All News articles – Page 41
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NewsSupport for government surplus access plans
Defined benefit (DB) schemes could generate half a trillion pounds in surplus payments over the next decade, according to Van Lanschot Kempen.
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NewsDB schemes end Q1 in strong surplus position
Funding levels improved again in March, PPF data show, helping DB schemes to finish the quarter in a very strong position.
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NewsStrathclyde to switch £4bn into low-carbon indices
The Strathclyde Pension Fund has begun moving approximately £4bn into low-carbon equity index strategies as part of an overhaul of its investment strategy.
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NewsInterview: First Actuarial’s Hilary Salt on her CDC ‘legacy’
Pensions industry veteran Hilary Salt played a pivotal role shaping the UK’s first collective defined contribution scheme, but regulatory hurdles continue to delay its opening.
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NewsCall for ban on cash incentives for pension switching
Pension providers should be banned from giving individuals cash incentives to switch to them, according to the People’s Partnership.
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NewsHMRC rushes to implement lifetime allowance changes
A government update has raised more questions about the hasty abolition of the lifetime allowance.
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NewsBulk annuity latest: De Beers seals £870m buy-in
Four bulk annuity deals worth a combined £1bn have been announced this week, further demonstrating the significant amount of activity in the insurance market.
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NewsPot for life could threaten auto-enrolment success, warns ABI
Employer survey shows companies are concerned about the potential negative impact on staff pension outcomes.
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NewsIndustry ‘must do better on sharia investing’, experts say
Many UK pension funds and providers have only a limited understanding of sharia investing and Islamic finance, according to Pensions for Purpose.
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NewsFCA opens dashboard consultation for comment
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on regulatory guidance for pension dashboard operators.
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NewsBulk annuity update: Full scheme buy-ins for Next, Robertson Research
The latest transactions and data from the busy bulk annuity market, including deals backed by PIC, Just Group and Aviva.
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News‘Evolution, not revolution’: TPR’s General Code comes into effect
New requirements around governance processes and risk assessments have come into force as the Pensions Regulator’s General Code goes live.
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NewsWPC recommends changes to governance, surplus rules
Policymakers and regulators should rethink the low-risk culture of defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to the Work and Pensions Committee.
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NewsDWP confirms timeline for dashboard connectivity
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has set out the deadlines for pension schemes and providers to connect to the pension dashboard ecosystem, beginning from next April.
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NewsDashboard providers team up for industry body
Four potential providers of pension dashboards have formed an industry organisation to support the ongoing development of the project.
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NewsTime to pick up the pace on pensions dashboards
The deadline for dashboard connection is more than 18 months away, but as PDP principal Chris Curry explains, trustees need to act now to get their plans in order.
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NewsDB schemes expect strong fixed income returns
Pension schemes expected fixed income asset classes to top the charts over the next 12 months for investment returns, according to research.
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NewsOmbudsman slams DWP over state pension age increases
The department failed to communicate changes to the state pension age adequately, according to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
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NewsAviva converts climate strategy to LTAF
Aviva Investors has unveiled its second long-term asset fund (LTAF) with a real assets strategy focused on the climate transition.
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NewsHSBC adds private markets to DC scheme [updated]
The £7bn defined contribution (DC) scheme for HSBC Bank plans to invest in private markets for the first time through an allocation to a new long-term asset fund (LTAF).