All Opinion articles – Page 74
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OpinionDB-DC transfers are not always a bad idea
With freedom and choice giving greater access to defined contribution members’ assets, JLT’s Hugh Nolan asks if transfers-out can be seen as positive for defined benefit members.
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OpinionThings in the Autumn Statement you might have missed
Aries Insight’s Ian Neale dissects the Autumn Statement and explains what indirect effects some of the new policies could have on pensions.
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OpinionDerisking dead ends
Editorial: If you’re short of gift ideas for your favourite veteran trustee or scheme manager, the Pension Protection Fund’s Purple Book could be a good shout.
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OpinionCOP21: Three sectors pension funds should worry about after Paris
From the blog: With a binding climate agreement likely to be signed at the COP21 summit in Paris this month, UK pension funds need to be aware of which companies and sectors are managing their climate risks, and which are not.
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OpinionHow recent IASB changes could affect your scheme
Aon Hewitt’s Alastair Kennis explains the various scenarios in which employers and their pension funds could be impacted by the pension reporting changes that came into play this year.
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OpinionLook beyond the LGPS in the pooling discussion
As local government pension schemes prepare for pooling, EY’s Paul Radcliffe looks at the obstacles and opportunities this presents for other pension funds.
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OpinionNest: We ‘can handle whatever numbers come to us’
Talking Head: Nest’s Nick Sex explains how the mastertrust is staying one step ahead to meet capacity demands.
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OpinionWhy employers should facilitate a drawdown route for employees
From the blog: Since the pension reforms were introduced in April 2015, retirement is being talked about more than ever before. This is mainly because these laws will affect almost every employee and employer.
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OpinionRisk of retrospective fury
Editorial: The pension items touched on in Wednesday’s Autumn Statement may not have been as tectonic as the industry has become accustomed to in recent years, but it was further confirmation – if ever it was needed – that a break from ‘progress’ is not on the cards.
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OpinionAutumn Statement uncharacteristically quiet(ish)
From the blog: Once again the pensions industry pleaded with the chancellor to hold off on any further profound changes, only this time it looks like it got its wish… sort of.
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How have the past 18 months changed fiduciary management?
Roundtable: William Parry from Buck Consultants, HR Trustees’ Giles Payne, Russell Investments’ David Rae, Ralph McClelland from Sackers and Towers Watson’s Pieter Steyn, discuss how recent changes in global markets have affected the fiduciary world, in the final part of this roundtable series.
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How can we reassure trustees on the more complex aspects of delegated investing?
Roundtable: William Parry from Buck Consultants, HR Trustees’ Giles Payne, Russell Investments’ David Rae, Ralph McClelland from Sackers and Towers Watson’s Pieter Steyn, consider the more difficult elements of fiduciary management, in the second part of this roundtable series.
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DC Debate: Autumn Statement, VfM and governance
In this final quarterly DC Debate of the year, our seven panel members discuss the speed at which DC reviews are being carried out, the effectiveness of IGCs, value for money in the real world and Autumn Statement predictions.
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OpinionFiduciary management: strategies, complexities and benefits
Roundtable: Five industry experts discuss the benefits, complexities and performance of fiduciary management, as well as the impact of market changes and volatility over recent months.
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OpinionWhat difference can switching to CPI make?
What difference does a percentage point in inflation make? The difference between a deficit and no deficit, argues Broadstone’s John Broome Saunders, who compares the RPI and CPI measures.
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DC design: Six graphs on employers’ direction of travel
From the blog: It’s time to turn words into action. While schemes have been extolling the feted ‘better member outcomes’, little movement is taking place to turn hopes and dreams into components of success.
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What are schemes looking to gain by hiring fiduciaries?
Roundtable: William Parry from Buck Consultants, HR Trustees’ Giles Payne, Russell Investments’ David Rae, Ralph McClelland from Sackers and Towers Watson’s Pieter Steyn, meet to discuss the pros and cons of fiduciary management, in the first of a four-part roundtable series.
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How do trustees monitor strategies and performance in fiduciary management?
Roundtable: William Parry from Buck Consultants, HR Trustees’ Giles Payne, Russell Investments’ David Rae, Ralph McClelland from Sackers and Towers Watson’s Pieter Steyn, talk about how to monitor and assess a fiduciary manager, in the third part of the roundtable.
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OpinionPMI: Drawdown needs minimum income floor to avoid depleted pots
Talking Head: The PMI’s Tim Middleton explains why, when push comes to shove, annuities are an inevitable part of retirement income provision for the majority of savers.
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OpinionHow underpricing political risk could hit pension funds
As the UK considers future relations with Europe, MFS Investment Management’s Madeline Forrester explores what a possible exit means for UK pension funds.