Investment
Smart Pension and Lewis master trust authorised
Smart Pension and The Lewis Workplace Pension Trust have been authorised by The Pensions Regulator (TPR), taking the total number of approved schemes to 22.
Will LEBC's market withdrawal impact DB de-risking?
As one of the biggest IFA firms withdraws from the transfer market, Kim Kaveh gauges views on whether the move will impact scheme de-risking plans.
Jim Beam pension scheme moves to bundled DB solution
The Beam UK Pension Plan has appointed Willis Towers Watson to provide actuarial, fiduciary management, consulting and administrative pension services through its bundled OneDB service.
Have your say: Should offering mid-life MOTs be mandatory?
In this week's Pensions Buzz we want to know if you think mid-life MOTs for scheme members should be mandatory.
NHS Employers publishes pension tax guidance
NHS Employers has published guidance for employers to support staff affected by the pension taxation issues.
Partner Insight: Monitoring master trust investment performance
2018 was a testing year for master trust investment performance. Michael Ambery looks at how different strategies fared during a difficult 12 months
Partner Insight: Developing a best in class master trust investment approach
The default investment strategy of master trusts is critical to their success. AllianceBernstein’s David Hutchins shares his views of best practice
Partner Insight: An evolving market
Professional Pensions takes a look at how the master trust market is evolving in light of the authorisation regime and asks what the future could hold
LEBC agrees to stop DB transfer work
National financial advisory firm LEBC Group has stopped offering advice on defined benefit transfers after a review from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Industry urges schemes to incorporate ESG in full, as EU investors do not see benefits
Pension experts are urging UK schemes to incorporate social and governance factors into their investments, as research shows European investors do not see the potential long-term returns.
LGPS Scheme Advisory Board chooses Byhiras for cost transparency services
The Local Government Pension Scheme Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) has chosen technology provider Byhiras to develop a platform to ensure that asset managers comply with its cost transparency code.
Governance demands leading bigger schemes to fiduciary management
Fiduciary management is increasing in popularity among larger schemes seeking to overcome governance hurdles, KPMG says.
Falling gilts could 'cause pension fiduciary dilemma'
Pension funds could face a dilemma over their fiduciary duties as falls in gilt yields mean they may have to buy securities that are guaranteed to lose money, according to Cambridge Associates.
DB schemes should diversify portfolios to protect against market crash, says Cambridge Associates
Trustees and sponsors of UK defined benefit (DB) schemes should consider diversifying their growth portfolios to protect against the possibility of a market crash, according to Cambridge Associates.
Government could face legal action over 'short-changing' public sector pensions
Teachers and doctors could have grounds for a legal challenge against the government for age discrimination if they have been moved to a less beneficial pension scheme, Leigh Day says.
Aviva Master Trust and Workers Pension Trust authorised
The Aviva Master Trust and Workers Pension Trust have been authorised by The Pensions Regulator (TPR), bringing the number of approved schemes in the market to 20.
Industry Voice: CDI - Certainly Delivering Inflows
Although the focus of CDI is often on meeting assumed liability outflows, in reality it is all about securing the asset inflows.
Industry Voice: Striving for a more certain world
Irrespective of size, funding level or maturity, defined benefit (DB) pension plans have one common goal: to pay members' pensions in full and on time.
Industry Voice: Integrated Risk Management: Designing an IRM framework
Integrated Risk Management (IRM) brings together covenant, funding and investment risks, and assesses how these components interact with each other.
Industry Voice: Using fiduciary management to achieve your objectives
One of the key benefits of fiduciary management is that it gives trustees the time and resources to focus on high-level issues, which should mean they can make more informed decisions about strategy.
Standalone funds not always subject to CMA tender rules
Pension funds that decide to invest in standalone fiduciary management funds are being reassured that they will not be subject to mandatory tendering requirements.
XPS enhances fiduciary manager selection service to include re-tendering support
XPS Pensions has enhanced its fiduciary management selection service in order to help trustees through initial selection and mandatory re-tendering.
Fifth of DB schemes graded weak by TPR
One in five defined benefit (DB) schemes are in The Pension Regulator's (TPR) weakest two categories, analysis by Hymans Robertson has revealed.
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