Professional Pensions www.professionalpensions.com UK Pensions Awards 2019 - The night in pictures <p><!--summary start--> Here they are...all the pictures from the UK Pensions Awards 2019. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1010310/uk-pensions-awards-2019-night-pictures https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1010310/uk-pensions-awards-2019-night-pictures Fri, 24 May 2019 11:45:00 +0000 PP Rising Star Awards - The Winners <p><!--summary start--> Here they are - the winners of the inaugural Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards... <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/3073289/pp-rising-star-awards-winners https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/3073289/pp-rising-star-awards-winners Thu, 28 Mar 2019 06:45:00 +0000 Actors call on Aviva to swap to low-carbon default <p><!--summary start--> Academy Award-winning actors have called on Aviva to set up a low-carbon default fund for the £110m Equity Pension Scheme. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/3019640/actors-aviva-swap-low-carbon-default https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/3019640/actors-aviva-swap-low-carbon-default Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:03:17 +0000 One third of public sector workers considering working post retirement <p><!--summary start--> Nearly one third (32%) of public sector workers are considering returning to work post retirement due to financial concerns according to research from Teachers Assurance. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2292658/-public-sector-workers-considering-post-retirement https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2292658/-public-sector-workers-considering-post-retirement Thu, 5 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 RPMI buys Electricity Pensions Administration <p><!--summary start--> RPMI has bought Electricity Pensions Administration from E.ON UK in a deal which will see it taking over the administration of some of the UK's biggest schemes. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2125047/rpmi-buys-electricity-pensions-administration https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2125047/rpmi-buys-electricity-pensions-administration Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:31:00 +0000 GP Panel re-risk into equities <p><!--summary start--> Global - Some 44% of the GP 100 Panel are taking advantage of lower equity valuations to re-risk their portfolios. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/ https://www.professionalpensions.com/ Mon, 7 Nov 2011 15:47:20 +0000 Majority of GP Panel shun green bonds <p><!--summary start--> Global - Nearly 80% of the GP panel say they do not plan to invest in green bonds despite changes in the market to make these more accessible to institutional investors. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2121551/majority-panel-shun-green-bonds https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2121551/majority-panel-shun-green-bonds Mon, 7 Nov 2011 15:46:53 +0000 The cost of a political crisis <p><!--summary start--> That the third quarter was turbulent was no surprise. But recently released funding figures for pension funds and asset under management figures for asset managers have helped us crystallise the cost of the uncertainty surrounding the future of the EU and US growth prospects. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/opinion/2121723/cost-political-crisis https://www.professionalpensions.com/opinion/2121723/cost-political-crisis Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:47:00 +0000 Building Ireland's new pensions regime <p><!--summary start--> Like many other European countries, Ireland has been faced with the question of how to deal with its public sector pension liabilities. However, as the Bill makes its way through Parliament Helen Morrissey assesses whether the proposed changes will prove to be the solution the government hopes for <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121721/building-ireland-pensions-regime https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121721/building-ireland-pensions-regime Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:43:23 +0000 Taking a long-term view of Ireland's pensions <p><!--summary start--> The Irish Association of Pension Fund's Jerry Moriarty looks at some of the major policy developments of the past year and asks what impact they will have in the future <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121719/taking-term-view-ireland-pensions https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121719/taking-term-view-ireland-pensions Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:37:00 +0000 Brendan Howlin: Bringing change to Irish pensions <p><!--summary start--> The Irish government has implemented a raft of contentious changes to its public sector pensions as it looks to reign in costs including raising the pension age and increasing contributions. Helen Morrissey talks to minister for public expenditure and reform Brendan Howlin about how the changes came about <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121714/brendan-howlin-bringing-change-irish-pensions https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121714/brendan-howlin-bringing-change-irish-pensions Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:37:00 +0000 Financial transaction tax: a costly proposal <p><!--summary start--> Pension funds could soon have to bear the cost of a Europe-wide tax on equity, bonds, currency and derivative transactions, finds Lynn Strongin Dodds <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121703/financial-transaction-tax-costly-proposal https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121703/financial-transaction-tax-costly-proposal Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:19:18 +0000 Brazilian pension funds stay local <p><!--summary start--> Rodrigo Amaral finds the allure of the fast-growing emerging market and operational hurdles have led Brazilian pension funds to stick to their home-country bias <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121700/brazilian-pension-funds-stay-local https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121700/brazilian-pension-funds-stay-local Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:18:00 +0000 Emerging market appeal spreads to sec lending <p><!