All articles by Nick Reeve – Page 8
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NewsLGPS update: ACCESS, LGPS Central allocate to real estate strategies
The ACCESS asset pool has appointed Orchard Street Investment Management to run a £100m impact real estate strategy on behalf of its 11 partner funds.
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NewsBulk annuity update: Royal London completes first external deals
One of the bulk annuity sector’s newest entrants has completed its first two transactions with external pension schemes, worth a combined £130m.
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NewsMembers must be centre of Pensions Review, industry says
The government must place members’ and savers’ best interests at the heart of the Pensions Review, according to pension providers and industry bodies.
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NewsProfessional and sole trustees dominate scheme management, data shows
More than half of private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes now have a professional trustee, according to new data – with almost a quarter of schemes run by a sole trustee.
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NewsAssessing pension insurers’ sustainability performance
Most bulk annuity providers are making good progress to decarbonise their investment portfolios and are ahead of internal targets, according to new research.
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NewsCan tax incentives help the government’s UK investment drive?
The government should introduce incentives such as tax relief on domestic investments in order to achieve its goal of boosting pension fund allocations to UK assets, according to a survey.
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NewsTPR clarifies statement of strategy approach
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has streamlined its requirements for statements of strategy in response to industry feedback, as its Defined Benefit (DB) Funding Code comes into effect.
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NewsHelp trustees support member decisions, PLSA urges govt
The government needs to clarify the legal extent to which trustees can support members to make decisions at retirement, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
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NewsMerseyside strikes £200m bulk annuity deal with Aviva
The Merseyside Pension Fund has secured the benefits of around 2,500 former Arriva employees in a buy-in transaction with Aviva.
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NewsIFS sets out roadmap to boosting auto-enrolment
Industry figures have called for the government to incorporate recommendations made by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) for expanding and evolving the UK’s automatic enrolment system into its Pensions Review.
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NewsTPR homes in on administrators in engagement drive
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to engage with some of the country’s biggest pensions administrators after a pilot programme uncovered areas for improvement.
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People NewsAppointments: Royal Mail, IGG, TPT, Law Debenture
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 13 September 2024.
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NewsIndustry calls for change to levy rules as PPF seeks to raise £100m
The government should rewrite rules around the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) levy to reduce unnecessary costs for defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to industry commentators.
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NewsTPR grows investment team and vows to 'probe' strategies
The regulator has doubled its investment consultant staff in a bid to increase its scrutiny of investment strategies as schemes seek to allocate more to UK-centric assets.
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NewsEmployers recognise pension provision shortfalls, research shows
Employers are planning to address retirement adequacy over the next two years as they are concerned about their staff’s pension prospects, according to WTW.
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NewsPLSA urges caution on potential tax relief changes
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has urged the government to tread carefully regarding potential changes to pension tax relief in next month’s Budget.
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OpinionEditor’s notes: Rumours and realities
This week saw the spectre of pensions tax relief changes rise yet again. How likely is it that this long-feared prospect may become a reality?
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NewsUncovering the truth of pension schemes’ UK allocations
The government needs to understand the complex and dynamic drivers of asset allocation changes if it is to successfully promote pension scheme investment in UK assets, according to the Pension Policy Institute (PPI).
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People NewsAppointments: Border to Coast adds three senior staff
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 6 September 2024.
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NewsDashboards: Act now so we don’t have to, says TPR
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will crack down on “wilful or reckless non-compliance” with dashboard regulations, including on poor data management, it has announced.