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      This concise half-day event will explore a variety of different issues affecting scheme managers, through a combination of informative presentations and interactive panel debates, including GMP equalisation, the pensions dashboard, the accuracy and quality of members data and the latest trends in scheme administration.

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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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      Sustainable Investment Festival 2021

      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-24 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.

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      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.

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      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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2021 is our chance to get the ball rolling on AE reform
2021 is our chance to get the ball rolling on AE reform

After a tumultuous year for every industry, James Phillips says 2021 can give the pensions industry and government a chance to tackle the long-term needs in retirement savings.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 December 2020
DB transfer activity rises as 60% show signs of possible scams
DB transfer activity rises as 60% show signs of possible scams

More members transferred out of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in October after September's record lows while values were surprisingly stable, according to XPS Pensions Group's Transfer Watch.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 19 November 2020
A post-war approach to inflation?
A post-war approach to inflation?

Supply will need to be rebuilt following the forced shutdown, potentially pushing up inflation and reasserting the need for adequate hedges, writes James Phillips

  • Investment
  • 04 November 2020
Bulk annuities: Optimise the inputs to improve the outcome
Bulk annuities: Optimise the inputs to improve the outcome

Much like when selling a house, DB plans need to tidy up before approaching the bulk annuity market, says David Ellis.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 20 October 2020
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week’s top stories included a warning from Lincoln Pensions on the “triple whammy” faced by sponsor covenants, while MPs called for further input on the Pension Schemes Bill.

  • Industry
  • 16 October 2020
2021 will bring 'triple whammy' for covenant support
2021 will bring 'triple whammy' for covenant support

Sponsor covenants are facing a “triple whammy” moving into 2021 as the effects of Covid-19, Brexit and macro-economic conditions combine, Lincoln Pensions warns.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 13 October 2020
Brexit still 'a significant concern' say schemes
Brexit still 'a significant concern' say schemes

Brexit remains a key area of concern for pension schemes as discussions over a potential trade deal with the EU continue to intensify, according to a PP poll.

  • Industry
  • 09 October 2020
Modernising the SPP
Modernising the SPP

The Society of Pension Professionals is looking to make dynamic changes in a bid to stand out from the growing number of trade bodies catering for a dwindling audience.

  • Industry
  • 29 May 2020
SPP names Fred Emden as chief executive
SPP names Fred Emden as chief executive

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has named Fred Emden as its first chief executive.

  • Industry
  • 02 March 2020
Ian Scott: A cautious and flexible investment approach
Ian Scott: A cautious and flexible investment approach

PPF head of investment strategy Ian Scott tells James Phillips about the fund’s in-sourcing programme, recruitment, and investment risk management.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 19 February 2020
DB funding - January 2020: Gilt yield drop pushes up deficit by £64bn
DB funding - January 2020: Gilt yield drop pushes up deficit by £64bn

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the January 2020 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 February 2020
Chair's statement rules are too harsh, say Buzz peers
Chair's statement rules are too harsh, say Buzz peers

This week's 104 Pensions Buzz respondents agreed that the regulations surrounding chair's statements are too harsh.

  • Industry
  • 06 February 2020
Getting Brexit done: What next for schemes?
Getting Brexit done: What next for schemes?

The UK will leave the EU on 31 January, Professional Pensions’ expert advisory panel tells James Phillips what pension schemes should now be thinking about.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 January 2020
Pensions commission would create durable policy
Pensions commission would create durable policy

As both centre-left and centre-right political think tanks agree on the need for a pensions commission, Gregg McClymont says this could provide a refreshed model for future pensions policy.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 January 2020
Government must usher in decade of AE renewal
Government must usher in decade of AE renewal

The government must take advantage of its majority to push through further reforms to auto-enrolment, says James Phillips.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 16 January 2020
Election result gives markets 'Boris bounce' but uncertainty remains
Election result gives markets 'Boris bounce' but uncertainty remains

The Conservative Party’s election success has delivered a rally for UK equity markets and sterling but uncertainty over a future trade deal with the EU remains.

  • Investment
  • 13 December 2019
Tories win landslide majority in 'disappointing' election for Labour
Tories win landslide majority in 'disappointing' election for Labour

After a tumultuous few weeks of campaigning, the Conservative party won their largest majority since Margaret Thatcher's 1987 victory in last night’s general election, while Labour is facing its worst defeat since 1935.

  • Industry
  • 13 December 2019
General Election 2019: The pensions manifesto pledges
General Election 2019: The pensions manifesto pledges

All of the major political parties have now unveiled their policies on pensions ahead of the general election. Professional Pensions looks at what they have promised.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 December 2019
2019 has been frustrating for pensions but will next year be any better?
2019 has been frustrating for pensions but will next year be any better?

While the pension schemes bill was said to command cross-party support, Brexit and acrimonious parliamentary debates are leaving its success in doubt, says Malcolm McLean.

  • Industry
  • 03 December 2019
General election 2019: the pensions manifesto the industry wants to see
General election 2019: the pensions manifesto the industry wants to see

With political parties drawing up their manifestos for next month’s general election, Kim Kaveh explores the industry’s ambitions for future pensions policy.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 November 2019
UK CPI inflation falls to lowest level in two years at 1.5%
UK CPI inflation falls to lowest level in two years at 1.5%

The UK’s consumer prices index (CPI) has fallen to its lowest level since November 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • Industry
  • 13 November 2019
DB funding - October 2019: PPF 7800 index sees liabilities fall as gilt yields increase
DB funding - October 2019: PPF 7800 index sees liabilities fall as gilt yields increase

Every month, several firms issue trackers of the aggregate defined benefit (DB) scheme funding position. See here for the October 2019 estimates on the various measures…

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 November 2019
Interest rates held ahead of general election
Interest rates held ahead of general election

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) has voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain the interest rate at 0.75%.

  • Industry
  • 07 November 2019
Europe 'unloved and under-owned' as equity markets struggle
Europe 'unloved and under-owned' as equity markets struggle

Increased certainty around Brexit deadlines and eventual terms could remove major overhang for European equity market investments, NN Investment Partners finds.

  • Industry
  • 30 October 2019
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