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Opinion
Today at the NAPF annual conference – October 16 edition
The National Association of Pension Funds Annual Conference 2014 in Liverpool was in full swing today, with panel discussions on auto-enrolment, collective defined contribution, independent governance committees, to name just a few.
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Today at the NAPF annual conference – October 15 edition
The National Association of Pension Funds today kicked off its yearly extravaganza – or 'conference' more formally –where the industry meets to discuss all things pensions.
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What you need to know from this week's pensions headlines
It has been another couple of days of announcements in the ever-changing world of pensions.
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The pros and cons of offering drawdown to your members
In the latest edition of Informed Comment, Aon Hewitt’s Jan Burke considers those scheme members for whom drawdown might be appropriate, ahead of April’s pensions changes.
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Employer guide to flex benefits and how pensions fit in
JLT’s Mark Pemberthy explains the world of flexible benefits and argues a pension should sit at the heart of any set-up, in the latest edition of Technical Comment.
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Shoot for the stars: Why after AE staging, contributions need to rise
Talking head: Pensions commentator Steve Bee compares the current statutory minimum of 8 per cent of pensionable pay to the 17.5 per cent that was calculated in the 1950s as necessary to provide a defined benefit-like income.
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How to use your DGF in a post-Budget environment
Kevin Frisby from LCP, JLT Investment Consulting’s Allan Lindsay, Axa IM’s Yoram Lustig, HR Trustees’ Giles Payne, Aon Hewitt’s Ryan Taylor and Bruce White of LGIM discuss how schemes can invest in DGFs in the post-Budget environment, in the final instalment of a four-part panel discussion.
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'Education', salesmanship, and how to find the real deal
The oft-repeated phrase a journalist hears from an asset manager trying, often unsuccesfully, to garner support for a new product launch is, 'It's all about education'.
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When AE equals a B – the UK's pensions system ranked
Auto-enrolment has pushed the rating of the UK’s public and private pensions up the ranking of the world’s best pension systems, but greater participation or contributions are needed to reach the level of Australia or even Chile.
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Editorial: In the republic of mediocrity
What should schemes make of the International Monetary Fund’s managing director Christine Lagarde’s proclamation of the “new mediocre” global economy?
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How to measure and evaluate the key risks facing your DB scheme
In the latest edition of Technical Comment, SEI’s Cyprian Njamma explains how gaining a solid grasp of scheme risks can help inform an investment strategy that is compatible with the objectives of both trustees and the sponsor.
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Why opt-outs are not the only measure of AE success
LCP’s Andy Cheseldine argues initial opt-out rates of people choosing to reject their new workplace pension could yet change, and the industry “should be careful that too many workers are not excluded in the long-term”.
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Nest’s chief on the new breed of AE experts helping SMEs
Talking head: Nest’s Tim Jones says more than seven in 10 smaller companies will want assistance with their auto-enrolment process, but there is a new group of AE professionals stepping into the breach.
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How can DGFs adapt to fit under the DC charge cap?
Kevin Frisby from LCP, JLT Investment Consulting’s Allan Lindsay, Axa IM’s Yoram Lustig, HR Trustees’ Giles Payne, Aon Hewitt’s Ryan Taylor and Bruce White of LGIM discuss how diversified growth funds can work in line with the defined contribution charge cap, in the third of a four-part panel discussion.
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Learning from Pimco: Has your scheme got a key-man risk?
Asset manager Pimco has been making headlines for the past week after the departure of chief investment officer Bill Gross, the so-called bond king.
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Can you prove the value of your ABCs? A first glance at PPF levy changes
The Pension Protection Fund will now require schemes to provide proof of the value of asset-backed contributions used to reduce levy bills, as part of the lifeboat's amendments to levy calculations.
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OpinionEditorial: Don't spend it all at once
The debate rumbles on. Will the annuity make the best comeback since Lazarus? What should we make of this grand shove into drawdown?
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Letter: In defence of the pensions lawyer
Speechly Bircham’s Penny Cogher replies to our latest Any Other Business feature, which considered how pension schemes can get value out of their lawyers.
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The Tories' individualist, messy pensions policy provides boost for some
Prime minister David Cameron's policy-laden speech to his party's conference today put this week's abolition of the 55 per cent pensions inheritance tax at the heart of its message to core voters.
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NAPF: Time to take stock
Talking head: The NAPF’s Graham Vidler looks forward to its annual conference, as schemes confront the challenges left in the wake of the so-called saver’s Budget.