Investment
Defined Benefit
Trustees need to seize the chance to have proper discussions about changing the discount rate they use to measure liabilities in wake of Brexit, says Bill Trythall.
22 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Journalist Anthony Hilton's recent article on pension deficits has prompted a lot of debate. Dan Mikulskis puts forward his view.
22 September 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The funding deficit of Saga's defined benefit (DB) scheme grew by £28.8m over the six months to 31 July on the back of bond yield falls.
21 September 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
With demand for bulk annuities predicted to reach £350bn by 2026, supply may not be able to keep up, which could push up pricing. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at whether it is an issue and what it means for schemes.
21 September 2016
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6 min read
Investment
The government has published guidance for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) on producing and maintaining an investment strategy statement (ISS).
20 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Pitmans Trustees (PTL) has appointed Lesley Peek as client manager to oversee the day-to-day management and governance of defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) schemes.
20 September 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The regulator is considering a number of ways to raise governance standards and ensure trustees are fit for purpose in the 21st century. Stephanie Baxter looks at what the industry makes of it all.
19 September 2016
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7 min read
Defined Contribution
The 0.75% charge cap is forcing DC schemes to be creative in their investment strategy to generate adequate returns for members. One possible approach is factor-based investing, writes Michael Klimes
16 September 2016
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
The most popular stories were a potential RAA for British Steel Pension Scheme if the government shelves plans to change pension law, and Treasury plans to launch the pensions dashboard by next Spring.
16 September 2016
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1 min read