--summary start--> More and more pension funds are making their securities lending programmes work harder for them by expanding into emerging markets, as Helen Fowler reports <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121694/emerging-market-appeal-spreads-sec-lending https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121694/emerging-market-appeal-spreads-sec-lending Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:17:45 +0000 LDI: an imperfect investment solution <p><!--summary start--> A new paper by Con Keating, head of research at Brighton Rock Group, called into question the validity of liability driven investing. But industry experts believe LDI, while not perfect, is one of the best solutions pension funds have. Iain Morse reports <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121583/ldi-imperfect-investment-solution https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121583/ldi-imperfect-investment-solution Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:13:00 +0000 Dynamic beta management: getting paid to manage risks <p><!--summary start--> Timothy B. Barrett, Donald Pierce, James Perry and Arun Muralidhar look at the structure of dynamic beta management and its implications <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121572/dynamic-beta-management-getting-paid-manage-risks https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121572/dynamic-beta-management-getting-paid-manage-risks Tue, 1 Nov 2011 11:57:00 +0000 Global regulatory update <p><!--summary start--> Pension funds around the world will be preparing for a raft of legislation being implemented in the coming months. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121558/global-regulatory-update https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2121558/global-regulatory-update Tue, 1 Nov 2011 11:29:00 +0000 EC concedes on Solvency II response timeframe <p><!--summary start--> The European Commission has bowed to UK pension industry demands for a longer consultation period on Solvency II requirements and extended the deadline by five weeks. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2120237/ec-concedes-solvency-ii-response-timeframe https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2120237/ec-concedes-solvency-ii-response-timeframe Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Comment: TPR must provide space <p><!--summary start--> The Bank of England's decision to expand its quantitative easing programme by £75bn may well provide a much-needed boost to the UK economy. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/opinion/2118288/tpr-provide-space https://www.professionalpensions.com/opinion/2118288/tpr-provide-space Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0000 'Dangerous side-effects' of money purchase definition <p><!--summary start--> Lawyer warns that Pensions Bill amendment may have unintended consequences for some schemes. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2118206/-dangerous-effects-money-purchase-definition https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2118206/-dangerous-effects-money-purchase-definition Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Gearing up for the Global Pensions Awards 2012 <p><!--summary start--> It's that time of year again when we ask our readers who they think deserves a mention in the 11th annual Global Pensions Awards. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/opinion/2113640/gearing-global-pensions-awards-2012 https://www.professionalpensions.com/opinion/2113640/gearing-global-pensions-awards-2012 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 13:11:39 +0000 Australian Government unveils plans for more efficient Supers <p><!--summary start--> Rachel Alembakis looks at the details behind the Australian government's plans to create a cheaper, more effective pensions industry <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113631/australian-government-unveils-plans-efficient-supers https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113631/australian-government-unveils-plans-efficient-supers Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:32:53 +0000 Challenger's Jeremy Cooper: architect of reform <p><!--summary start--> Raquel Pichardo-Allison speaks to Jeremy Cooper, chairman of retirement income at Challenger and the man behind the government mandated Cooper Review into superannuation. His review led to near-immediate action to re-mould the Australian pensions industry. Cooper talks about his vision of a lower-cost, more efficient system <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113626/challengers-jeremy-cooper-architect-reform https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113626/challengers-jeremy-cooper-architect-reform Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:32:07 +0000 Australian Super funds stay put in uncertain markets <p><!--summary start--> Rachel Alembakis finds superannuation funds are holding off on large-scale changes to investment strategies, at least for now <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113614/australian-super-funds-stay-uncertain-markets https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113614/australian-super-funds-stay-uncertain-markets Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:25:05 +0000 Taking the long view on European corporate governance reforms <p><!--summary start--> Investors responding to the EC's green paper on corporate governance agree institutions are responsible for improving corporate governance in Europe. But in the first of a three-part series, Emma Cusworth finds they take exception to the EC's view investors are too focused on the short-term <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113610/taking-view-european-corporate-governance-reforms https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113610/taking-view-european-corporate-governance-reforms Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:22:16 +0000 Texas TRS - fundamental reform will be hallmark of 2012 <p><!--summary start--> In his first media interview since becoming executive director of the $105bn Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Brian Guthrie talks to Raquel Pichardo-Allison about the raft of legislative reviews that will drive his agenda in 2012 <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113497/texas-trs-fundamental-reform-hallmark-2012 https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113497/texas-trs-fundamental-reform-hallmark-2012 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:59:00 +0000 Longevity risk: the solution to an age-old problem <p><!