All News articles – Page 22
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NewsLGPS and MPs’ pension funds invest in social infrastructure vehicle
The two pension schemes have contributed to an initial £100m capital raise for the Newcore Social Infrastructure Income Fund.
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NewsTPR could reduce master trust capital reserves amid drive to cut regulatory burden
Most master trusts are profitable and less likely to fail than they were when the regulatory regime was established in 2019, according to the regulator’s chief executive.
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NewsThree quarters of pension savers lack access to adequate technology from providers
New research from Bravura Solutions unearths a worrying lack of pensions technology that is hampering engagement.
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NewsScottish Widows embeds sustainability into new lifetime pension offering
Scottish Widows has revamped its largest default fund to target a higher exposure to growth assets and embed sustainability targets.
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NewsSpring Statement: All quiet on the pensions front – but state pension concerns loom large
While the Spring Statement brought no new developments for the pension sector, the UK’s fragile economic and fiscal situation means the state pension is under increasing scrutiny, as Pensions Expert explores.
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NewsDashboard coalition disbands amid concerns over high regulatory bar
Industry experts are concerned that private sector pension dashboards may never happen as the expected regulatory framework is too onerous and uncertain.
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NewsBarnett Waddingham acquired by Howden as consultant consolidation continues
The deal boosts Howden’s employee benefits proposition and follows several other acquisitions in the consulting space, including Mercer and Cardano, Gallagher and Redington, and Isio and K3 Advisory.
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News10 years of pension freedoms: How people are accessing their retirement savings
A decade on from the introduction of pension freedoms, new research reveals that many eligible savers opted to withdraw from their pension under these rules without seeking any advice at all.
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NewsReport examines how to benchmark private markets as demand reshapes sector
Benchmarking issues can lead to “insufficiently conservative estimates”, according to Bfinance – but “overly conservative assumptions” can also lead to investors not allocating enough to private markets.
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NewsBT Pension Scheme agrees longevity swaps worth £10bn
The UK’s largest corporate defined benefit (DB) pension scheme has struck two longevity reinsurance deals worth a combined £10bn.
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NewsMining giant Anglo American seals triple buy-in with L&G
L&G has completed £1.2bn worth of bulk annuity deals so far this year and is “actively pricing” on other deals worth a combined £17bn.
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NewsScrap triple lock to soften welfare cuts blow, says think tank
The Social Market Foundation has called for the chancellor to consider moving from a triple lock to a double lock on the state pension, removing the 2.5% floor currently in place.
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NewsSurvey shows artificial intelligence use is growing across the pensions industry
The use of artificial intelligence technology in the pensions sector is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade, with 41% of professionals expecting it to be used in up to half of their firm’s services.
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NewsUSS overhauls responsible investment approach
The pension scheme’s revitalised multi-pronged sustainability strategy is partly dependent on government policy coordination.
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NewsChurch of Scotland completes £75m buy-in with Just Group
The transaction, which completed in December 2024, insures the benefits of around 2,350 members and dependants in three sections across two pension schemes.
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NewsACCESS awards more private markets mandates
European and US mandates have been awarded to Arcmont Asset Management and Golub Capital, respectively.
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NewsPension Investment Review seeks scale – but not at any cost
The Pensions Investment Review will not undermine freedom of investment choice, nor will it threaten fiduciary duty, according to the person overseeing the project for the Treasury.
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NewsPLSA rolls out new vote reporting standards for asset managers
The PLSA has unveiled a substantial update to its Vote Reporting Template at its Investment Conference in Edinburgh, aiming to cut costs and improve transparency in stewardship.
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NewsWhat Canada’s pension funds can teach UK DC ‘megafunds’
There is no such thing as a Canadian pension fund model, according to an international pension and investment expert at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s investment conference.
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NewsTorsten Bell: New pensions commission will not solve adequacy issues
Torsten Bell has said people who think a “technocratic” approach to solving adequacy issues were “in la-la land”, and argued that the government needed to make use of its strong majority.