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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

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      Professional Pensions Defined Contribution virtual event, hopes to take stock of the last year, and ask the important questions; are members saving enough and have we improved the member journey at retirement? This two part digital event will provide you with the latest thinking and innovation in the DC market during our snappy 15 minute presentations, with plenty of time to ask questions during our live speaker Q&A.

      • Date: 20 Apr 2021
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      Sustainable Investment Festival 2021

      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-25 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

      • Date: 22 Jun 2021
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      UK Pensions Awards 2021

      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

      • Date: 14 Sep 2021
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    • How DC schemes can gain exposure to different asset classes in a low-return environment

      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      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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Katrina Lloyd has been editor of Investment Week since October 2011. Prior to this, she was editor of sister Incisive titles ifaonline.co.uk and Professional Adviser magazine (now combined into professionaladviser.com). Katrina started her journalism career at fundstrategy magazine.

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PP parent Incisive Media launches Sustainable Investment Festival
PP parent Incisive Media launches Sustainable Investment Festival

Join us on 22-24 June

  • Investment
  • 18 January 2021
LGBT Great and Incisive Media unite to champion LGBT+ agenda in financial services
LGBT Great and Incisive Media unite to champion LGBT+ agenda in financial services

LGBT Great and Incisive Media are excited to announce they have signed a new and exclusive partnership to work together to accelerate progress of the LGBT+ agenda across the investment, pensions, wealth management and savings industry.

  • Industry
  • 17 November 2020
Women in Investment Festival: Top tips from female leaders for women climbing the career ladder
Women in Investment Festival: Top tips from female leaders for women climbing the career ladder

Tales from The Top panel highlights

  • Investment
  • 19 March 2020
Women in Investment Festival: Are men doing enough to drive change?
Women in Investment Festival: Are men doing enough to drive change?

Highlights from this year's event

  • Industry
  • 18 March 2020
SLA completes £3bn sale of Standard Life Assurance to Phoenix
SLA completes £3bn sale of Standard Life Assurance to Phoenix

Expanding strategic partnership

  • Industry
  • 03 September 2018
SLA's O'Dwyer and Fleming appointed as non-exec directors of Phoenix Group
SLA's O'Dwyer and Fleming appointed as non-exec directors of Phoenix Group

Barry O'Dwyer and Campbell Fleming, both senior figures at Standard Life Aberdeen, are to become non-executive directors of Phoenix Group.

  • Appointments
  • 25 June 2018
Asset managers pay out £34m compensation after FCA action on 'closet trackers'; Provider faces enforcement action
Asset managers pay out £34m compensation after FCA action on 'closet trackers'; Provider faces enforcement action

Follows criticism in Asset Management Market Study

  • Investment
  • 05 March 2018
Former Incisive Media chair Dame Helen Alexander dies
Former Incisive Media chair Dame Helen Alexander dies

Held a number of influential business roles

  • Appointments
  • 07 August 2017
FCA backs away from fund charge cap in competition study -  report
FCA backs away from fund charge cap in competition study - report

Results due in Q4

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 September 2016
Gilt yields fall to record low as investors flock to safe havens
Gilt yields fall to record low as investors flock to safe havens

Japanese equities plunge 5%

  • Investment
  • 12 February 2016
Aviva Investors 'mistakenly' sacks 1,300 employees

Aviva Investors sent an e-mail by mistake on Friday dismissing its entire staff before retracting the message, according to reports.

  • Investment
  • 23 April 2012
SWIP cuts 23 investment roles in major equities overhaul

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, the asset management arm of Lloyds, is shutting down a string of its regional investment desks with the loss of half its 38-strong management team, according to reports.

  • Investment
  • 13 April 2012
Paulson warns of 'worst case' asset redemptions

US - Paulson & Co, the giant US hedge fund, has warned in a "worst case" scenario it could suffer redemptions equivalent to between a fifth and a quarter of its assets by the end of the year.

