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Charles Counsell: Over 1,000 schemes to feel 'gentle hand' of enhanced TPR supervision
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has set out plans to use "new regulatory initiatives" with over 1,000 schemes as it aims to tighten its regulatory grip and boost member outcomes.
HMRC delays crucial GMP data until end of year
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced it is delaying the provision of data that will enable pension schemes to confirm the guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) benefits to pay to members until the end of the year.
John Lewis to close 44,000-member DB scheme in bid to save £80m a year
The John Lewis Partnership has announced plans to close the defined benefit (DB) section of its combined pension scheme.
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The gender pay gaps reported by pension related firms
The second year of reporting of gender pay gaps has come to an end. James Phillips looks at the biggest gaps and the best improvements across pension related firms
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Pensions Library
Themes and Opportunities 2019: The four elements
The ideas outlined in this paper represent observations on the challenges, opportunities and drivers of change present in the current investment environment.
Mercer provide these ideas with the aim of provoking discussion, but the appropriate response at an investor level will be heavily influenced by the specific beliefs, objectives and constraints of each investor.
Mercer look forward to helping investors adapt their strategies as new risks and opportunities arise over the course of 2019 and address key themes that evolve and reflect important shifts in the investment landscape.
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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