All News articles – Page 19
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NewsBulk annuity update: L&G targets £65bn in new business by 2028
Legal & General (L&G) expects to write up to £65bn worth of bulk annuity business by 2028, according to a business update.
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NewsLabour to mandate net-zero transition plans
Financial services organisations, including pension schemes, will be required to set out net zero transition strategies under plan put forward by the Labour Party.
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NewsManifesto pledge could end Mineworkers’ surplus sharing
The Labour Party has promised to end the surplus sharing arrangement with the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme that has led to more than £4bn being taken out of the scheme.
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NewsChallenges facing the LGPS: Gender pensions gap, funding, mortality
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is facing several major challenges – but also presents good value, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsSchemes urged to block overseas investors from snapping up UK small caps
Pension schemes should increase exposure to UK small cap companies to help grow the domestic economy and protect it from losing out to overseas private equity, according to a fund manager.
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NewsLGPS urged to ‘take control’ of its future
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) needs to take control of its future amid warnings an incoming government will be eyeing its financial clout.
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NewsTories confirm ‘triple lock plus’ but pot for life missing
The Conservative Party has confirmed its intention to link the state pension triple lock to the tax-free allowance in its election manifesto.
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NewsMercer to buy Cardano, NOW Pensions in major acquisition
Mercer has announced that it will purchase consultancy group Cardano including its £4bn master trust NOW Pensions.
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NewsLib Dems to require climate reporting from pension funds
The Liberal Democrats have proposed forcing pension funds to demonstrate compliance with the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, as part of the party’s election manifesto.
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NewsInnovation Interviews: Border to Coast’s boost for UK business
After winning two awards at last month’s Investment Innovation Summit, Border to Coast’s Mark Lyon explains in more detail how the pool’s new UK strategy supports some of the Mansion House goals.
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News‘Majority’ of schemes have professional trustees, research shows
More than half of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have a professional trustee on their boards, according to a survey by Aon.
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NewsFiduciary duty change could boost climate goals, say trustees
A quarter of trustees believe that climate risk management should form a part of fiduciary duty, according to research by LCP.
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NewsTrustees ‘must be wary of cyber risks’ after BBC breach
Law firm Burges Salmon has urged pension scheme trustee boards to put cybersecurity high on their agendas following recent data breaches.
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NewsInnovation Interviews: Scottish Widows on gamification and pensions
In this edition of Pensions Expert’s interviews with Innovation Award winners, Scottish Widows’ Robert Cochran explains the impact of a simple app and how technology can help boost member engagement.
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NewsDC contributions exceed DB payments for first time
The biggest listed companies in the UK paid more into their defined contribution (DC) schemes in 2023 than into defined benefit (DB) schemes, new research has found.
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NewsACCESS pool adds £250m long-lease mandate
The Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire pension schemes have invested a combined £250m in a new property fund launched by their pooling vehicle.
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NewsVoters want pension reform, research shows
A member survey from TPT Retirement Solutions indicates that most pension savers want the next government to expand the scope of auto-enrolment.
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NewsInnovation Interviews: How Clara brought a new consolidation model to market
Clara Pensions won the DB Innovation Award at last month’s Investment Innovation Summit. CFO Richard Zugic speaks to Pensions Expert about the company’s progress and its pipeline.
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NewsIsio launches illiquid asset disposal tool
Consultancy group Isio has launched an investment tool to help pension schemes sell illiquid assets.
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NewsThe trouble with the triple lock
With the Conservatives proposing a “triple lock plus” for the state pension, Pensions Expert looks at feasibility, affordability, and other options.