All Pensions UK (formerly PLSA) articles – Page 8
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CMA ups pressure on trustees and advisers to seek best deal
New requirements on trustees to shop around for fiduciary management and challenge their advisers will generate better value for members, experts have said in response to measures set out by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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New group set to bring in more transparency around charges
On the go: An industry group has been set up to work on implementing, promoting and encouraging the use of new cost transparency templates across the pensions and investment industries, with the aim of encouraging more consistent disclosure of costs.
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OpinionWhy we need to better understand Generation AE
The pensions industry is only just getting to grips with the needs and expectations of the first-time savers created by auto-enrolment. Nigel Peaple of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association explains the implications for pensions policy of ongoing research in this field.
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NewsOpperman aims for bumper summer pensions bill
The minister for pensions and financial inclusion, Guy Opperman, has stated his intention to deliver a “very substantial” bill addressing multiple areas of pensions regulation in the summer of 2019.
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Master trust members unfazed by AE increases
Savers auto-enrolled into a pension scheme are not dropping out of their plan any faster when nudged toward saving more money each month, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association.
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FTSE 100 DB risk drops nearly a quarter
The aggregate risk across FTSE 100 defined benefit schemes has fallen to its lowest level in four years, according to research that seeks to integrate covenant and investment risk.
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PLSA pitch for light-touch tender rules raises eyebrows
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has called for mandatory fiduciary management tenders mandates to be closed processes with no minimum number of applicants, but some experts have questioned whether the move would do anything to change the status quo.
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FeaturesLPFA looks to build on latest property allocation
The London Pensions Fund Authority will cut the ribbon next year on the Pontoon Dock, a residential property project incorporating 154 high quality privately rented homes and 82 affordable homes available for rental or shared ownership.
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Industry slams lack of detail on regulator's new powers
Plans to reinforce the regulation of defined benefit schemes in the UK lack depth and may not have been able to prevent the pensions scandals that have rocked the industry in recent years, according to industry experts.
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OpinionSuperfunds play vital role in the future of DB
For the 11m savers relying on defined benefit pensions for their retirement there has been some much needed good news in recent months.
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FeaturesAvon asset managers warned over poor performance
The Avon Pension Fund has raised the prospect of dropping some of its active managers after a significant period of underperformance.
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OpinionIncreasing TPR powers vital to protect DB schemes
From the blog: The white paper on protecting defined benefit schemes will go under the spotlight on Wednesday with both the Pensions Regulator and pensions minister giving oral evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee as part of its inquiry.
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Opinion
Review: Look Where You’re Going – The Life of Alan Pickering
Perhaps a professional trustee is an unlikely candidate for a published biography. But Paddy Briggs’ 'Look Where You’re Going', provides a fascinating insight into the remarkable life of Alan Pickering CBE.
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OpinionDefault pathways strengthen freedom and choice, not weaken it
Members should always be encouraged to make an active choice about their retirement income, but we know not everyone will. Government should therefore provide clear principles to govern the creation of good-value defaults, says the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association’s Nigel Peaple.
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Regulator threatens greater discipline over poor admin
The number of public service pension schemes disclosing inadequate processes for monitoring data accuracy and completeness has risen, as the Pensions Regulator pledges to clamp down on those falling below the standards it expects.
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Lack of trustee engagement leads to higher fees, CMA finds
The Competition and Markets Authority has turned its attention to the negotiation abilities of trustee boards, with a working paper that highlights the benefits of engaging third-party oversight of consultants or fiduciary managers.
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Asos staff to have choice between pension and Lisa
Online clothing retailer Asos has issued a request for proposal for a new flexible employee savings provider, after it decided to let staff choose whether to focus on saving for retirement or shorter-term goals.
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Are trustees engaging with fiduciary managers properly?
Most trustees are perfectly capable of operating beyond the conflicts of interest inherent in fiduciary management, but some small schemes lack resources and support, according to experts.
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OpinionPLSA: Signpost savers towards default pathways
Default decumulation options are needed and can work with freedom and choice, says the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s George Currie.
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Warwickshire cuts hedge funds from portfolio
The £2.1bn Warwickshire County Council Pension Fund has sold off its hedge fund allocation in anticipation of its move into the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership.