All FTSE 350 DB schemes could be closed in 10 years
New research predicts that all defined benefit schemes of companies in the FTSE 350 index are likely to be closed to future benefit accrual within 10 years.
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Lower rise in life expectancy no cure for schemes
After years of steady increases, improvement in life expectancy dropped to 1 per cent a year in 2016 from 3.1 per cent per year in 2011 in England and Wales, but low discount rates mean the rises still matter.
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NewsFirstGroup breaks new ground by merging funds within LGPS
Transport operator FirstGroup has become the first major private sector employer to consolidate its pension funds within the Local Government Pension Scheme, as experts agree that similar mergers could be on the horizon.
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FeaturesJT Dove lowers deficit following mortality study
The £26m JT Dove Pension Scheme has reduced its forecast deficit by 11 per cent following a medically underwritten mortality study.
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FeaturesEDP valuation finds liability overstatement
The £7.8m Electronic Data Processing scheme has avoided a £420,000 addition to its liabilities, after a finalised actuarial valuation corrected an overstatement for certain deferred members.
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FeaturesReuters adds MAC fund as trend expected to continue
The Reuters Pension Fund has invested in a second multi-asset credit fund and dropped a loans fund, as the lure of high risk-adjusted returns continues to draw investors to MAC products.
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FeaturesNottinghamshire to create portals for improved admin
The Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund is implementing portals for both employers and members as part of a push to improve administration across the scheme.
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FeaturesBetter data flow could transform pensions, but will it?
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: A yawning technology gap has long been identified in the sector, but many feel more than the dashboard is needed to drag pensions into the 21 century.
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Scottish charities face insolvency as exit debt bites
Community admission bodies in the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme are in the middle of a debt crisis, accountants have said, but ceasing accrual or exiting the LGPS risks triggering unmanageable cessation debt and driving admitted bodies into insolvency.
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Jersey teachers’ fund puts faith in active management
The States of Jersey Teachers’ Superannuation Fund has bucked the current trend away from active management and increased its exposure to active equities, reducing index shares.
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Vested interests hamper fintech adoption, start-ups say
Industry interests stop technology from truly benefiting savers through low-cost products, members of the start-up community have said.
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Industry push to increase pensions engagement
With Pension Awareness Day fast approaching, experts explain how employers and a positive approach to retirement saving and communications can help.
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Opinion
Positive EMD performance: Will it last?
EMD survey: More than four years have passed since the taper tantrum, when the US Federal Reserve started to gradually tighten its quantitative easing programme, leading to investor panic and sell-off in some emerging markets.
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FeaturesSouth Yorks fines employers for late contribution returns
The South Yorkshire Pensions Authority has witnessed an improvement in its service delivery, following the launch of a new pensions administration strategy which allows it to fine tardy participating employers.