All News articles – Page 26
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NewsMP criticises BP’s leadership for ‘dealing from the bottom of the deck’ on UK pensions
Alistair Carmichael blasted BP leaders for delinking inflation from its pension scheme payouts, which has slashed the value of the pension paid by 11%.
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NewsResearch: Professional trustee firms are incorporating diversity into their business strategies
Failure to attract diverse talent or collect diversity data are key barriers to EDI progress, the researchers discovered
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NewsAvon Pension Fund brings forward its carbon net zero target by five years
The £5.4 billion fund provides pensions for 140,000 people.
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NewsPensions industry movers and shakers w/e 12 January
This week's pension industry movers and shakers include: 3173, Aegon Asset Management, Legal & General, the Pensions Ombudsman, the Local Government Association and Capital Cranfield.
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NewsDoes the new general code have the teeth to drive up standards?
The industry reacts to the Pensions Regulator’s long-awaited new general code
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NewsHow schemes are holding companies to account on climate change
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership recently exercised its voting rights during the 2023 AGM season to express concern at firms’ approach to managing climate change risks.
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NewsThe Pensions Regulator lays general code in Parliament
Experts expect the long-awaited code to drive further consolidation, as the regulator warns that many schemes risk falling short of its governance expectations
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NewsPensions minister under investigation for alleged expenses breaches
Paul Maynard to be investigated by the parliamentary expenses watchdog after spending £106,000 on printing.
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NewsTPR prosecutes former trustee
Stephen Smith given suspended sentence for making forbidden loans with pension scheme money
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NewsThink tank praises ‘pot for life’ plans
The SMF’s latest briefing note features an appeal from the pensions minister calling for views from industry experts.
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NewsTrustees expected to engage with consultation on social factors
The Taskforce for Social Factors has released a guide for consultation, which includes more than 30 suggestions of how social factors can be better incorporated into investment decisions.
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NewsThe IFS calls to end the state pension triple lock
The IFS has published a report outlining how the triple lock has resulted in unpredictable and sometimes overly generous increases to the state pension.
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NewsMore funding surplus disputes ahead
BP Pensioner Group has begun a legal process against senior members of BP management and directors of the BP Pension Fund Trustee, following concerns around the value of members' pensions.
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NewsFCA’s new ‘polluter pays’ proposals will impact firms providing DB transfer advice
Reforms could weigh down past and present advisory firms in the DB transfer market
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NewsRethinking fiduciary duty
A tweak to pension schemes’ definition of fiduciary duty is needed, rather than a wholesale rewrite of the law
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NewsOver half of Gen X believe they haven’t saved enough for retirement
Retirement worries are causing sleepless nights for Britons
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NewsMaking guidance personal rings true with consumers
Personalised guidance meant 76% of consumers made a good financial decision – as opposed to 14% when presented with generic guidance
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NewsOutlook 2023: Keep calm and carry on
There will be pockets of opportunity within equity markets for selective investors in 2024