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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
Bank of England move to negative rates would have limited impact on schemes
Bank of England move to negative rates would have limited impact on schemes

Any move by the Bank of England (BoE) to cut interest rates to zero or move them into negative territory would have a limited impact on well-hedged schemes, the industry says.

  • Investment
  • 12 October 2020
UK investment consultants form joint working group on sustainability
UK investment consultants form joint working group on sustainability

A dozen UK investment consulting firms have established a group aiming to improve sustainable investment practices across the investment industry.

  • Investment
  • 10 September 2020
L&G, Willis Towers Watson and USS unite behind black graduate intern programme
L&G, Willis Towers Watson and USS unite behind black graduate intern programme

More than 80 major fund management firms will come together to offer a range of investment internships to black graduates.

  • Industry
  • 17 August 2020
Unknown territory: Pensions impacts of negative yields and interest rates
Unknown territory: Pensions impacts of negative yields and interest rates

Nigel Sillis looks at how UK pension schemes could fare in a market environment with negative yields and interest rates.

  • Investment
  • 10 June 2020
Sweating it out in the search for yield
Sweating it out in the search for yield

Schemes looking for higher yields face more risk. Stephanie Hawthorne asks if they can take it on the chin in today’s feverish environment.

  • Investment
  • 12 May 2020
RPMI Railpen appoints chief fiduciary officer
RPMI Railpen appoints chief fiduciary officer

Mads Gosvig has been named chief fiduciary officer for investments at RPMI Railpen, joining on 16 April.

  • Appointments
  • 15 April 2020
Cardano completes Now Pensions acquisition
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).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 October 2019
Cardano wins six fiduciary management clients
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.

  • Investment
  • 04 September 2019
How can trustees recession-proof their investment strategies?
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

  • Investment
  • 10 July 2019
UK Pensions Awards 2019 - The Winners
UK Pensions Awards 2019 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2019...

  • Industry
  • 24 May 2019
Dispelling myths around short-term investing
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 19 March 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
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.

  • Industry
  • 15 February 2019
Cardano agrees acquisition of Now Pensions
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.

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  • 13 February 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
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.

  • Industry
  • 14 December 2018
Market welcomes 'real teeth' in 'thorough' CMA final report
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.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 December 2018
No-deal Brexit could add £219bn to buyout deficit
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 December 2018
The DC prosperity illusion and what DB can teach us
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

  • Investment
  • 31 October 2018
Theo Kocken: Why it would be disastrous to mix pre- and post- retirement members in CDC
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

  • Industry
  • 11 October 2018
One in eight FTSE 100 DB schemes 'still in worry zone'
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.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 10 October 2018
Industry issues verdict on CMA plans
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

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 September 2018
Italy averts political crisis but uncertainty remains high
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

  • Investment
  • 05 June 2018
UK Pensions Awards 2018 - The Winners
UK Pensions Awards 2018 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2018...

  • Industry
  • 24 May 2018
CMA 'moving in right direction' says industry
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.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 March 2018
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