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Cardano completes Now Pensions acquisition
Cardano Group has completed the acquisition of Now Pensions, a week after the master trust received authorisation from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Cardano wins six fiduciary management clients
Cardano has been appointed as fiduciary manager to six further schemes, contributing £1.5bn to its total assets under management.
How can trustees recession-proof their investment strategies?
From gold to government bonds, there are many instruments trustees can use to protect themselves if a recession hits, says Steven Berkovi
UK Pensions Awards 2019 - The Winners
Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2019...
Dispelling myths around short-term investing
Kerrin Rosenberg says DB schemes can't afford to suffer lousy returns over the short term and make it all back in 10 to 15 years' time, because many of the assets will be gone.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included Cardano announcing plans to acquire Now Pensions from a Dutch pension fund later this year.
Cardano agrees acquisition of Now Pensions
Cardano Group has agreed to acquire 100% of workplace pension provider Now Pensions with just over six weeks to go until the master trust authorisation deadline.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include the Competition and Markets Authority issuing its final report for the investigation into investment consultants, and The Pensions Regulator launching its first fraud prosecution.
Market welcomes 'real teeth' in 'thorough' CMA final report
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) final report on the investment consultant market has been celebrated as having "real teeth" to produce better outcomes for members.
No-deal Brexit could add £219bn to buyout deficit
Crashing out of the European Union without a deal could cause a 37% increase in the aggregate buyout deficit for defined benefit (DB) schemes, says Cardano.
The DC prosperity illusion and what DB can teach us
Analysis by Cardano finds the increased cost of lifetime inflation-linked retirement income has significantly outstripped investment performance. Stephanie Baxter looks at the findings
Theo Kocken: Why it would be disastrous to mix pre- and post- retirement members in CDC
Theo Kocken says a collective approach to pensions is, at best, only half right for the UK
One in eight FTSE 100 DB schemes 'still in worry zone'
The aggregate risk across defined benefit (DB) schemes in the FTSE 100 has fallen by almost a quarter since 2017 but 12.5% are still at risk of failure, research suggests.
Industry issues verdict on CMA plans
The CMA investigation into the investment consultants and fiduciary managers market is drawing to a close. James Phillips looks at reaction to the provisional decision
Italy averts political crisis but uncertainty remains high
Markets were spooked last week by the prospect of an Italian snap election, raising concerns over its future position in the EU. While a government has been formed, it is too soon to sound the all-clear, writes Stephanie Baxter
UK Pensions Awards 2018 - The Winners
Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2018...
CMA 'moving in right direction' says industry
The industry has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA's) working paper on the information available to trustees on the fees and quality of investment consultants and fiduciary managers.
Could 'black box' thinking solve DB problems?
The Pensions Institute says the aviation sector's constant evaluation of mistakes to improve safety should be applied to pensions. Stephanie Baxter considers the report's findings
'Black box thinking' would solve DB problems, says Pensions Institute
The aviation sector's constant evaluation of mistakes to improve safety should be applied to defined benefit schemes, as too many are making the same mistakes again and again, latest research shows.
Is investment consultancy too powerful and uncompetitive?
As the CMA gathers evidence for its investigation into investment consultants and fiduciary managers, Stephanie Baxter asks if there is a systemic problem in the industry
Have your say: How likely is it the Chancellor will reform tax relief in the Budget?
This week we want to know if the Chancellor will reform tax relief in the Budget and if the government should amend rules around salary exchange arrangements to help lower-paid workers.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included the Trades Union Congress calling for collective defined contribution schemes after finding a bad year of investment performance a year before retirement can leave savers £5,000 a year worse off.
Kerrin Rosenberg: DB asset/liability modelling is hopelessly optimistic
The school of thought that says there is no sustainability problem with defined benefit (DB) schemes is based on assumptions very far off from what actually happened over the past three decades, according to Cardano's chief executive officer.
One in five FTSE 100 DB schemes at risk of failure in recession scenario
Some 20% of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes would be at risk of failure if the UK entered another economic downturn, research suggests.
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