All News articles – Page 288
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Transfer industry outlines pot-follows-member approach
Transfer companies have set out how pot-follows-member pensions consolidation could work after the government said it was looking at industry initiatives to find a cost and time-efficient implementation.
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First Bus uses DC 'nursery' to handle AE
First UK Bus Pension Scheme has set out its redesigned benefits structure, having sought to meet the challenges of auto-enrolment and the end of contracting out by segmenting its workforce.
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Scams burden remains in spite of HMRC registration
News analysis: A High Court ruling last week established the Pensions Regulator’s authority to take action against schemes it believes to be fraudulent.
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LPFA adopts ALM to boost investment dynamism
The London Pensions Fund Authority is in the process of developing an asset-liability model the scheme hopes will improve its dynamic approach to risk and investments.
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Hilton enhances fid man role to reduce volatility
Hilton UK's pension scheme has built greater delegation into its fiduciary management mandate to enable it to make quicker investment decisions and reduce volatility within the scheme.
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FDs urged to collaborate with trustees on DB deficits
Finance directors are making a “big mistake” if they think they can get defined benefit liabilities off their balance sheets without collaboration with trustees, a scheme manager told delegates at the 2013 NAPF conference.
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NewsWarburtons sees 2.3% opt-out after comms drive
At just 2.3 per cent Warburtons has seen one of the lowest opt-out rates reported following a communications campaign that included personally contacting each employee that requested a form to leave the scheme.
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Pip targets 'money in the ground' by year-end
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform is expecting to have made its first investments by the end of this year, as manager selection comes to a close, according to one of its founding members.
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NewsTrinity Mirror keeps 'semi-passive' DGF default under review
Trinity Mirror Pension Plan has introduced a semi-passive diversified growth fund for its auto-enrolment default section, but said it plans to further explore possible changes to the set-up in the next few months.
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The Pensions Trust eyes alternative hedging assets
The Pensions Trust has said it aims to have 20 per cent of its liabilities hedged by March 2014, as it works to build a portfolio of alternative, good-value, matching assets that will better hedge liabilities.
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How Weight Watchers tackled AE demographic challenge
Weight Watchers UK has implemented a unified communication and administration strategy and changed its pension provider to overcome the challenges of delivering auto-enrolment to different employee demographics.
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NESPF payroll shift cuts 25% from processing time
North East Scotland Pension Fund has implemented an integrated payroll system to provide a more accurate and timely way of paying out benefits to members.
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NewsSaul outlines policy for strengthening through mergers
The Superannuation Arrangements for the University of London has detailed its merger policy as part of work to help achieve economies of scale across support staff pension schemes.
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Defence schemes 'future-proof' MNT governance
The Selex and AgustaWestland pension schemes have reformed their member-nominated trustee election processes to safeguard decision-making continuity for their beneficiaries.
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Xerox underlines member responsibility in DC plan
Xerox has called upon employees being transferred from a defined benefit to defined contribution arrangement in January to become more involved in their pension to get a good retirement income.
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MNOPF increases contributions to secure benefits
The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has increased employer and member contributions to the new section of its defined benefit scheme to strengthen its ability to pay future benefits.
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Teesside ups cash awaiting more profitable equity market
Teesside Pension Fund has increased its cash holdings by nearly a quarter after deciding to wait for more favourable conditions before investing further in equity markets.
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NewsThe Pensions Trust defends responsible investment policy
The Pensions Trust is writing to employers in its Social Housing Pension Scheme to defend its responsible investment policy, after it was challenged in August by a employer member on its allocation to a high-interest money lender.
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Regulator refines website for SME auto-enrolment
The Pensions Regulator has revamped the auto-enrolment section of its website to help small to medium-sized enterprises implement the reform by adding step-by-step tools and drop-down information menus.
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Care UK sees 4% opt-out after comms barrage
Care UK has experienced an opt-out rate of just 3.8 per cent since implementing auto-enrolment in March, putting its success down to an intensive, multichannel communications strategy.