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Opinion
DC Debate Q2: Default retirement pathways, flexibility and guidance
Five defined contribution experts discuss default pathways, striking a balance between flexibility and secure income, and the importance of guidance at retirement.
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FeaturesTaylor Wimpey pension plan reaches full funding
Trustees of housebuilder Taylor Wimpey’s pension plan, which completed a medically underwritten mortality study last year, have announced that the scheme has reached full funding following a £23m injection from the company in April.
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OpinionData Crunch: DC property allocations set to catch DB
It seems logical that long-term savings should be invested in long-term assets, and property would seem a candidate for this type of investment.
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News
Seeking members' ethical views could muddy DB waters, experts say
The Environmental Audit Committee has proposeda requirement for schemes to actively seek the views of their members when producing their statement of investment principles, a move experts say could complicate matters for defined benefit trustees.
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Features
Should schemes become more eurosceptic?
Analysis: Trustees may be tempted to act upon the past few weeks’ eurozone headlines, which have detailed sweeping geopolitical change across Italy and Spain and frightened investors in the process.
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OpinionEveryone has a role to play in ESG
Regulatory pressure on pension schemes to consider environmental, social and governance factors is building, so trustees, consultants and fund managers must work together to give members access to the best products, argues Redington’s Lydia Fearn.
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NewsTrustee fears on the rise over Brexit investment implications
Brexit has grown among defined benefit scheme trustees as a perceived investment risk, according to professional trustee company PTL's latest DB survey, as schemes are advised against making wholesale investment changes over the next few months.
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OpinionCMA investigation: Prepare for positive change
Cardano’s Richard Dowell talks through what we have learned so far from the Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation into investment consultancy and fiduciary management services.
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FeaturesWest Midlands to divest from arms manufacturer
The West Midlands Pension Fund has agreed to divest from South Korean arms manufacturer Hanwha Corporation after years of sustained pressure on the company from institutional investors across the globe in relation to cluster munitions.
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OpinionIs it time to trim your hedge funds?
Analysis: Since 2000, there has been an extraordinary rise in hedge fund investment. While only 2.1 per cent of large institutional investors had money in hedge funds in 2000, cost analysis service CEM Benchmarking says that this figure surpassed 50 per cent in 2016.
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News
Rate of investment consultant tenders has plummeted, survey finds
Less than 3 per cent of pension schemes retendered for investment consulting services last year, compared to 18.6 per cent of schemes in 2008, according to research from selection specialists IC Select.
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OpinionESG investing has little to do with ethics
The pensions world has hesitated over environmental, social and governance factors for a long time, writes Pinsent Masons’ Carolyn Saunders, but legal developments mean they cannot afford to do so any longer.
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FeaturesHaringey to swap passive equities for multi-factor strategy
The London Borough of Haringey Pension Fund has agreed to convert nearly half of its equity allocation from a passive fund into a multi-factor global strategy. It has also recently trimmed an overweight position in equities into its multi-asset absolute return and credit strategies.
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Features
Liquid alternatives: How diversified is your DC default?
Analysis: Defined contribution default funds are facing the unenviable task of constructing diversified portfolios with limited budgets and a requirement for liquidity. Could liquid alternatives help?
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Opinion
Pension funds are making good progress with ESG, says Brunel CEO
Pension funds are making good progress when it comes to responsible investment, according to the £29bn Brunel Pension Partnership’s chief executive Dawn Turner.
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FeaturesKent stands by Neil Woodford despite massive underperformance
Despite concerns over the performance of its UK equities mandate with Woodford Investment Management, the Kent County Council Superannuation Fund has elected to retain its mandate with the embattled asset manager.
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OpinionRising rates: to hedge or not to hedge?
With interest rates on an upward move, pension schemes that can afford to be tactical should review their hedging strategy without delay, according to Russell Investments’ Jihan Diolosa.
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OpinionRoundtable: How are fixed income strategies adapting?
Central bank policy has turned a major corner, and many fixed income markets are looking increasingly expensive - six experts share their insights on how pension scheme strategies should adapt.
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News
Lack of trustee engagement leads to higher fees, CMA finds
The Competition and Markets Authority has turned its attention to the negotiation abilities of trustee boards, with a working paper that highlights the benefits of engaging third-party oversight of consultants or fiduciary managers.
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Features
Strathclyde ups commitment to emerging market debt
The Strathclyde Pension Fund has nearly doubled its investment in emerging market debt as part of a drive to diversify its portfolio and participate in 'the growth story' of emerging economies.