All Opinion articles – Page 61
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OpinionHow has the Brexit vote affected property investment?
Kames Capital’s David Wise takes a closer look at the state of the property market since the referendum.
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LPP: Why private sector schemes should pool assets
The Local Pensions Partnership’s Susan Martin argues that pooling is not just for local authority pension schemes.
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Autumn (Statement) mood
From the blog: More than a month to go until the Autumn Statement, and the first shots are already being fired.
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The savings crisis: Top-up v save more tomorrow
Analysis: The debate about tax relief on pension contributions and incentives for saving has kept industry and policymakers entertained (or unamused) for five or six years now.
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OpinionHow members' mental health issues affect pension schemes
Any Other Business: Every year 70m working days are lost due to mental health, while a quarter of people consider resigning due to stress, according to the Mental Health Foundation, so how do work-related mental health issues affect pension schemes and employers?
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OpinionThe gap between theory and practice
Editorial: Companies with greater gender and ethnic diversity at board level perform better financially, consultancy McKinsey has shown. It seems the 2014 research has now filtered down to investors.
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OpinionHow to provide a flexible workplace savings scheme to all employees
JLT Employee Benefits’ Mark Pemberthy explains where he stands in terms of pensions and the lifetime Isa.
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OpinionAre interest rates too low to hedge?
Broadstone’s Peter Dean outlines why pension funds might want to hedge interest rate risk despite record-low yields.
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OpinionHow trustees can make better investment decisions
From the blog: Put people under the stress of ambiguity and you will evoke their most primitive anxieties – and their most basic psychological defences.
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Will the pensions dashboard live up to its potential?
The Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton explains why the dashboard is an exciting opportunity, but warns there are also dangers.
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OpinionLifting the curtain on transaction costs
Editorial: The Financial Conduct Authority’s proposals for transaction cost disclosure have been welcomed across the industry, but confusion has crept in over how this will affect trust-based schemes.
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OpinionUnpacking the proposed DB bill
Aries Insight’s Ian Neale gives us a primer on the defined benefit bill proposed by Frank Field MP, which promises to set a path for how the contentious issues will be tackled.
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OpinionThe Brexit effect on schemes and stats
The Society of Pension Professionals’ Hugh Nolan explains why making sense of financial stats can be tricky when Brexit is involved.
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Select committee rhetoric sees indexation changes creep closer
From the blog: The international day of the older person might not have been as riotous as usual when it took place this Saturday, as private sector pension increases looked more under threat than ever.
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Should Nest expand into decumulation?
In July 2016, the Department for Work and Pensions launched a three-month consultation on the future of the Nest.
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How has fiduciary management changed in the past year?
Which areas of the market is fiduciary management moving towards, and how is it defined? Six experts discuss what has happened in the fiduciary arena in the past year.
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OpinionThere is no such thing as passive
AB’s David Hutchins explains why allocation of assets between different passive funds might be more important than the management of those funds.
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OpinionHow to invest in fixed income in the current environment
The world of ‘lower for longer’ seems to be going lower and lower for longer and longer. Insight Investment’s Alex Veroude explains how schemes can ensure they make the most of the opportunities.
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OpinionWhat to look for in a mastertrust
From the blog: It’s an important time for retirement savings. The introduction of freedom and choice has brought with it references to a ‘brave new world’ for pensions and the ‘biggest pensions shake-up for a generation’.
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OpinionThe cost of freedom and choice
From the blog: The introduction of the freedom and choice reforms last year has boosted taxation and aggregate demand. But some retirees might now outlive their pension pots, risking penury.