All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 6
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NewsHigh interest in CDC pensions, survey reports
Four in 10 DC pension schemes say they are “very likely” to introduce a form of collective risk-sharing in the future once legislation allows.
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NewsPension funds lobby against ‘unfair’ share structures
Some of the UK’s biggest pension schemes are stepping up their action against companies with dual class share structures, arguing that these are “diluting shareholders’ ability to influence portfolio companies”.
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NewsSimplify CDC rules to ensure success, says pensions industry
Proposed regulations for collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes need some refinement to ensure they can succeed for potential multi-employer arrangements, according to industry experts.
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News‘Pivotal point’ for fiduciary management as DB matures
Fiduciary managers face a “pivotal point” as DB schemes mature and the investment and regulatory landscapes grow more complex, according to Isio.
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OpinionEditor's notes: Mega challenges to get to megafunds
Are the “biggest set of reforms to the pensions market in decades” the right path for the government to pursue? Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve looks into some of the detail of the consultations announced last week.
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NewsCDC proposals ‘unduly onerous’, warns SPP
The government’s planned rules for multi-employer collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes are “unduly onerous” and could put off providers from launching such arrangements, according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
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NewsHow the government plans to scale up DC schemes
The government has this week set out how it plans to make it easier for defined contribution (DC) schemes to merge and create “megafunds” with greater ability to invest in a wider range of assets.
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NewsCushon, Aegon to back British Growth Partnership
The Cushon Master Trust and Aegon are working with the British Business Bank with a view to investing in the new British Growth Partnership.
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NewsLGPS consolidation: A 2026 deadline and business model shake-up
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pools face a significant shake-up to their operating models under proposals published this week by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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NewsReeves to set out vision for DC ‘megafunds’
The government wants to hasten the consolidation of defined contribution (DC) schemes to realise economies of scale, increase domestic investment and improve governance standards.
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NewsGovernment plots LGPS consolidation through Pension Schemes Bill
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced plans to merge local authority pension funds into a “handful of megafunds” to boost their capacity to invest in infrastructure and local assets.
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NewsIs bigger really better? Industry reacts to ‘megafunds’ plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to support trustees’ fiduciary duty and ensure there are sufficient UK assets for her planned “megafunds” to invest in.
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NewsLGPS consolidation: Warning over loss of investment autonomy
With the chancellor set to announce plans to accelerate consolidation among local government pensions, industry commentators say care should be taken to secure progress already made.
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NewsG4S agrees £1.8bn buy-in deal with Just Group
Security group G4S has insured its defined benefit pension scheme through a £1.8bn full-scheme buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsUtmost completes inaugural buy-in deal
Utmost Life & Pensions, one of the newest insurers to enter the bulk annuity market, has completed a £20m buy-in with an unnamed defined benefit (DB) scheme.
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NewsFulcrum to launch latest private markets LTAF
Fulcrum Asset Management is to launch a new long-term asset fund (LTAF) aimed at defined contribution (DC) schemes and other institutional investors, offering a diversified portfolio of private market assets.
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OpinionEditor’s notes: A buy-in bonanza
NatWest’s record-breaking buy-ins illustrate a healthy market for pension fund insurance, writes Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve.
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People NewsWest Yorks CIO Kalisperas to lead British Business Bank’s investment drive
Leandros Kalisperas is to leave the West Yorkshire Pension Fund to become the British Business Bank’s first chief investment officer.
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NewsNatWest insures £11bn through multiple buy-ins
The high street bank has conducted a series of buy-in deals this year, reportedly with Rothesay Life.
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NewsIFS’s Paul Johnson warns of 'big risks' in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is taking some big risks with her first Budget, according to the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Paul Johnson.