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      Pension freedoms three years on

      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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General election 2019: Tory win bolsters pension schemes bill hopes
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General election 2019: Tory win bolsters pension schemes bill hopes

The Conservative’s pension policies are expected to be implemented in the coming months after yesterday’s general election confirmed a substantial win for the party.

  • 13 Dec
Election result gives markets 'Boris bounce' but uncertainty remains
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Election result gives markets 'Boris bounce' but uncertainty remains

The Conservative Party’s election success has delivered a rally for UK equity markets and sterling but uncertainty over a future trade deal with the EU remains.

  • 13 Dec
People Moves Blog: Scottish Widows hires Maria Nazarova-Doyle as head of pension investment propositions; Dalriada boosts Glasgow and Manchester team
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People Moves Blog: Scottish Widows hires Maria Nazarova-Doyle as head of pension investment propositions; Dalriada boosts Glasgow and Manchester team

  • 12 Dec
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Sterling spikes on Conservative majority
  • 13 Dec
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Tories win landslide majority in 'disappointing' election for Labour
  • 13 Dec

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UPDATED: The full list of pensions ministers since 1998
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Five stories you may have missed this week
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Five stories you may have missed this week
  • 13 Dec
Pensions have become the 'largest component' of household wealth
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Pensions have become the 'largest component' of household wealth
  • 12 Dec
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DWP must review general levy calculation
  • 13 Dec
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What pensions restructuring challenges have arisen over the past year?
  • 12 Dec
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MJ Hudson lists on AIM in £31.4m placing
  • 12 Dec
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Simplifying flex: How providers are evolving to simplify products
  • 12 Dec
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  • 11 Dec
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LV= chief Richard Rowney exits after 13 years
  • 11 Dec

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Video: Tapper on the Thames with Kim Kaveh
Video: Tapper on the Thames with Kim Kaveh

Henry Tapper is often described as Britain’s most controversial pensions blogger. Kim Kaveh meets him on his boat, Lady Lucy, to talk about pensions past, present and future.

  • 19 Sep
PP Brexit Advisory Panel: Why schemes must prepare for all outcomes
  • 11 Sep
How much trustee chairs are paid
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What pensions restructuring challenges have arisen over the past year?
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Simplifying flex: How providers are evolving to simplify products
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Why trustee power over ESG is limited
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General Election 2019: The pensions manifesto pledges
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Opinion

Keep it simple, stupid
Alan Pickering
Keep it simple, stupid
The smaller scheme's ABC of ESG
Richard Butcher
The smaller scheme's ABC of ESG
Pensions - it's a numbers game
Jonathan Stapleton
Pensions - it's a numbers game
2019 has been frustrating for pensions but will next year be any better?
Malcolm McLean
2019 has been frustrating for pensions but will next year be any better?
Stop, look, listen, think: What the DWP should do for the general levy
Darren Philp
Stop, look, listen, think: What the DWP should do for the general levy
Investments: the poor cousin
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Investments: the poor cousin

Pensions Library

Return to Tender: What do trustees make of the CMA’s fiduciary management proposals?

The Competition and Markets Authority's recent review into the procurement of fiduciary management services identified a number of areas of concern, from a lack of clarity on costs and comparability, to the incumbency advantage enjoyed by investment consultants who market their fiduciary services to existing clients.  

In this research report by Professional Pensions and sponsored by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, we look at what trustees think of the concerns raised by the CMA's review and whether they agree with the remedies proposed in the CMA's final report - measures which the Department for Work and Pensions have just accepted.

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Institutional Guide to ETFs

ETFs are an integral part of the investment process for many institutional investors, traders and risk managers. They are changing the way institutions construct portfolios, fine-tune risk and manage operational tasks like cash management and portfolio transitions.

One of the drivers of ETF growth is the ease and speed with which ETFs enable investors to express their investment views; this makes trade execution one of a number of important factors driving ETF investors' returns.

The 2018 Guide to ETFs highlights how institutions are using ETFs across asset classes to improve portfolio outcomes.

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General Election 2019: The pensions manifesto pledges
General Election 2019: The pensions manifesto pledges
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PP Rising Star Awards 2020: Full nominee list revealed!
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Buck wins 36 UK business clients after independent launch
Bulk annuity market to 'top £0.5trn in 2020s'
Bulk annuity market to 'top £0.5trn in 2020s'
Pensions have become the 'largest component' of household wealth
Pensions have become the 'largest component' of household wealth

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Diversity

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Women are going into business - so what is the problem?
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CMA investigation

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Exclusive: IC Select launches service to measure impact and quality of investment advice
Investments: the poor cousin
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ESG

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Why trustee power over ESG is limited
The smaller scheme's ABC of ESG
Adapting pension fund portfolios to match ESG expectations

Dashboard

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DWP proposes levy hike as funded bodies see 'continuing change and growth'
Opperman: Doing nothing is not an option
Are we heading for a capacity crisis in admin - or are we already there?

Brexit

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Election result gives markets 'Boris bounce' but uncertainty remains
Tories win landslide majority in 'disappointing' election for Labour
General Election 2019: The pensions manifesto pledges

Cost Transparency

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Towards a value for money metric
LGPS Central partners with KAS Bank for cost transparency solution
WPC calls for 'agreed definition' of value for money in wide-ranging pension transparency report

Resources

The Big Read: The inside story of the BHS schemes' journey to buyout
The Big Read: The inside story of the BHS schemes' journey to buyout
How organisational psychology helps schemes select good managers
How organisational psychology helps schemes select good managers
David Fairs: Changing pensions for the better
David Fairs: Changing pensions for the better
Croydon sets up asset-backed funding to reduce pension contributions
Croydon sets up asset-backed funding to reduce pension contributions
Five action points for pension trustees as Brexit looms
Five action points for pension trustees as Brexit looms
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