All Opinion articles – Page 14
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OpinionValue for money consultation is a welcome start to 2023
More work is needed to protect members suffering on retirement, says HSBC Tomorrow Master Trust chief executive Alison Hatcher.
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OpinionTalking to members about savings and the cost of living crisis
Quietroom senior writer Cath Collins offers some tips on how to address the cost of living crisis with members.
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OpinionBPA market poised to take off in 2023
Kunal Sood, managing director of defined benefit solutions and reinsurance at Standard Life, comments on the positive outlook for the bulk purchase annuity market in 2023 and key trends schemes should be aware of as they look to derisk.
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Opinion2021 transfer regulations: some problems and solutions
Hogan Lovells partner Edward Brown unravels the unnecessarily complex and tedious restrictions on pension transfers.
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OpinionGetting to grips with TPR’s new single code
Punter Southall Governance Services chief executive Wayne Phelan considers the impact the Pensions Regulator’s new single code of practice will have on pension scheme governance.
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OpinionTurbulent weather ahead for DB schemes
USS Investment Management chief executive Simon Pilcher details the current risks faced by defined benefit schemes, and how an investment strategy should be based on balance, diversification and resilience.
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OpinionGovernment disappoints in auto-enrolment inquiry responses
Broadstone head of policy David Brooks is calling on the government to start advising people that current minimum contributions will not be enough for a comfortable retirement.
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OpinionWe need to teach people about money, not just maths
Scottish Widows’ Robert Cochran explains how the recent pledge to extend numeracy education in schools should also include financial matters.
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OpinionAdapting solutions to member needs in today’s world
Railpen chief officer for benefits Paul Sturgess explains how member communication has evolved and how education, collaboration and technology are now integral parts of pensions admin.
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OpinionLDI turbulence – the case for independent oversight
IC Select founder Roger Brown details how schemes should analyse the advice and asset management received during the liability-driven investment debacle.
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OpinionMember engagement is good, but inertia is better
Quietroom director Simon Grover makes the case for inertia ahead of member engagement.
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OpinionInclusivity – the forgotten ‘I’ in ED&I for trustees
Broadstone head of policy David Brooks details how inclusion can make a real difference for trustee boards in their diversity journey and help with member engagement.
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OpinionPDP elves deliver a dashboards consultation for Christmas
As we approach the end of 2022, it has been another momentous year for pensions dashboards. It is an initiative that we have been discussing for what seems like an age.
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OpinionOvercharged, over-litigious and over here: class actions in UK pensions
Pinsent Masons partners Tom Barton and Ben Fairhead consider the possibility of a ramping up of litigation in UK pensions.
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Staying O:pen to diversity and inclusion
Travers Smith partner Andy Lewis details the benefits of fostering diversity and inclusion in the pensions industry and the contribution made by a new cross-industry initiative.
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OpinionWhy shareholder litigation is not just about restitution of losses
Institutional Protection founder Caroline Goodman argues that shareholder litigation is a core part of being a long-term responsible investor.
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OpinionThe outlook for credit remains strong
AXA IM Core head of fixed income investment solutions Lionel Pernias and senior portfolio manager Rob Price assess the outlook for credit and pension schemes.
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OpinionHow to apply for dashboards staging deadline deferral
Sackers associate director Oliver Topping details six tips for schemes considering a pension dashboards staging deadline deferral.
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OpinionHow data is transforming the insurance and pensions sector
Russell Dixon, insurance director at credit reporting agency TransUnion, explains how the pensions dashboard is pushing providers to harness better data, and how this could ultimately support better consumer wellbeing.
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OpinionWe need to shift outdated dialogue to increase member value
HSBC Tomorrow Master Trust chief executive Alison Hatcher sets out measures that the pensions industry can take in order to boost member value.