All Pooling articles – Page 6
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FeaturesCombined Nuclear seeks inflation linkage with ground rents
The Combined Nuclear Pension Plan has added a commercial ground rents fund to its portfolio as part of its interest in assets with long-term inflation-linked cash flows.
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Opinion
Can global DB experience help the UK out of crisis?
UK pensions, we are often told, are in crisis. Sustained downward pressure on yields have widened scheme deficits over the year, with the prospect of higher inflation just another concern to add to trustees’ agendas.
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OpinionWhere the LGPS currently stands on pooling
Where are local authority pension schemes at in pooling their assets, and what do they still need from the government? Hymans Robertson’s David Walker takes a closer look.
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OpinionThe interview: Lesley Titcomb, chief executive of TPR
In an interview with Pensions Expert, chief executive of the Pensions Regulator Lesley Titcomb gives her views on why the regulator needs greater powers, where scheme consolidation makes most sense, and why the debate around defined benefit should not be had in isolation.
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OpinionBringing pension schemes together
Editorial: The efforts made to outdo each other with yet another game, more champagne or an enormous plastic animal at the stand have reached a new level at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s Annual Conference this year.
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Opinion
LPP: Why private sector schemes should pool assets
The Local Pensions Partnership’s Susan Martin argues that pooling is not just for local authority pension schemes.
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News
Access set to rent as pools decide on structure
The Access pool of the Local Government Pension Scheme is looking into renting a provider for the structure of its investment vehicle, but there are different options for pools depending on how much they want to outsource.
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NewsLGPS guidance opens doors for both investment and intervention
Local government pension schemes will enjoy greater flexibility with their investment arrangements, guidance on forthcoming regulation indicates, but concerns remain about the scope for government intervention.
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OpinionHow will LGPS pooling work in practice?
A flexible approach to pooling will yield better results for the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Aon Hewitt’s Dave Lyons.
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OpinionA once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform local authority pensions
The outlines are now becoming clear of what is probably the biggest shake-up in local authority pensions since their launch before the second world war.
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Opinion
LPFA: Now is the time to remove barriers to collaboration
LPFA chief Susan Martin explains why it is crucial to better enable collaboration across schemes.
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Opinion
Why pooling local govt funds would boost fees battle
Cutting investment costs should be an overriding focus for schemes, and pooling local authority funds could help this quest, argues SCM Private’s Gina Miller in the latest edition of Informed Comment.