All Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) articles – Page 8
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UCU calls 8-day pensions strike affecting 60 universities
On the go: University staff will walk out at 60 of the UK's higher-education institutions later this month, after a conflict between unions and bosses on pensions and pay failed to reach a resolution.
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University staff back strike action over pensions
On the go: Members of the University and College Union have voted in favour of strike action over changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme, the latest threat of a walkout in a long-running pensions dispute.
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USS recovery plan talks begin after employers fail to head off strike threat
On the go: The trustee of the Universities Superannuation Scheme has issued a series of consultation documents in a bid to commence agreements with employers on a suitable recovery plan and contribution rates for the scheme.
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Regulator hits back over influence on USS valuation
The Pensions Regulator has defended its record over the Universities Superannuation Scheme, after the Work and Pensions Committee questioned the regulator’s role in USS’s contested 2017 valuation.
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TPR authorises four more master trusts
On the go: The Pensions Trust, Fidelity, Standard Life and Stanplan A have gained authorisation from the Pensions Regulator, bringing the total number of approved master trusts to 10.
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NewsUCU threaten autumn strikes after USS whistleblowing
The University and College Union has outlined a timetable for industrial action at UK universities later this year, demanding concrete action from employers to improve pay and secure pensions.
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Trinity rocked by fellow resignations
Three academic fellows resigned from Trinity College Cambridge on Monday, protesting the college’s decision to exit the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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NewsTrinity fellows go ahead with plans to leave USS despite UCU censure
A special meeting of fellows at the University of Cambridge’s Trinity College has supported the decision to leave the Universities Superannuation Scheme, despite the threat of censure from a trade union.
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Features
The clear cost of investment
Obscuring investment costs is becoming a risky game for the asset management industry, and Dr Chris Sier knows it.
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UCU chief urges Trinity College to backtrack on USS exit
On the go: The University and College Union has written a last ditch open letter urging the fellows of Trinity College at the University of Cambridge to reconsider their withdrawal from the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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NewsCambridge academics threaten to ‘greylist’ Trinity College if it leaves USS
Two-hundred-and-fifty Cambridge academics have signed an open letter condemning a proposal from Trinity College to withdraw from the Universities Superannuation Scheme and to set up its own private pensions scheme.
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TPR expresses 'grave concerns' over USS funding proposal
On the go: In a leaked email to Universities Superannuation Scheme, The Pensions Regulator has expressed “grave concerns” over an option for finalising its 2018 valuation that could delay funding pressures into the future.
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Master trust authorisation period closes with 38 left in the running
On the go: A total of 38 master trust authorisation applications had been submitted to The Pensions Regulator by Tuesday, as the extension period closed with more casualties expected.
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Employers and unions rail against latest USS proposals
On the go: Academics and employers have expressed their disappointment at the latest Universities Superannuation Scheme proposals in the long-running pensions dispute which saw universities brought to a standstill last year.
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Features
USS targets steady returns with KCom investment
The actions of bellwether schemes like the £64bn Universities Superannuation Scheme are always closely watched, but scrutiny on USS is particularly acute after widespread strike action last year. Last month, the UK’s largest private plan agreed a £504m cash takeover of telecoms business KCom.
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NewsEmployers and academics rail against new USS contribution rate
Employers and workers alike have expressed concern over proposed contribution hikes to Britain’s biggest private sector pension scheme, the £63bn Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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Employers reject call for contingency contributions from USS
On the go: At least two employers, including the University of Oxford and the University of Sheffield, have rejected the call for contingent contributions in a consultation from Britain’s largest private sector pension scheme, the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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OpinionUSS dispute has exposed a transparency deficit
Brexit may be inflaming passions across the country, but away from the headlines an equally heated debate has been raging among scheme advisers, managers and members over the serious matter of how to value pensions.
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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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More unions eye CDC as possible negotiation outcome
What is good enough for postal workers is, it would appear, not good enough for academics.