All LCP articles – Page 25
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News
Isle of Wight disinvests equities to pursue DGF approach
Isle of Wight Pension Fund is removing 15 per cent of its allocation to UK equities and redirecting it into a diversified growth fund in an effort to maintain performance and lower volatility.
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News
Small schemes offered off-the-peg buyouts to speed up derisking
Small schemes will be offered standarised buyouts to decrease the time and cost associated with bespoke bulk annuity purchases, a model that has gained popularity in the buy-in market.
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News
Lothian to reduce 'suboptimal' market cap exposure
The Lothian Pension Fund is to reduce its reliance on market capitalisation-based equity indices and increase investment in global portfolios, in order to boost performance and reduce volatility for members.
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News
Three out of four schemes to mitigate volatility
The use of volatility-reducing strategies has increased as schemes look to dampen the impact of current market conditions on portfolios, according to investment data.
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News
Young people less likely to opt out, report confirms
Young people are more inclined to save for retirement than their older peers, experts have said, as a survey reveals that young employees are less likely to opt out of auto-enrolment.
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News
EMD losing its sparkle as schemes value EM equities
The recent lag in emerging market equity performance compared with developed markets is luring pension funds to an asset class they see as cheap compared to its debt counterpart.
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Opinion
Circling vultures get mixed reception from consultants
Investment consultants tend to advise UK pension funds to view property investment primarily as a potential source of stable long-term income that can help offset their liabilities.
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OpinionEnsuring quality in your auto-enrolment scheme
In the absence of an official benchmark, this week’s In Depth looks at how employers are deciding which schemes are better for auto-enrolment, and how to promote them to staff.
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Features
Pensions Trust saves £1m by renegotiating fund fees
The multi-employer charity plan reduced its fund management fees by 6.5% last year, and consultants claim other schemes could save up to 25% through renegotiating management charges.
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Features
Key challenges for 2012 actuarial valuations
More than 40% of schemes will undergo a triennial actuarial valuation this year. Owen Walker assesses their main obstacles – and how to overcome them.
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Features
FTSE 100 schemes reassess actuarial assumptions
A report by LCP into the accounting disclosures of FTSE 100 pension schemes has revealed a wide range of assumptions used when assessing liabilities.
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Features
Schemes warned of pitfalls in approaching buyout
Schemes looking to take advantage of the current attractive pricing in the derisking market are advised to improve their governance structure to get the best deal.
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Features
Consultant survey: Setting fixed income mandates
A survey of 12 leading investment consultancies has provided insight into how schemes can get the best out of their fixed income mandates.
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Features
More than two-thirds of buyout quotes fail to transact
Consultants and insurers have urged schemes to better prepare for derisking, following revelations that just one in three buyout quotations lead to transaction.
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Features
More than two-thirds of buyout quotes fail to transact
Consultants and insurers have urged schemes to better prepare for derisking, following revelations that just one in three buyout quotations lead to transaction.
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Features
Centrica derisks with 15% switch to bonds
As global stock markets crash, Pippa Stephens looks at how some schemes have derisked through dramatic moves out of equities and into bonds.