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People NewsAppointments: LPPI, Railpen, LGPS Central, Isio, Hymans, Cartwright
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 7 March 2025.
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Appointments: Hymans Robertson, National Wealth Fund, Isio
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 21 February 2025.
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NewsPrivate markets: DC funds plot 'outsized' UK allocations
Master trust providers plan to back the government’s push for greater investment in productive finance with “outsized” domestic allocations, according to research.
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NewsCyber attack is a risk like any other – so manage it
In March, Capita suffered a cyber breach at the hands of the Black Basta ransomware group. Around 90 organisations, including pension schemes such as the USS and Axa, have reported personal information breaches.
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NewsIsio seals Deloitte UK pensions business deal
Isio Group has completed its acquisition of Deloitte Total Reward and Benefits, the UK pensions advisory business of Deloitte LLP, following FCA approval.
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FeaturesWill DC consolidation present master trusts with crock of gold?
Within a decade, some 15 or more master trusts will have disappeared. Today, 36 players jockey for pole position. What will this huge transition mean for trustees, sponsors, and members, asks Stephane Hawthorne?
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OpinionThe great pensions dashboard reset
Isio head of administration Girish Menezes runs the rule over the pensions dashboards project and says the industry should be using the latest delay to actively improve the project.
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NewsCOP27: Implementing regulatory solutions high on trustees’ agenda
Tom Higgins | November 24, 2022
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NewsBarloworld UK scheme secures £484mn full buy-in
On the go: The Barloworld UK Pension Scheme has agreed to a £484mn full scheme buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsNational LGPS Frameworks appoints admin companies
On the go: The National Local Government Pension Scheme Frameworks has appointed a series of companies to provide pensions administration and operational support services.
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NewsEighteen new pension firms sign up to UK Stewardship code
On the go: Wales Pension Partnership, the Pension Protection Fund and Barnett Waddingham are among the 18 new pension companies that have successfully signed up to the UK Stewardship Code.
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NewsWeir scheme and Capita to pay member after GMP blunder
The Weir Group Pension and Retirement Scheme, along with its former administrator Capita, have been ordered by the Pensions Ombudsman to pay a member £2,000 over the poor handling of his transfer value information.
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NewsImperial Tobacco agrees £1.8bn deal, charity completes full buy-in
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Imperial Tobacco Pension Fund’s 1.8bn deal with Standard Life, and the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Retirement Benefit Scheme’s full buy-in with Legal & General.
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NewsVesuvius completes £305m buy-in with PIC
On the go: The Vesuvius Pension Plan has completed a final buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation, covering £305m of liabilities.
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NewsPub company schemes hire new fiduciary manager
On the go: The £86m Laurel Pub Pension Scheme and its sister, the £14m Yates Group Pension Scheme, have appointed Kempen Capital Management as their fiduciary manager.
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FeaturesGuidance ‘stronger nudge’ could lead to poor member experience
The proposed rules requiring trustees and scheme managers to “nudge” individuals to obtain guidance when accessing their pension will cause administration mayhem and could lead to poor member experience, industry experts have warned.
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NewsLeek United Building Society joins Enplan platform
On the go: The circa £45m Leek United Building Society Pension and Assurance Scheme has joined the Enplan Pension Platform, which will provide governance, actuarial, investment and administration services to the scheme.
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NewsNorfolk Council scheme extends investment consultancy framework
On the go: Norfolk County Council, acting on behalf of its own circa £3.6bn pension fund and a number of other UK Local Government Pension Schemes, has announced an extension to the duration of the National LGPS investment consultancy framework as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsA third of DB schemes now have professional trustees
On the go: The number of defined benefit schemes with a professional trustee on its board has increased by 60 per cent in five years, with a third of pension funds now using these services, according to consultancy LCP.
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NewsTUI pension schemes agree £800m buy-ins with L&G
On the go: The circa €2.4bn (£2.1bn) TUI Group UK Pension Trust, comprising the BAL Scheme, TUI UK Scheme and TAPS Scheme, has secured two buy-ins worth around £800m with Legal & General Assurance Society.