All Opinion articles – Page 77
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Opinion
What fixed income ETFs can bring to your portfolio
Low yields and unpredictable markets make life difficult for fixed income investors. BlackRock’s Brett Olson asks whether ETFs could provide some relief.
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OpinionCould you help your higher earners save more tax-efficiently?
Tax breaks on pension contributions are on shaky ground. Liam Mayne from Aon Hewitt asks whether employers should offer high earners an unregistered pension alternative.
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OpinionCollective response to an unprecedented problem
Talking Head: This week’s National Association of Pension Funds conference was a great opportunity for debate, the central question being: Can we use the energy of discussion to power a collective response to an unprecedented pensions crisis?
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OpinionSouthern powerhouse
Editorial: On Monday George Osborne announced the creation of six British Wealth Funds, into which our 89 local government pension schemes' assets will be pooled. Quite what this verb entails is still up for debate.
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OpinionI would rather take the M6 toll and be wrong
From the blog: Growing up in Shropshire and working in London means the M6 has been a feature of my life for years.
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OpinionWhat can be done to strengthen quality signposts among TPAs?
In the absence of a third-party administrator kitemark, Barnett Waddingham’s Julie Walker gives her tips on how to spot a quality administrator.
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OpinionRegulator: Coding for quality — how we’re supporting DC
Talking Head: The Pensions Regulator’s Andrew Warwick-Thompson shares the latest on the Pensions Regulator’s revised DC code of practice, reveals findings from its survey on transfers and exit fees, and says where to get help for understanding new DC charges.
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How to tackle risk in a diversified default strategy
Some defined contribution default investment strategies are stuck in the dark ages, says JPMorgan’s Simon Chinnery. It’s time for more dynamism.
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Four graphs on why DGFs will matter to your scheme even more
From the blog: A 15 per cent growth in the diversified growth fund market in one year is a handsome but not totally unexpected rate of progress. But this concentrated market swinging open its doors to new players and pension fund money is much more interesting.
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Webb: Why widening the AE net risks its delicate consensus
From the blog: There is currently a logical fallacy in the pensions world that runs like this: First, pensions are a Good Thing. Second, millions of people are excluded from auto-enrolment.
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OpinionNot today, tomorrow better
From the blog: In the mid-1960s, Dr Eric Berne wrote a groundbreaking book, Games People Play, in which he introduced ‘transactional analysis’, a powerful study of human behaviour.
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Choosing the right door to enter EMD
EMD survey: While reports abound of big-name emerging market specialists taking a severe hit in the summer sell-off, investors elsewhere are asking themselves how they can capitalise on the hysteria.
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OpinionMany happy returns
Editorial: Happy birthday China. The people’s republic is 66 this week. It is celebrating with a suitably extravagant garland of floral sculptures including trains, rockets, castles, satellites and even skiers – a nod to the country being awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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OpinionWhy a competitive AE market for smaller employers is crucial
From the blog: Auto-enrolment has proven to be a big success. Millions of hitherto pension-less employees are now saving for their retirement and opt-out rates are low.
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OpinionIt’s up to DC decision-makers to maximise pot values
From the blog: How difficult and complex has the world of delivering an effective pension scheme become in the UK?
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OpinionHow smaller schemes can flex their shareholder muscles
For too long smaller pension schemes have struggled to have their shareholder voices heard. The AMNT’s Janice Turner explains how even the smallest investors can get involved.
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OpinionLPFA: Seize the opportunity
The LPFA’s new chair, Sir Merrick Cockell, says the argument for change across the LGPS is undeniable and schemes should seize the opportunity.
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How to take advantage of medically underwritten bulk annuities
Medically underwritten buyout prices are coming down, says Barnett Waddingham’s Gavin Markham, and it could be time for trustees to take advantage of them.
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Nanny state necessary? What the ONS data says on the need to nudge
From the blog: Every morning and evening, I have to convince my three-year-old to brush her teeth. I try to make it as fun as possible, but really we both know it’s not a fun task – for either of us – it’s just something that has to be done.
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OpinionMaxing the power of pensions message is well worth a try
Editorial: It's been a mammoth week for pubs since the Rugby World Cup kicked off to a great fanfare.