Professional Pensions |
07 May 2013 | 11:03 | 
We are now six months into auto-enrolment and so far, so good. So far there have been no major issues as the largest employers in the UK make their way through the staging process.
The concept of fiduciary management continues to gather force within the industry. Assets under management increased by 40% in 2012 alone, according to research from KPMG.
Professional Pensions |
29 Apr 2013 | 16:53 |
The responsible ownership beacon might be brighter since the financial crisis but the cases of trustees or their fund managers taking a more proactive stance with companies are still far and few between.
Professional Pensions |
23 Apr 2013 | 12:14 |
The governments of Margaret Thatcher made several major changes to the UK pensions system during her time in power between 4 May 1979 and 28 November 1990.
Professional Pensions |
16 Apr 2013 | 11:35 |
Few fund managers would disagree that alternatives add value to a portfolio’s performance but concerns over daily pricing and cost have crimped the style of defined contribution schemes.
Professional Pensions |
09 Apr 2013 | 12:44 |
This week, respondents are undecided over whether the NAPF is good value, call for clear disclosure from asset managers and see signs of life in defined ambition.
Professional Pensions |
05 Apr 2013 | 13:01 |
With most organisations unable to offer much in the way of pay rises at present, many have turned to their benefits provision to help improve their overall reward proposition.
Professional Pensions |
04 Apr 2013 | 11:19 |
In the latest of PP’s series of Scheme Excellence interviews, Jonathan Stapleton talks to USS head of alternatives Mike Powell.
Professional Pensions |
14 Mar 2013 | 08:00 |
The debate on how to assess whether investment charges on DC funds represent value for money continues to rumble on. Naomi Rainey looks at the issues
Professional Pensions |
14 Mar 2013 | 08:00 |
According to the Department for Work and Pensions' calculations, one in four British children - that's 3.3 million people aged 16 and under - will live to 100. There is one group of people, however, who might not be as impressed with the figures.
Professional Pensions |
07 Mar 2013 | 17:00 |
Nearly 160 pension scheme, human resource and finance professionals in the UK took part in the Auto-Enrolment Survey 2012.
Professional Pensions |
07 Mar 2013 | 10:30 |
Very early on, Marks & Spencer realised that auto-enrolment would have significant implications for the way in which it operated its defined contribution pension scheme.
Professional Pensions |
04 Mar 2013 | 12:59 |
Some pension fund managers treat index funds like a commodity to buy on price only. But not all index funds are created equal. Failing to consider all aspects of a fund or fund manager can expose your portfolios to unknown risks, says Simon Vanstone
Professional Pensions |
27 Feb 2013 | 11:44 |
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This Aberdeen Asset Management hedge fund roundtable discusses what investors are looking for in hedge fund governance; lessons that have been learned from the past and how the industry is placed for the future.
The all-new Pensions and Benefits Show will be held on 12th-13th June 2013 at ExCeL, London.
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.
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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