All articles by Pensions Expert – Page 27
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NewsFunding levels up as FTSE 100 companies cut back DB
The UK’s blue chip companies have cut back their defined benefit servicing costs by around 15 per cent over 2017, analysis by JLT Employee Benefits has found, while funding levels continue their painstaking recovery.
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Lifeboat fund confirms 2018-19 levy
The Pension Protection Fund published its final levy rules for the 2018-19 levy year on Tuesday.
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PPF appoints Oliver Morley as chief executive
The Pension Protection Fund has said it is appointing Oliver Morley CBE as chief executive, taking over from Alan Rubenstein. Morley will officially start on March 19 2018.
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Toys R Us wins PPF backing for CVA
The Pension Protection Fund said on Thursday it would vote in favour of proposals for a company voluntary arrangement made by struggling retailer Toys R Us. The creditor vote has since taken place.
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DWP issues draft regulation on contracted-out scheme transfers
The government is consulting on its draft regulations for bulk transfer of contracted-out pension rights without member consent. The consultation closes on January 17 2018.
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AE review: Welcome reforms not due until mid-2020s
The government will introduce a package of measures to address issues with auto-enrolment, but questions remain over multiple jobholders and the self-employed, while the timescale has drawn criticism.
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DC Debate Q4: Mastertrusts, AE and more
Six defined contribution specialists talk mastertrusts, compulsion, and what lessons can be learnt from DC systems around the world.
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DC Debate Q4: Multi-asset to ETFs – which vehicles work for DC?
Six defined contribution specialists discuss what risk means for DC investors, and whether the time is now for ETFs.
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Bin or bring in – which laws are needed and which have to go?
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: We asked five experts to nominate one law or regulation they would scrap, and another they would introduce. This is what they said.
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DC Debate Q3: From platforms to post-freedom changes
In the second part of this quarter’s DC Debate, six experts discuss in-scheme drawdown, platforms, and the pros and cons of running a bundled or unbundled scheme.
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DC Debate Q3: How should schemes invest DC assets in a changing world?
In the third DC Debate of 2017, six defined contribution specialists discuss emerging markets, how Brexit will affect DC investment, and how schemes should decide on a default fund.
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OpinionAre DGFs still proving popular?
With a variety of diversified growth fund styles on offer, five experts share their views on what trustees should look for in a manager, while discussing developments in how both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes are allocating to DGFs.
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How will the DGF market develop?
Will the diversified growth fund sector grow or shrink? And do illiquid assets have a role to play in DGFs? Shuntao Li from Barnett Waddingham, Percival Stanion from Pictet Asset Management, Murray Taylor from JLT Employee Benefits, Neil McPherson from Capital Cranfield and Naomi L’Estrange from 2020 Trustees discuss how the market is likely to develop.
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OpinionAre real assets the answer for cash flow negative schemes?
As more schemes think about how to invest for cash flow, real assets appear well placed to fill the space. But how are concerns over liquidity addressed, and what are the latest developments in the infrastructure market? Five experts share their views.
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How much risk comes with real asset investing?
How can trustees know the risk characteristics of their real asset investments, and how do property and infrastructure compare? Barry Fowler from Aviva Investors, Anish Butani from bfinance, Vassos Vassou from Dalriada Trustees, Gerald Wellesley from HR Trustees and Danny Vassiliades from Punter Southall discuss.
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Should pension funds invest in renewable energy?
Barry Fowler from Aviva Investors, Anish Butani from bfinance, Vassos Vassou from Dalriada Trustees, Gerald Wellesley from HR Trustees and Danny Vassiliades from Punter Southall debate what makes renewable energy interesting from a pension fund perspective.
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Is infrastructure on pension funds' buying list?
Different governments have long been trying to unlock private capital for infrastructure investment, so have pension funds come on board? Barry Fowler from Aviva Investors, Anish Butani from bfinance, Vassos Vassou from Dalriada Trustees, Gerald Wellesley from HR Trustees and Danny Vassiliades from Punter Southall discuss.
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NewsPensions slip down the agenda after election
If Theresa May’s Conservatives succeed in forming a lasting government, their immediate policy concerns regarding pensions are unlikely to change.
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What is the outlook for property investment, and how is demand shaping up?
What makes property an attractive investment, and can it deliver much needed cash flow to schemes? Barry Fowler from Aviva Investors, Anish Butani from bfinance, Vassos Vassou from Dalriada Trustees, Gerald Wellesley from HR Trustees and Danny Vassiliades from Punter Southall explore the asset class.
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FeaturesSmart beta: What drives schemes’ appetite for the strategy?
Smart beta is often seen as a more transparent, simple and low cost alternative to active management. Five experts discuss what is driving the appetite for smart beta among schemes and how the sector is evolving.