All Opinion articles – Page 56
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OpinionIndustry on right track with diversity initiatives, but further change is needed
Any other business: The need for greater diversity across the pensions and asset management industry is evident, so what progress has been made so far to improve the situation?
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How has the debate on value for money developed?
Jacqui Reid from law firm Sackers takes a temperature check on the value for money debate.
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OpinionAre the select committee’s DB recommendations workable?
From the blog: The Work and Pension Committee’s DB report is exceptionally well written, but are any of its main recommendations actually workable?
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OpinionLGPS funds tackle a range of challenges head on
From the blog: More than half (56 per cent) of global public pension funds with assets under management of $10bn (£8bn) or more feel under pressure to cut costs.
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OpinionWhich investments can cash flow negative schemes turn to?
Schemes paying out more than they receive could benefit from investing in assets where cash flow is secured by contract, argues Insight Investment’s Steve Aukett.
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OpinionNo featherbed
Editorial: Happy Chinese new year! The year of the fire rooster has begun – the first of its kind in 60 years, so is there anything we can predict from looking at the last one?
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OpinionInvesting in a Trump era: Calm with risk of storm
As the world waits to see what the newly minted president of the United States of America will do next, Pictet Asset Management’s head of multi-asset Percival Stanion looks at what pension schemes should be keeping in mind.
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OpinionData crunch: How big is the workplace DC market?
Magnus Spence from research consultancy Spence Johnson gives an estimate of how big the defined contribution market is and how fast it could grow.
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OpinionIs liability-driven investment facing a backlash?
Last year the seemingly unstoppable march of liability-driven investment seemed to falter a little, with numerous articles querying the charges associated with implementing strategies. BlackRock’s Vivek Paul takes stock.
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OpinionWhat earns you trust?
Editorial: Gloomy predictions led to a sliding pound ahead of Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on Brexit last week, but instead her assertions meant that sterling rose, bringing some hope to currency markets (and those of us who are looking to travel this year).
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OpinionCourts, regulators and judicial reviews
From the blog: The threat of judicial review is ever-present for regulators, and this is as true in the pensions sphere as in any other. Inevitably those subject to regulation will be concerned to ensure that decisions made by their regulator are procedurally fair, proportionate, rational and consistent.
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OpinionHow the MiFID II policy statement will affect you
Kim Newell Chebator explains how new MiFID II regulations on data and trading will affect investors from next year.
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OpinionMaster trust regulation: The devil will be in the detail
From the blog: No one wants to be reading stories about pension scheme members suffering financial loss as a result of being enrolled into poorly managed master trusts. The new regulations for master trusts are therefore to be welcomed.
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OpinionTreading the line between guidance and advice
Dalriada Trustees’ Greig McGuinness explains why it is crucial for trustees to know what they don’t know.
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OpinionPPF: Act on levy rules now
The Pension Protection Fund’s David Taylor reveals what schemes can expect from the PPF’s levy determination at the end of March.
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What to look out for with age-based contribution structures
As defined contribution schemes are now often the sole pension scheme open to employees, DC scheme design, including the option of having age-related contributions, takes centre-stage. So what needs to be kept in mind to avoid age discrimination?
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OpinionDogs that bark… bite
Editorial: A total of £5,000 might not be an awful lot for companies, but if it means their reputation suffers, it could lead to much greater losses.
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OpinionIt is up to the industry to make auto-enrolment a success
Redington’s Rob Gardner says the industry has a crucial role to play if employees are to keep saving.
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OpinionSeeing the wood for the trees: The ins and outs of investing in forestry
Analysis: Whether investing in the UK or overseas, forestry and timberland can be an attractive addition to a pension fund portfolio. So what should trustees be aware of before branching out into this asset class?
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OpinionBuy-ins and buyouts: The quiet revolution
From the blog: We reached a new milestone in late 2016: the pensions of more than 1m people in the UK are now insured through a buy-in or buyout.