All News articles – Page 294
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NewsLocal authority schemes choose multi-asset to limit volatility
Local authority funds have ramped up their interest in multi-asset strategies as they try to manage the impact of volatility on their investments, according to new investment data.
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Government considers added layer of AE legislation
Pension professionals have welcomed plans for the government to legislate on further minimum standards for auto-enrolment to ensure schemes meet quality benchmarks.
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Prudential scheme sets multi-asset AE default
Prudential Staff Pension Scheme has made some tweaks to its benefits set-up to meet the legislative requirements for auto-enrolment, including setting its multi-asset lifecycle strategy as the scheme default.
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United Utilities takes action to lessen state pension impact
United Utilities has set up a special risk management group to deal with the impact of changes to the state pension due in 2016, and has warned schemes not to ignore the upcoming reform.
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Catering company braces itself for multiple AE spikes
Contract caterer Elior is preparing for a series of peaks during the initial stages of going live with auto-enrolment in July, due to the seasonal nature of its work in the sports industry.
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NewsJohn Lewis campaign curtails AE opt-outs
The John Lewis Partnership has reported an initial 5 per cent auto-enrolment opt-out rate and increased saving interest from teenage employees, after a widespread engagement campaign and membership survey.
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USS reform shares cost and risk with members
The Universities Superannuation Scheme has reformed its benefits, meaning active members will have to work longer and pay more to secure their retirement income.
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NewsLGPS reforms to swell private sector deficits
Private sector employers will be among the biggest losers of the 2014 local government pension scheme (LGPS) reforms.
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Ease of opt-out will be Nest's USP
The National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) is close to finalising an opt-out process it believes will overcome its limited success in winning big employer clients.
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SME schemes get low-cost derivative access
Around 340 mainly small and medium-sized schemes have adopted a system of asset-liability modelling, previously only affordable to much larger plans.