--summary start--> Academics and industry specialists are working hard to make longevity risk investable on the capital markets, but the process is not without its growing pains, as Chris Panteli discovers <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113493/longevity-risk-solution-age https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113493/longevity-risk-solution-age Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:25:19 +0000 Alternative investment: reducing food losses <p><!--summary start--> Klaas Smits of Robeco believes reducing food losses will play a key role in the efforts to feed the world's growing population <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/advertisement/2113488/alternative-investment-reducing-food-losses https://www.professionalpensions.com/advertisement/2113488/alternative-investment-reducing-food-losses Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:18:50 +0000 Its not easy being green: pension funds and property invesment <p><!--summary start--> Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the opportunites that exist for investors in the real estate market and how initiatives such as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark will affect them <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113483/easy-green-pension-funds-property-invesment https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2113483/easy-green-pension-funds-property-invesment Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:11:10 +0000 Half of GP 100 panel believe SEC should issue stronger proxy access rules <p><!--summary start--> Global - Half of the Global Pensions 100 Panel believe the Securities and Exchange Commission should issue new regulations on proxy access after its original rules on the matter were overturned in the courts. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2113637/half-100-panel-believe-sec-issue-stronger-proxy-access-rules https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2113637/half-100-panel-believe-sec-issue-stronger-proxy-access-rules Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:59:00 +0000 GP100 expect no change to eurozone over coming year <p><!--summary start--> Global - Three quarters of the Global Pensions 100 Panel believe the eurozone will remain unchanged over the next 12 months. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2113636/gp100-expect-change-eurozone-coming https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2113636/gp100-expect-change-eurozone-coming Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:55:00 +0000 Global Pensions has a new look <p><!--summary start--> If you've received your latest issue of Global Pensions, you may have noticed we have a new look. After publishing for over a decade, we're proud to say we remain the only asset management magazine covering the pensions industry on a world-wide scale. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/opinion/2106859/comment-global-pensions-look https://www.professionalpensions.com/opinion/2106859/comment-global-pensions-look Tue, 6 Sep 2011 15:38:00 +0000 Dutch funds hesitant to share risk <p><!--summary start--> New rules could see the burden of risk swing from employer to employee. Chris Panteli discovers that while this might be the norm elsewhere in the world today, the Dutch are not so keen to follow suit <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106855/dutch-funds-hesitant-share-risk https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106855/dutch-funds-hesitant-share-risk Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:51:00 +0000 Dutch pensions at the crossroads <p><!--summary start--> Controversial regulatory proposals and a growing insurance market could change the Dutch pensions market indelibly over the next five years. Chris Panteli finds out more <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106852/dutch-pensions-crossroads https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106852/dutch-pensions-crossroads Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:46:00 +0000 Guus Warringa of APG: Fighting your corner <p><!--summary start--> Guus Warringa, board member and chief counsel, legal, tax, regulations and compliance at APG Asset Management, talks to Chris Panteli about fighting a one-size-fits-all approach to regulation and encouraging other pension funds to speak up for their interests <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106841/guus-warringa-apg-fighting-corner https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106841/guus-warringa-apg-fighting-corner Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:41:00 +0000 Under pressure: US public plans face new accounting rules <p><!--summary start--> Major new accounting principles look set to overhaul how US public plans present their finances. Helen Morrissey looks at how these changes could affect a sector struggling to deal with its liabilities <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106839/pressure-public-plans-accounting-rules https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106839/pressure-public-plans-accounting-rules Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:39:00 +0000 Comment: Questions remain about US' prospects post-downgrade <p><!--summary start--> William Atwood, executive director of the $11.5bn Illinois State Board of Investment, shares his views on the implications of last month's US debt downgrade <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106833/questions-remain-us-prospects-post-downgrade https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106833/questions-remain-us-prospects-post-downgrade Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:15:00 +0000 US state pensions seek reprieve from government business model <p><!--summary start--> Jay Cooper reports on how conversations are stirring in the US about whether or not the government business model is the best fit for public schemes <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106824/pensions-seek-reprieve-government-business-model https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106824/pensions-seek-reprieve-government-business-model Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:09:00 +0000 Seismic shift in risk appetite sees Japan's managers suffer <p><!--summary start--> Recently released year-end results show assets under management for Japanese asset managers were down 12% in the year ended March 31, as Gavin Blair reports <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106786/seismic-shift-risk-appetite-japan-managers-suffer https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/2106786/seismic-shift-risk-appetite-japan-managers-suffer Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:08:00 +0000