All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 22
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NewsTrustees and campaign groups call for consultant regulation
Campaigners have called on the Treasury to accelerate progress on bringing investment consultants into the regulatory regime.
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NewsGovernment sets out scope of first phase of Pensions Review
The government has published its terms of reference confirming the scope of the first phase of the planned Pensions Review.
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NewsLifeSight adds construction company’s £420m DC assets
Construction company Morgan Sindall has selected WTW’s LifeSight master trust as its new defined contribution (DC) provider.
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NewsBBC reschedules valuation as scheme hits surplus
The broadcaster’s £13.8bn defined benefit scheme registered a £103m surplus at the end of March this year.
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NewsCharity DB schemes approach full funding
Funding levels at charity defined benefit (DB) schemes have improved substantially over the past five years, according to new data.
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NewsHow to get pension schemes investing in productive assets
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has set out a series of actions for government to make key areas of productive finance more investable for pension schemes.
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NewsIndustry casts doubt on elements of Value for Money framework
A traffic light approach to value for money risks oversimplifying, while ensuring alignment with the government’s productive finance agenda could prove difficult, say commentators.
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NewsRegulators propose ‘red-amber-green’ Value for Money framework
FCA and TPR set out approach to DC value assessments, covering investment performance, charges and service quality metrics.
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FeaturesAre Canadian pension funds the right template for the LGPS?
The chancellor wants UK pension schemes to learn from their Canadian counterparts when it comes to investing in UK infrastructure. But Canadian schemes are themselves under pressure for a perceived lack of domestic investment.
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NewsDashboards latest: Trafalgar House warns of admin ‘tech debt’
Trustees should challenge administrators to show that they have up-to-date technology and security systems to cope with current and future challenges, according to Trafalgar House.
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NewsFast buy-ins risk increasing wind-up costs, Hymans warns
Defined benefit (DB) schemes are accelerating to buy-in transactions but leaving “glaring gaps” in preparation for full scheme wind-up, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsAon survey raises concerns over workplace DC adequacy
Employers are prioritising aligning their pension provision with competitors above ensuring good outcomes for members, according to research by Aon.
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NewsRailpen tackles payment errors with system review
Railpen is undertaking a review of its benefits system after it discovered errors in members’ pension payments.
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NewsL&G insures Essity pension scheme for £1.1bn
Legal & General (L&G) has finalised a £1.1bn buy-in with the SCA UK Pension Plan, securing the benefits of 9,500 members.
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NewsLGPS urged to deploy record £45bn funding surplus
The Local Government Pension Scheme ended the first half of 2024 with a record £45bn funding surplus, according to Isio.
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NewsPhoenix, Schroders team up to launch DC-focused asset manager
Schroders and Phoenix Group have joined forces to launch Future Growth Capital, an asset management company dedicated to investing in line with the Mansion House Compact.
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NewsCalls for government action after Virgin case ruling
Industry groups have called for government intervention in the wake of the Virgin Media-NTL case, which has cast significant uncertainty over the defined benefit (DB) sector.
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NewsTPR promises to be ‘reasonable’ over funding code
The new Defined Benefit (DB) Funding Code has been laid before parliament, paving the way for the long-awaited revised regulatory framework for DB schemes to come into force.
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NewsTPR clarifies capital release rules for superfunds
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has set out its requirements for superfunds that wish to release capital to investors as part of their commercial business model.
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NewsITV strikes deal with TPR to end Box Clever saga
Nearly 3,000 former Box Clever employees will receive their pension benefits in full after the regulator struck a deal with ITV. Pensions Expert looks back on a 13-year saga.