All articles by Lisa Botter – Page 7
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NewsWhat the CofE's Wonga stake means for responsible alternative assets
News analysis: The Church of England’s embarrassment over unknown pension investments in Wonga calls into question how responsible investment principles can be applied to alternative assets, such as private equity.
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Making good your scheme's common data shortfall
News analysis: The Pensions Regulator's annual record-keeping survey, released earlier this week, demonstrated a lack of awareness among smaller schemes of their data obligations, but also contained hints about how to repair administrative faults.
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NewsTwo in five schemes use multi-asset to fight volatility
Data analysis: The use of multi-asset products has increased as schemes look to mitigate market volatility with the product, which promises equity-like returns with downside protection, investment data show.
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NewsPension contributions illustrate DB/DC divide
Data analysis: Employer contribution rates are on the rise in defined contribution schemes but are still significantly lower than defined benefit employer contributions, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
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Opinion
Editorial: Put fraud firmly in the shade
As the mercury rose last week, attention on pension fraudsters also hotted up as the regulator brought a liberation case to the High Court.
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How schemes can manage cash flows
Schemes are being advised to reconsider investments as almost a third of defined benefit pension schemes expect to be cash flow negative this year, a survey has found.
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Regulator: liberation fraud more sophisticated threat
News analysis: Pension liberation fraud has become more sophisticated, according to the Pensions Regulator, which is now targeting specific liberation models in a bid to slow down the pace of fraudulent activity.
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How accounting changes hit your balance sheet
News analysis: New accounting principles have increased sponsors' focus on the expense of operating a defined benefit scheme and the risk it poses to future cash flows, as companies prepare interim reports under the new regime.
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Features
Essex reduces auto-enrolment costs with transitional delay
Essex County Council opted for a transitional delay to spread costs and reduce work ahead of its employers’ staging date, as a substantial proportion of workers were not scheme members.
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NewsGilt investment reaches post-crisis peak at £22bn
Schemes have ramped up their investment in gilts and index-linked gilts over the past couple of years in an attempt to shore up their pension promises, data from the Office for National Statistics have shown.
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Deciphering the DWP's select committee response
News analysis: The government's response to its select committee pensions report, released on Friday, included plans to have a defined ambition framework in place by 2016, as well as increased governance demands.
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APPT: changes needed to combat liberation fraud
Changes to legislation could help prevent pension liberation fraud and take the burden off trustees, the Association of Professional Pension Trustees has said, as reports emerge of increased fraudulent activity.
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Fidelity to launch mastertrust on employer demand
Fidelity Worldwide Investment is to launch a mastertrust in response to demand it has seen from blue-chip companies for tougher governance and bespoke investment strategies.
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NewsTrinity Mirror sizes up target date fund default
Trinity Mirror is to launch a staff survey to find out whether target date funds are appropriate to all of its employees as the company approaches auto-enrolment.
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Opinion
EMD report: how to take advantage of the market dip
While emerging market assets have been battered in recent weeks, the debt sell-off could in fact provide added opportunity for pension schemes.
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NewsPearson introduces three lifecycle options to increase choice
Pearson Group Pension Plan has replaced the default option of its money purchase section with three lifecycle options designed to provide a wider range of investment and decumulation strategies for members.
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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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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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Features
Council schemes use timber for inflation protection
Pension schemes are beginning to embrace forestry investments as a means of reducing inflation risk. Lisa Botter speaks to three that are making the move.
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Features
SME scheme profits by shunning diversification
The Tullett Liberty Pension Scheme has turned a £38m deficit into a £24m surplus by changing its investment strategy to focus on high-conviction growth equities.