All Pensions UK (formerly PLSA) articles – Page 6
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NewsPLSA publishes ESG case studies, TPP excludes 150 companies
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the launch of practical case studies to help schemes achieve climate goals, and The People’s Pension divesting £226m from companies that failed to meet standards.
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NewsSmart: Trust is key to ensure TPR’s powers are applied fairly
On the go: Member-nominated trustees have “nothing to fear” from the Pensions Regulator’s newly introduced criminal sanctions, chair Sarah Smart told the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s annual conference.
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NewsKeeping ahead of regulation curve vital to private market success
On the go: Private markets offer schemes access to transactions that will facilitate the transition to a green economy, but staying ahead of the regulatory curve is vital to achieving success within the space, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s annual conference has heard.
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NewsSmall pots mass consolidation poised for 2025-26
Mass-scale consolidation is set to be implemented in 2025-26, the Small Pots Cross-Industry Co-ordination Group has said, but industry experts have voiced concerns over the enormity of the task.
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NewsGuidance needed to boost DC access to illiquid opportunities
New guidance on fund-level liquidity management is required to bolster illiquid investing by defined contribution schemes, the Bank of England has said, despite stopping short of recommending an overhaul of daily dealing requirements.
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NewsPension Awareness Day: Savers still in the dark amid Covid-19 downfall
A roundup of the news marking the 2021 Pension Awareness Day, with £5.3bn lost from over-fifties pension pots during the pandemic, retirement security in the UK declining for the fourth consecutive year, and a new guide launched to help employers and schemes to support members’ financial wellbeing.
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NewsGovt urges pension schemes to invest in the UK recovery
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have urged UK pension schemes to invest more in long-term UK assets with the goal of fuelling the recovery of the post-pandemic economy.
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NewsIndustry bodies to set dashboards data matching standards
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association will be working with the Pensions and Lifetime Saving Association and the Association of British Insurers to set up the standards for the pension dashboards data matching.
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NewsGreen bonds and greenwashing: Investors yet to be convinced
After new details about UK’s first sovereign green bonds were received positively by the pensions industry, the excitement seems to be dissipating, since the summer 2021 launch date will be missed and scepticism remains about the motives and effectiveness of the scheme.
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NewsPensions dashboards staging timeline too ‘ambitious’
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, while “fully supportive” of the goals of the Pensions Dashboards Programme, has argued that delivery against the proposed staging timeline appears ambitious.
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NewsGovt plans green bonds issue, but should schemes take the plunge?
The UK government has an ambitious climate and environmental agenda and is set to issue its first green gilt in September 2021, with at least one more issue before the end of the year. Green gilts to the value of £15bn will be issued in the 2021-22 financial year.
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NewsTPR kick-starts 8-week climate risk guidance consultation
On the go: The Pensions Regulator announced on Monday the launch of a consultation to help shape guidance for trustees to meet tougher climate change governance standards.
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NewsPLSA launches new RI standards at first ever ESG conference
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is consulting on a new set of standards designed to help pension savers identify whether their schemes are meeting the highest standards for incorporating environmental, social and governance factors.
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NewsTPR looks to increase diversity on trustee boards
On the go: The Pensions Regulator is implementing a new diversity and inclusion strategy, which has been developed in discussion with the pensions industry, and is expecting schemes to follow suit.
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NewsIndustry focus shifts toward the ‘S’ in ESG
Three quarters of Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association members intend to review their social policy in the coming year, according to its response to the government’s consultation focusing on social risks and opportunities for occupational pension schemes.
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NewsRailpen partners with industry bodies to study social factors
On the go: RPMI Railpen, the investment manager of the Railways Pension Scheme, has partnered with industry bodies to better understand investor expectations on social factors.
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NewsMaster trusts to pave the way for dashboards integration in 2023
Master trusts and pension providers regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority will be the first schemes to provide data for the pensions dashboards in 2023, according to a new call for input published on Thursday.
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NewsIndex funds present challenge for East Sussex scheme’s ESG aspirations
On the go: The East Sussex Pension Fund was one of the first Local Government Pension Schemes in the country to carbon footprint its portfolio, and also one of the first to explore and adopt a climate-aware index.
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NewsLGPS pool plans to launch new ESG funds
On the go: London CIV, which oversees £23bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Schemes worth a collective £44bn, is planning to launch new environmental, social and governance-focused funds.
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NewsNew code of practice makes life ‘harder’ for LGPS funds
On the go: The Pensions Regulator’s new combined code of practice risks making life “harder" for Local Government Pension Scheme funds, and more needs to be done to accommodate their specific needs.