  • Hedge Funds
  • 12 October 2011
Peter Hargreaves worth £1.02bn; Pair make top100 Rich List

Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Lansdown are now among the UK's 100 wealthiest people, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2011.

  • Industry
  • 09 May 2011
Standard Life profits up 7%

Standard Life's operating profit before tax increased by 7% to £425m last year, boosted by the uptick in markets and an increase in corporate pension scheme clients.

  • Industry
  • 10 March 2011
Lloyds' Briggs to replace Matthews as Friends chief executive

UK - Friends Provident's Trevor Matthews is to step down as chief executive and hand over the reins to former Scottish Widows chief Andy Briggs.

  • United Kingdom
  • 25 January 2011
Lloyds' Briggs to replace Matthews as Friends chief executive

Friends Provident's Trevor Matthews is to step down as chief executive and hand over the reins to former Scottish Widows chief Andy Briggs.

  • Industry
  • 25 January 2011
Housing minister: Don't rely on property to fund retirement

Britain's property boom could be over for good and homeowners should no longer rely on their houses to fund retirement, housing minister Grant Shapps has warned.

  • Industry
  • 04 January 2011
Henderson makes £344m bid for Gartmore

Gartmore has confirmed it has received a takeover bid from Henderson Global Investors.

  • Investment
  • 20 December 2010
Standard Life net sales rise 60% in 2010

Standard Life signed 125 new scheme clients during the past nine months, helping to boost net inflows for the group by 60% to £7.2bn, results show.

  • Industry
  • 03 November 2010
Henderson in Gartmore bid rumours

Rumours are escalating in the City that fund manager Gartmore could be ripe for a takeover approach, as its share price languishes more than £1 below its December 2009 flotation price.

  • Investment
  • 11 August 2010
Henderson in Gartmore bid rumours

UK - Rumours are escalating in the City that fund manager Gartmore could be ripe for a takeover approach, as its share price languishes more than £1 below its December 2009 flotation price.

  • United Kingdom
  • 11 August 2010
FSA to be abolished in government shake-up

George Osborne has announced plans to abolish the Financial Services Authority and increase the powers of the Bank of England.

  • Investment
  • 16 June 2010
FSA to be abolished in government shake-up

UK - George Osborne has announced plans to abolish the Financial Services Authority and increase the powers of the Bank of England.

  • United Kingdom
  • 16 June 2010
Resolution eyes £2.75bn AXA deal

Resolution Group, the consolidation vehicle which bought Friends Provident last year, is in talks to buy AXA UK's annuity, protection and group pensions business for £2.75bn.

  • Industry
  • 14 June 2010
Resolution eyes £2.75bn AXA deal

UK - Resolution Group, the consolidation vehicle which bought Friends Provident last year, is in talks to buy AXA UK's annuity, protection and group pensions business for £2.75bn (US$4bn).

  • United Kingdom
  • 14 June 2010
Brown will wait in line for Clegg to talk to Tories

Gordon Brown said he accepted Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg will talk to the Tories about forming a Government before the Labour party.

  • Industry
  • 07 May 2010
Waterson loses Eastbourne seat

Nigel Waterson, the Tory pensions spokesman, has lost the Eastbourne seat he has held for 18 years to the Liberal Democrats.

  • Industry
  • 07 May 2010
F&C to acquire Thames River for £53.6m

F&C Asset Management plans to acquire boutique fund group Thames River Capital in a deal worth up to £53.6m.

  • Investment
  • 28 April 2010
Chancellors scrap over 'millionaire buddies', banks and long-term care

Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Vince Cable have kicked off the election campaign with a live televised debate on the economy which saw them trading blows on issues including the national debt, financial services regulation and long term care.

  • Industry
  • 29 March 2010
Friends Provident accepts £1.86bn Resolution deal

UK - Friends Provident's board has recommended shareholders accept the latest acquisition offer from Resolution.

  • United Kingdom
  • 11 August 2009
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