All News articles – Page 19
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NewsHow pension schemes are already supporting the UK economy
A new report has highlighted the economic benefits of existing pension fund allocations, while arguing that these investors must maintain independence in order to succeed.
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NewsLGPS requests more time to manage pooling effectively
The pooling deadline of 31 March 2026 must be moved back if the LGPS is to deal effectively with all the changes it faces, according to the Scheme Advisory Board.
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NewsDashboards: What to do with multiple administrator arrangements
The Pensions Administration Standards Association has issued advice to trustees dealing with multiple administrators while connecting their pension schemes to the pensions dashboards system.
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NewsTelecoms firm dials up member security with £63m buy-in
CommScope Connectivity, a telecoms company, has insured its defined benefit pension scheme with Aviva for £63m, covering 570 members.
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NewsFiduciary duty and the Mansion House Accord: Members must come first
The “spectre of mandation” remains despite the landmark voluntary agreement announced this week, according to one lawyer. Pensions Expert rounds up more reactions to the Mansion House Accord.
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NewsMansion House Accord: Signatories urge government to support UK opportunities
Following the announcement of the Mansion House Accord today, the agreement’s signatories have spoken about their intentions and what they expect from the government.
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NewsPensions industry launches Mansion House Accord to boost UK investment
The PLSA, the ABI and the City of London Corporation have announced a voluntary initiative with 17 pension schemes and providers pledging to allocate at least 10% of DC default funds to private markets and at least half of this to UK assets by 2030.
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NewsMPs to scrutinise government plans for UK investment
The Work and Pensions Committee will hear evidence from the industry this week around UK investment amid rumours of potential mandatory allocations.
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NewsRothesay insures exam company’s pension scheme for £120m
AQA Education, one of the main providers of GCSE and A-level exam services, has insured its defined benefit pension scheme with Rothesay, covering 869 members.
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NewsWhat can LGPS funds do with their funding surpluses?
David Vallery, chief executive of the Lothian Pension Fund, told LAPF Investments about the three main options open to LGPS funds for using funding surpluses.
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NewsCancer Research UK completes £280m buy-in with Standard Life
Cancer Research UK has insured around 2,800 members of its defined benefit pension scheme through a bulk annuity deal, which covers more than half of its liabilities.
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NewsTPT preparing to launch first multi-employer CDC scheme
The announcement follows confirmation that the government will publish legislation enabling collective defined contribution schemes later this year
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NewsIlliquid asset sales platform launches to aid schemes heading for buyout
MeltX is gearing up for its inaugural auction of illiquid assets as it seeks to help defined benefit pension schemes generate liquidity and prepare for bulk annuity transactions.
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NewsMillions face retirement poverty without action on adequacy, report finds
More than a third (39%) of people polled by Scottish Widows for its latest Retirement Report are not on track for a minimum lifestyle in retirement as saving ability has been squeezed and low contribution rates dominate.
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NewsExperts praise Brunel’s achievements amid government wind-up order
Credit: Dean Moriarty Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel Asset managers have defended the work of the Brunel Pension Partnership after the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) asset pool was told to wind up by the government.
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NewsMake dashboards available by next year, government urged
Standard Life, Aegon and Moneybox have all announced their successful connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem ahead of the launch of the government-backed MoneyHelper dashboard later this year.
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NewsWhat the government’s WPC response means for PPF compensation
The Pension Protection Fund has been urged to use its substantial surplus to provide indexation to pre-1997 benefits.
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NewsActuary’s role in LGPS governance ‘could become blurred’, law firm warns
Burges Salmon lawyers have outlined that the recent case of Kensington and Chelsea reducing its contribution rate poses questions over the wider role of actuaries in the LGPS.
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NewsGovernment and TPR to scrutinise pre-97 benefits
In response to a recommendation by the Work and Pensions Committee, the DWP will engage with the regulator to understand why many DB schemes do not award discretionary increases to members with pre-1997 benefits.
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NewsMore LTAFs to hit the market as private asset demand surges
Future Growth Capital and Scottish Widows are the latest firms to announce new long-term asset funds as the government hints that pension schemes may face mandation if they do not allocate enough to private markets.