All News articles – Page 275
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UK lags Europe in passives drive for smart beta and ETFs
UK pension schemes are lagging behind their European counterparts investing in smart beta strategies, according to research that adds to criticism of actively managed strategies.
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Union mulls counter proposals to rival USS reforms
The UK's largest trade union for academics is debating whether to submit counter reform proposals for the Universities Superannuation Scheme, as negotiations continue over the future of one of the UK's biggest remaining final salary pension schemes.
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Consultants call for more competition in fiduciary management
Consultants have called for greater competition in the fiduciary management industry as a report indicates few schemes are doing due diligence when appointing a provider.
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DC benchmarks expected to switch attention to performance
Industry experts have predicted the governance focus for defined contribution default funds will swing from cost to performance as DC benchmarking capabilities come to the fore.
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Corporate schemes up alts but stem fixed income flows
UK corporate schemes ploughed 20 percentage points more of their assets into alternatives in the past three months than the previous quarter, while cutting inflows into fixed income, investment data have shown.
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Less than 1% opt out at caterer despite seasonal staff headwinds
Catering company Jenkinsons has auto-enrolled around 400 staff with just three opt-outs, despite enrolling a large seasonal workforce.
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Schemes face dilemma on annuity brokering services ahead of April
Employers that have put in place annuity brokering services for their defined contribution scheme members have been called upon to rip up or review these set-ups to make sure they are giving savers an adequate view of the market.
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ABI wants second line of defence on guidance for retirees
The Association of British Insurers has called for a second line of defence for people who do not take up guidance, to ensure they are buying an appropriate product at retirement.
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LGPS consultation to drive greater member representation
The creation of national and local advisory boards for the Local Government Pension Scheme is expected to improve engagement and representation for members, but could lead to increased cost for compliance.
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Riding choppy markets: Are equities worth the associated risk?
Schemes are looking at ways to limit the impact of spikes in equity volatility as financial markets once again wreak havoc on investments.
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Just one AE member per micro employer, ACA projects
Three-quarters of a million micro employers could end up with an average of only one member of staff each in their pension scheme as a result of auto-enrolment, fuelling the debate over eligibility.
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Wider default definition will land more funds in charge cap net
The wider-than-expected definition of default funds in the government’s draft regulation could mean the charge cap applies to multiple funds at a scheme, hiking governance requirements expected of managers.
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Academic backs call for IGCs to mirror trustee boards
NAPF Annual Conference 2014: Senior industry figures have called for independent governance committees to be more like trustee boards in their activities, to protect member interests.
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Beauty company nails AE with just one opt-out from 175
NAPF Annual Conference 2014: As smaller employers reach their auto-enrolment staging dates, beauty brand Nails Inc has said only one of 175 opted out when it auto-enrolled staff in January, which it attributed to knowing what level of benefits employees would want.
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Aussie lessons for your scheme's post-Budget strategy
NAPF Annual Conference 2014: The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has called upon UK schemes and providers to ensure the minimum advice they provide equips members to make well-informed decisions with their new retirement flexibilities.
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WMPF takes next step towards paperless comms
The West Midlands Pension Fund is taking the next step towards paperless member communications by issuing its 2015 benefit statement online only, as more schemes move further towards digital portals to reduce costs.
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Civil service scheme's online relaunch triggers engagement surge
The Civil Service Pension Scheme has seen a huge spike in engagement from its 1.5m members after a website relaunch and major communication campaign multiplied users of its online services.
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How changes to the PPF levy could affect your scheme
Schemes are being advised to assess the cost of completing an annual valuation of asset-backed contributions, after the Pension Protection Fund announced non-property ABCs will be considered in levy calculations.
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Experts call for Dutch-style information standards
Industry experts have called for the standardisation of pension scheme information, in the style of the uniform pension overviews found in the Netherlands.
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Lothian reports on governance reform
Lothian Pension Fund has completed the first full year of governance reforms designed to increase representation for stakeholders and strengthen processes.