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PodcastsPodcast: Tackling climate change will require a ‘step change’ in governance
Podcast: The government’s “revolutionary” plans to tackle climate change “ain’t half prescriptive” when it comes to pensions investments, and will require a “step change” in governance to achieve. So say Stuart O’Brien, partner at Sackers, and ITS director Tegs Harding, who also discuss the consequences of another row at the Universities Superannuation Scheme and the cartelisation of the advisory market.
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Nine out of 10 DC savers expect retirement shortfall
On the go: Almost 90 per cent of defined contribution scheme members expect a shortfall in retirement income based on current provision, while almost a quarter of people think they will never be able to retire, according to the latest edition of Aon’s DC member survey.
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Inquiry launched into LGPS role in ‘just transition’ to net-zero
On the go: The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Local Authority Pension Funds has launched an inquiry to look at how these schemes can help in achieving a just transition to a decarbonised economy.
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NewsMaster trust competition hots up despite consolidation
Data crunch: The majority of master trusts are targeting defined contribution schemes in a bid to boost their assets under management, leading to heightened competition in a marketplace where there is scepticism about acquiring rivals.
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TPR urges DC schemes to pay more attention to climate change
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has warned the defined contribution market must pay more attention to both the risks and opportunities of climate change in investment strategies.
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Brunel Pension Partnership invests in affordable housing
On the go: Brunel Pension Partnership, composed of 10 Local Government Pension Scheme funds and with around £30bn in assets under management, will now offer PGIM Real Estate’s UK Affordable Housing Fund to its clients.
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New solution allows schemes to have voting rights on pooled funds
On the go: The Asset Management Exchange and asset manager DWS have created an investment solution that allows pension schemes to express their stewardship preferences in pooled funds.
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Smart Pension pledges to reach carbon zero before 2050
On the go: Smart Pension has committed to developing its investment approach to reach net-zero carbon emissions “well ahead” of the 2050 deadline.
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Guide launched to assess investment consultants’ climate competence
On the go: The Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group has launched a guide to help trustees in assessing their investment consultants on climate competency.
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Trustees demand greater access to technology to support their role
On the go: The coronavirus pandemic has seen off the quarterly meeting cycle, with 80 per cent of trustees agreeing that ad hoc and online meetings are the way forward, according to new research.
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NewsPIPAs on hunt for Covid-defying performances
Pensions Expert’s annual awards are open for entries, with judges imploring providers that have not hid behind Covid excuses and managers that have truly set themselves apart on sustainability to come forward for consideration.
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NewsDWP proceeds with ‘revolutionary’ climate change agenda
The Department for Work and Pensions has proposed broadening the scope of climate risk analysis to cover not just the environmental impact of pension schemes’ portfolios, but also sponsor covenants and actuarial valuations.
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Savers lose £78m to ‘clone firm’ investment scams in 2020
On the go: Fraudsters pretending to be legitimate companies stole £78m from unsuspecting victims through pension and investment scams in 2020, according to Action Fraud.
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L&G scheme secures £400m derisking transaction
On the go: The Legal & General Group UK Senior Pension Scheme completed an assured payment policy transaction worth around £400m with the Legal & General Assurance Society in December 2020.
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Warning over TPR’s guidance on delayed transfer deadlines
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has released guidance warning that trustees need to comply with the six-month transfer deadline even if the member is invested in a gated fund.
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OpinionLooking long term for post-pandemic opportunities
Nest’s new head of long-term investment strategy, Liz Fernando, explores some underappreciated asset classes that could prove fruitful for pension fund investors in the years ahead.
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Pension funds await outcome as Eurostar appeals for govt support
On the go: Eurostar shareholders including Hermes Infrastructure are working with the government to explore funding options for the transport company as it struggles to navigate the coronavirus crisis.
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How schemes can navigate the post-Covid recovery
Defined benefit schemes should use the post-Covid recovery to conduct a thorough postmortem of the effects of 2020’s events on their portfolios and strategies, according to Barnett Waddingham.
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‘Challenging’ 2020 forces 80% of DB schemes to reassess portfolios
On the go: Eighty per cent of defined benefit pension schemes plan to reassess their investment portfolios after the events of 2020 put returns in doubt, according to research by the Pensions Management Institute and River and Mercantile.
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Clarity on dashboards, but delays taint Pension Schemes Act
The government fought off opposition amendments to the Pension Schemes Act in the House of Lords on Tuesday, keeping its dashboards options open — but experts have warned that many of the act’s more substantive changes could be delayed until 2022.