All Public sector pensions articles – Page 14

  • Features

    NHS scheme moves to improve struggling employer comms

    2014-04-14T00:00:00Z

    The NHS Pension Scheme will tailor its communication to different employer types to provide them with more support in fulfilling their obligations, after a survey revealed substantial criticism of its approach.

  • News

    Fair deal fog leads to pricing concerns for employers

    2014-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Private sector employers bidding for central government contracts are facing difficulties building pension strategies into their costs due to uncertainties surrounding contribution rates and exit payments in the new fair deal guidance.

  • News

    Isle of Wight bolsters governance ahead of LGPS reform

    2014-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Isle of Wight Pension Fund has identified areas ripe for improvement in its governance, including more frequent funding monitoring, as local government schemes brace for next year’s reforms to the sector.

  • News

    Essex mulls delaying SME rep election as reform hits

    2014-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Essex Pension Fund is considering extending the tenure of its smaller-employer representative, allowing time for the government to provide more clarity on local government scheme governance changes.

  • Features

    GMPF to outsource property in investment reshuffle

    2013-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Greater Manchester Pension Fund plans to outsource the management of its property portfolio in order to hit its 10 per cent asset allocation target, in a review of its external management arrangements.

  • Opinion

    Editorial: Lessons from Norway

    2013-09-27T00:00:00Z

    Last week saw a four-hour strike by firefighters in England and Wales owing to changes to their pension terms which will force them to work for longer.

  • Features

    South Yorkshire staves off risk of mass opt-outs

    2012-12-22T00:00:00Z

    Proposed reforms of the local government pension scheme have raised the threat of a mass member exodus, but South Yorkshire has developed a strategy to combat the risk