All articles by Samantha Downes
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NewsIncentives needed to invest in productive finance, say master trusts
Master trusts believe more support from both the government and the asset management industry is needed to invest in productive finance.
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NewsPLSA Conference: Pensions and the TikTok generation
One of the UK’s largest pension providers got millions of hits on its TikTok videos as part of a successful engagement campaign, delegates at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Annual Conference in Liverpool heard.
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NewsPension trustees need more time and soft skills, not more regulation
Lay trustees will not benefit from more exams or accreditation unless they are given the time to do their role properly.
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NewsPLSA Conference: The complex pension adequacy picture
A multi-pronged approach is required to improve pensions adequacy, according to panellists at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) annual conference in Liverpool.
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NewsPMI conference: Better comms needed on alternative investments
Pension providers will have to improve communication around evolving investment strategies as defined contribution (DC) coverage grows, according to BlackRock.
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NewsPMI conference: Joined-up thinking needed to solve saving problems
Homeownership and a lack of saving are the two main challenges facing British people trying to put money into a pension.
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NewsChallenges facing the LGPS: Gender pensions gap, funding, mortality
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is facing several major challenges – but also presents good value, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsSchemes urged to block overseas investors from snapping up UK small caps
Pension schemes should increase exposure to UK small cap companies to help grow the domestic economy and protect it from losing out to overseas private equity, according to a fund manager.
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NewsLGPS urged to ‘take control’ of its future
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) needs to take control of its future amid warnings an incoming government will be eyeing its financial clout.
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NewsTPR: Time is running out to clean up your data
The Pension Regulator (TPR) has warned scheme administrators to make sure they deal with any data issues during the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) conference in the City of London this week.
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NewsWhat can DB schemes do with funding surpluses?
Ahead of last week’s DWP consultation paper, Pensions Expert spoke to legal advisers to investigate the issues schemes face when dealing with funding surpluses.
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NewsWhat can schemes do to close the gender pension gap?
Fundamental changes in society are still needed but the pensions industry appears determined to help close the yawning gap between men and women’s retirement incomes.
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NewsPension schemes told to stop investing in oil and gas
Pension schemes were urged to look at their exposure to companies which generate their income from fossil fuels at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s ESG conference in London this week.
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NewsPension funds’ commitment to ESG trumped by cost of living fears - PLSA
The cost of living crisis, infrastructure and emerging markets were some of the issues discussed at this week’s PLSA ESG conference.
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NewsFirst climate change reporting fine issued by TPR
The first fine against a pension scheme for failing to publish a report on trustees’ management and governance of climate-related risks and opportunities has been issued by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
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NewsLifetime allowance: Confusion and a 'cruel twist' follow its abolition
HMRC pensions data showed pension withdrawals have risen 67 per cent since 2020 as 'cruel twist' shows soaring lifetime allowance and annual allowance charges in 2022.
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NewsCould Standard Life launch be welcome shot in the arm for delayed pensions dashboard?
As Standard Life rolls out plans for the UK’s first commercial dashboard, could other pension providers soon follow suit?
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NewsM&G completes £286m Northern Bank BPA deal
The transaction is the second with M&G's insurance subsidiary Prudential since it returned to the BPA market.
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NewsBPA boom: Who will be next to enter the market?
M&G’s re-entry into the bulk purchase annuity market takes the number of UK providers to nine, with others expected to follow by the end of the year.
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NewsL&G agrees to Cable and Wireless £340m buy-in
Legal & General (L&G) said the deal, worth around £340m with the Cable and Wireless Superannuation fund has secured the benefits of around 1,800 retirees and deferred members and marks the fund's third and final transaction.