All Opinion articles – Page 65
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OpinionWhat does the new IORP directive mean for UK schemes?
DLA Piper’s Matthew Swynnerton sets out the key points UK schemes should be aware of in case IORP II is implemented in the UK.
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OpinionWhat to consider before moving members to a new scheme
Eversheds’ Julia Chirnside asks what it would mean if a recent legal case involving the Halcrow Pension Scheme and its overseas sponsor had resulted in a different outcome.
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OpinionBrexit makes intergenerational equality a top priority
Redington’s Rob Gardner calls on the industry to help young people, who stand to lose most after the Brexit vote.
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OpinionYou might have changed your default strategy, but have scheme members?
From the blog: Consumer group Which? recently questioned whether – following the pension reforms – it is still appropriate for workplace customers to remain in default strategies targeted at annuities. As ever there is no black and white answer.
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OpinionWhich multi-asset credit fund is right for your scheme?
David Will from JLT Employee Benefits reveals what trustees should consider before buying multi-asset credit.
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OpinionPlaying the waiting game
Editorial: As the reality of the leave vote is sinking in, the British stiff upper lip is invoked incessantly by the pensions industry in an attempt to convince themselves and each other that things can’t be as bad as they are.
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Proposed trusteeship diploma gets mixed response
The Pensions Management Institute and the Association of Professional Pension Trustees have announced the launch of a joint consultation to introduce a Diploma in Pension Trusteeship to improve trustee education and standards of scheme governance.
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OpinionHow to keep on top of an ageing workforce
Over-50s are set to become the dominant age-group in the UK’s workforce, new analysis has shown, leading to potentially dramatic changes for employers and trustees.
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OpinionDon’t halloo till you’re out of the wood
From the blog: Following the UK referendum to leave the EU earlier this month most major currencies have risen against sterling.
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OpinionTake a deep breath: Brexit might not change much for schemes
Caroline Legg from law firm Sackers looks at what last week’s ‘leave’ vote might mean for UK pension funds.
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How to make the dashboard work
Barely a week seems to go by without a new report on pensions dashboards, but what are the implications for pension schemes of the chancellor’s commitment to have a dashboard in place by 2019?
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OpinionDGFs: How schemes can navigate the growing market
Five experts look at how the diversified growth fund space has evolved and where they would like to see it move in the near future.
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OpinionRaising standards of trusteeship
As we continue to develop our support for the 21 century trustee, it is clear many are doing a great job in challenging circumstances. These trustees are setting enviable standards of best practice.
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Annuity v drawdown: Dispelling myths
From the blog: The lead-up to the launch of the pension reforms in April last year created pent-up demand in the market, resulting in many opting to take advantage of the new freedoms and draw down a lump sum.
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OpinionThe new new normal?
Well, who saw that coming? Not the pollsters, or the bookies, or the markets. But nevertheless here we are: Britain has voted to leave the EU.
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TV, tweets and voters
From the blog: Energy and climate change secretary Amber Rudd’s attack on Boris Johnson during the ITV referendum debate earlier this month included a jibe that the former London mayor, while the life and soul of the party, could not be trusted to drive you home afterwards.
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Which DGF strategies are likely to be successful over the next two years?
In the final part of the diversified growth fund roundtable series, City Noble's William Bourne, the MCC Pension Fund's John Nestor, Pictet Asset Management's Percival Stanion, PiRho's Nicola Ralston and Redington's Pete Drewienkiewicz reveal their outlook for the DGF space.
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OpinionAre activist investors crossing the pond?
From the blog: Not so long ago activist investors were mostly a problem for US-based pension managers to worry about, largely because it was US-based companies that they had in sight.
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OpinionMaxims for all schemes in member communications
Emma Douglas from Legal & General Investment Management praises the power of clear communication and positivity when it comes to engaging members with their ‘future opportunity funds’.
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OpinionSecondary annuity market: Breaking the fetters or recipe for poor outcomes?
JLT Employee Benefits’ Richard Williams weighs up the pros and cons of launching a consumer annuities market following the pension freedoms introduced in 2015.