All Opinion articles – Page 96
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Opinion
An investor’s guide to how the DGF market is developing
In the latest edition of Technical Comment, Momentum’s Michael Allen looks at how the use of diversified growth funds has exploded among UK pension schemes, and the different types available.
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Break up or make up? How to handle a split with your advisers
In trying to get the best outcomes for members, schemes may have to dump advisers from time to time. This can be costly, stressful and time-consuming, so what is the best way to ensure a smooth transition?
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Editorial: Raise the diversity question
“Whilst we’ve got some problems in the business, I also know that all of the answers are already here.” That was new Tesco boss Dave Lewis talking in a company interview posted last week.
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What you need to know from the pension schemes bill second reading
This week the new pensions bill had a second reading in the House of Commons, the first opportunity for members of parliament to debate its main principles.
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The rise and rise of cash in lieu for FTSE 100 execs
It seems we have reached a tipping point where defined benefit is no longer the most common pension arrangement of FTSE 100 companies.
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Altmann: Eight building blocks of the guidance guarantee
Talking head: Industry expert Ros Altmann runs through what scheme members should expect from the guidance guarantee, including the impact of tax, inflation, and the cost of future care.
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Why longevity swaps and LDI are losing out in current market conditions
Sackers’ Sebastian Reger takes the pulse of the bulk derisking market and explains why longevity risk transfers and liability-driven investment mandates are suffering, in the latest edition of Technical Comment.
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Is the wave of risk-modelling software worth the price tag?
In the latest edition of Informed Comment, Jignesh Sheth argues risk-modelling products are unlikely to change the “fundamental processes” of scheme governance, but could drive efficiency and improve scheme-employer communication.
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Does your trustee board have a women problem?
Any other business: The prime minister is not the only one facing questions over diversity. A quick glance around the pensions industry shows white, middle-aged men make up the majority of trustee boards.
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On Desmond Tutu and the struggle for responsible investment
Responsible investment has been something with which many trustees have struggled. Although trustees are under fiduciary duty to provide the highest investment returns for members, the impact of investments on wider society and the environment has become increasingly important.
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OpinionEditorial: Such great heights
The S&P 500 crossed that elusive 2,000 level last week, but as the Financial Times reported, it was accompanied by little fanfare. And as if to confirm the hesitation, it has just hovered around the level since.
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Ombudsman needs to stop stalling and release liberation decisions
Editor's blog: Another month, another delay from the pensions ombudsman on releasing decisions on its pile of pensions liberation cases – decisions that could help scheme representatives facing extremely difficult choices on suspect pensions transfers.
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Why savers need an auto-enrolment reality check
Nabarro’s Anne-Marie Winton argues that without a savings reality check, auto-enrolment could simply become an employer tax with little benefit in staff retention, in the latest edition of Informed Comment.
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The break between state and private pensions is complete
Talking head: Jargonfree Benefits’ Steve Bee explains why the most recent round of reforms to the UK’s pensions system is a pivotal step on a momentous journey.
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Confronting the scourge of the ever-growing meeting pack
Any other business: Is there a trustee out there who makes it through every page of their meeting bumpf?
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Taking the pulse of stewardship, as shareholder spring memories fade
Most onlookers approaching the stewardship phenomenon view it through the so-called shareholder spring of 2012, where activist investors shook up some household name companies.
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Opinion
What the guidance guarantee means for your scheme
In the latest edition of Technical Comment, Barclays’ Lydia Fearn lays out the key questions and steps that schemes need to be asking to make sure they are ready to implement the guidance guarantee.
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OpinionEditorial: Waitin' for Superman
The Lehmans story has played out its final act, and the Pensions Regulator has come through battered, but vindicated.
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So, what should pension funds expect from a BoE rate rise?
Editor's comment: The answer may not be as simple as higher rates mean a better times for UK schemes. But it cannot be much worse than the pain of the past few years.
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How to avoid a social media #fail at your scheme
Any other business: There may indeed be such a thing as too many tweets. Last week, UK police forces revealed there had been investigations into 828 breaches of social media guidelines, with many ending the individual’s career in the force.