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Royal Mail, Telent and SAUL launch governance research project

Professional Pensions | 12 Mar 2013 | 13:25 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

Three pension funds have teamed up to launch a project to measure the relationship between governance structures of UK schemes and the costs of maintaining them.

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Fiduciary management on the rise

The fiduciary management market has grown by 40% over 2012 in terms of assets under management, according to accountancy giant KPMG.

Professional Pensions | 13 Dec 2012 | 10:18 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Environment Agency to create property and infrastructure portfolio

The Environment Agency Pension Fund has called for expressions of interest from asset managers to create a £250m portfolio of funds investing in property, land and infrastructure.

Professional Pensions | 13 Nov 2012 | 10:13 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

Defined Contribution Articles

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State Street creates head of DC role to boost market presence

State Street Global Advisors has appointed Nigel Aston as managing director and head of UK defined contribution.

Professional Pensions | 09 Nov 2012 | 11:53 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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HMRC clarification to double asset-backed contributions - Deloitte

The use of asset-backed contributions to fund schemes will double over the next three years after HM Revenue and Customs clarified its stance on the arrangements, says Deloitte.

Professional Pensions | 01 Oct 2012 | 09:49 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Quarterly enhanced annuity sales reach £1bn

Enhanced annuity sales exceeded £1bn in the second quarter of 2012, according to research by Towers Watson.

Professional Pensions | 30 Aug 2012 | 12:04 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Travis Perkins Group selects Standard Life's master trust for AE

Travis Perkins Group has appointed Standard Life as its pension provider in the run-up to automatic enrolment.

Professional Pensions | 22 Aug 2012 | 12:59 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Hidden charges more than double cost of diversified growth funds

Hidden charges can more than double the cost of diversified growth funds, according to an LCP survey.

Professional Pensions | 07 Aug 2012 | 12:23 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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House of Fraser opts for single Aviva scheme for AE

House of Fraser has picked an Aviva group personal pension scheme for its 7,000 UK employees ahead of the introduction of auto-enrolment later this year.

Professional Pensions | 03 Aug 2012 | 12:32 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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NAPF refutes ‘absurd’ claims of charges get-out clause

The National Association of Pension Funds has hit back at “completely absurd” claims it is watering down its code of conduct on charges.

Professional Pensions | 01 Aug 2012 | 13:19 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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AEA suspends deficit funding

AEA Technology has suspended contributions to its defined benefit scheme as it seeks an emergency restructuring after being “overwhelmed” by its growing pension liability.

Professional Pensions | 01 Aug 2012 | 12:41 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Most workers choose lower level reward over pension boost

Confidence in defined contribution pensions has fallen so low that the majority of workers would choose an inferior financial reward over a 10% boost to their employer contribution, says Hymans Robertson.

Professional Pensions | 31 Jul 2012 | 13:16 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Dalriada begins High Court action over alleged £18m pension liberation scheme

Dalriada Trustees has launched a High Court action against three investment companies and two former trustees in a bid to recover £18m of assets invested in two alleged pension liberation schemes.

Professional Pensions | 25 Jul 2012 | 09:57 | To read this article you must be a subsriber

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Good Practice Principles in Modelling Defined Contribution Pension Plans

The Pensions Institute provides 15 good practice principles in modelling defined contribution pension plans. These principles cover the issues such as: model specification and calibration, modelling quantifiable uncertainty, modelling member choices and modelling longevity risk.

 

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Don’t let it get out of hand: Keeping control of auto enrolment

After what has felt for many like an eternity, auto enrolment has finally arrived. As the UK's largest employers complete the process, now is an ideal time to consider some of the lessons learned so that employers with auto enrolment on the agenda for 2013, can avoid some of the pain and pitfalls that may occur along the way.

This whitepaper provides a checklist to ensure you are compliant with the new legislation.

 

 

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WSB Healthcare Select 2013

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The Pensions and Benefits Show 2013

12 Jun 2013

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