All News articles – Page 40
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NewsWhat can DB schemes do with funding surpluses?
Ahead of last week’s DWP consultation paper, Pensions Expert spoke to legal advisers to investigate the issues schemes face when dealing with funding surpluses.
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NewsReaction: DWP plans to free up DB scheme surpluses
Industry experts have tentatively welcomed the government’s proposals for making it easier to “extract” surpluses from DB schemes.
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NewsNest partners with Lombard Odier for thematic strategy
Nest has partnered with Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) for a thematic equity mandate focused on sustainability.
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NewsStart work on social and nature risks now, TPR urges
Pension schemes need to integrate broader ESG reporting into core governance operations to “ensure they are fit for the future”.
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NewsHighlights from TPR’s latest DB data report
The regulator this week published its latest data on the private sector defined benefit (DB) landscape. Here’s what we learned.
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NewsAre asset managers really exaggerating ESG claims?
When an asset manager labels a fund as ‘green’, do they really mean it?
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NewsLGPS funds making further progress on climate goals
West Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear and GLIL have all taken active steps to improve their climate and sustainability credentials in recent months.
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NewsThe changing face of bulk annuities
The bulk annuity market is changing fast, with scale and the range of options expanding as schemes and providers innovate.
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NewsSuccessful engagement requires ‘segmentation’, PPI says
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has made the case for a dedicated pensions engagement taskforce to explore how to improve member outcomes through tailored engagement approaches.
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NewsDB schemes maintain strong funding position through January
The PPF 7800 index’s latest update adds weight to the expectation of a bumper year for bulk annuities.
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NewsWhat can schemes do to close the gender pension gap?
Fundamental changes in society are still needed but the pensions industry appears determined to help close the yawning gap between men and women’s retirement incomes.
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NewsInvestors seeking refuge in alternative assets
A poll of institutional investors indicates that concerns about volatility are fuelling demand for alternatives – with hedge funds top of the shopping list.
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NewsThe economic impact of higher contributions
Higher auto-enrolment minimum contributions could boost people’s retirement prospects – but what is the wider impact across the UK?
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NewsClarity on fiduciary duty and sustainability
The government’s green finance strategy report commissioned the FMLC to clarify fiduciary duty after years of debate.
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NewsCalls grow for long-term savings commission
A new report from People’s Partnership makes the case for a cross-party commission to advise on pensions policy.
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NewsSchroders wins major outsourced mandate from Tesco
The UK listed investment giant is to replace Tesco’s in-house team as the £12.9bn scheme’s principal manager.
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NewsWhat does Labour have in store for the pensions industry?
The Labour party last week set out its plans for reform of the financial services sector, including several proposals affecting pensions. We asked industry commentators for their views.
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NewsWomen face ‘vast’ gender pension gap, study finds
New figures paint a stark picture of the gender pension gap, with women facing a huge disparity in retirement income compared to men.
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NewsPLSA reports sharp increase in cost of ‘moderate’ retirement
An update to the association’s Retirement Living Standards reflects the impact of the cost of living but also changing expectations of what people want from retirement.
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NewsNo change: AE review raises more questions
The DWP has decided not to change the lower earnings limit for auto-enrolment, despite measures in last year’s pensions bill.