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      This two part Investment Conference will bring you the latest updates from economists, asset managers and pension consultants. We will be taking a look at the outlook for the 2021 economy, alternatives, cashflow strategies and global equity markets to name a few, assessing how they fared through the volatility and what we can expect for the year ahead.

      • Date: 29 Jan 2021
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      Webinar: What to put on your GMP Equalisation project roadmap for 2021

      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

      • Date: 02 Feb 2021
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      Webinar: Will the world return to normal in 2021?

      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

      • Date: 04 Feb 2021
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      Webinar: Investing for the transition to net-zero

      Pension schemes are now facing increasing government, regulatory, and member demand to manage the financial risks associated with the anthropogenic consequences of the environmental crisis. But how best to manage this transition to net-zero? And, in the rush to invest in carbon friendly assets, are investors potentially missing out on potential returns generated by the transition theme, investing in assets that may not be carbon neutral but have the potential to significantly improve their environmental credentials over time. This webinar will discuss at the transition theme, look at the opportunity set available and ask how this can help schemes achieve superior returns while moving towards a net-zero portfolio.

      • Date: 11 Feb 2021
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    • How DC schemes can gain exposure to different asset classes in a low-return environment

      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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      Pension freedoms three years on

      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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Industry Voice: There is no Planet B
Industry Voice: There is no Planet B

Chris Wagstaff, Head of Pensions and Investment Education at Columbia Threadneedle Investments provides insight into how asset owners and asset managers should be responding to climate change.

  • Investment
  • 27 October 2020
Industry Voice: How best to approach climate change risk management?
Industry Voice: How best to approach climate change risk management?

Columbia Threadneedle Investments' Chris Wagstaff considers how asset owners might best approach climate change risk management by adopting a number of non-mutually exclusive mitigating actions to address transition and physical risks.

  • Investment
  • 13 October 2020
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - The Winners
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2020...

  • Industry
  • 07 October 2020
Royal London eyes LV= deal - reports
Royal London eyes LV= deal - reports

Royal London is eyeing a takeover of LV= that could value the group at around £500m, according to reports.

  • Industry
  • 28 September 2020
PPI launches DC Future Book 2020; positive AE trends seen despite Covid-19 disruption
PPI launches DC Future Book 2020; positive AE trends seen despite Covid-19 disruption

Both defined contribution (DC) scheme membership and assets are continuing to show steady growth despite the Coronavirus outbreak, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

  • Industry
  • 23 September 2020
Social bonds - darlings of the post-pandemic world?
Social bonds - darlings of the post-pandemic world?

Simon Bond looks at how Covid-19 has caused a surge in the issuance of social bonds and whether this will continue

  • Investment
  • 23 September 2020
PP Investment Awards 2020 - Shortlists published
PP Investment Awards 2020 - Shortlists published

Here they are… The shortlists for this year's Professional Pensions Investment Awards.

  • Investment
  • 17 August 2020
Webinar: How DC defaults will evolve in a post-coronavirus world
Webinar: How DC defaults will evolve in a post-coronavirus world

Professional Pensions’ expert panel discusses how defined contribution (DC) default strategies will change following the crisis.

  • Industry
  • 29 May 2020
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - Shortlists published
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - Shortlists published

Here they are. The finalist lists for the UK Pensions Awards 2020.

  • Industry
  • 03 March 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
PPI Future Book: Consolidation, contribution hikes and investment strategy key to boosting DC pension pots
PPI Future Book: Consolidation, contribution hikes and investment strategy key to boosting DC pension pots

The consolidation of smaller, higher-charging schemes, increased contribution rates and a move away from investment lifestyling towards DGFs and real assets could significantly boost the size of DC pots, latest analysis by the Pensions Policy Institute...

  • Defined Contribution
  • 19 September 2019
Governance and investment innovation in DC
Governance and investment innovation in DC

Improvements in governance are leading to increasing investment innovation in DC. In this roundtable, panellists discuss charges, alternative investments and how schemes are approaching ESG

  • Defined Contribution
  • 19 September 2019
A macro view: How uncertainty poisons investment decisions
A macro view: How uncertainty poisons investment decisions

Uncertainty over where markets are heading is high. Margie Lindsay speaks to Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ Colin Moore and William Davies about the outlook for investors.

  • Investment
  • 18 September 2019
PP Brexit Advisory Panel: Why schemes must prepare for all outcomes
PP Brexit Advisory Panel: Why schemes must prepare for all outcomes

Professional Pensions' expert Brexit Advisory Panel discusses the key considerations for schemes ahead of the UK's potential exit from the European Union

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 September 2019
Infrastructure as an income source and diversifier for pension plans
Infrastructure as an income source and diversifier for pension plans

Infrastructure is an asset class of increasing interest to schemes. In this roundtable, panellists discuss the investment, looking in particular at ESG issues and how they expect the asset class to develop

  • Infrastructure
  • 05 September 2019
How to build successful infrastructure partnerships
How to build successful infrastructure partnerships

The way pension funds invest in infrastructure is changing, with a partnership approach becoming increasingly popular. Stephanie Baxter reports

  • Investment
  • 13 March 2019
No-deal Brexit 'could add £140bn' to DB liabilities
No-deal Brexit 'could add £140bn' to DB liabilities

Crashing out of the European Union without a deal could push up UK defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities by £140bn, says Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 March 2019
PP Investment Awards 2018 - The winners
PP Investment Awards 2018 - The winners

Here they are… The winners of the Professional Pensions Investment Awards 2018.

  • Industry
  • 23 November 2018
Can default decumulation routes overcome at-retirement confusion?
Can default decumulation routes overcome at-retirement confusion?

As annuities continue to fall in popularity, this year's Future Book suggests savers need more help choosing retirement income products. James Phillips explores the proposals.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 12 October 2018
Columbia Threadneedle to launch infrastructure capability; hires four-strong team
Columbia Threadneedle to launch infrastructure capability; hires four-strong team

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has hired a team to build an infrastructure investment capability for UK and European institutional clients such as pension funds.

  • Investment
  • 13 June 2018
PP Investment Awards 2017 - The winners
PP Investment Awards 2017 - The winners

Here they are - the winners of the Professional Pensions Investment Awards (PPIA) 2017.

  • Industry
  • 27 November 2017
Diversity is moving up the agenda of asset owners, finds research
Diversity is moving up the agenda of asset owners, finds research

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of asset owners include diversity in their annual report, according to New Financial.

  • Industry
  • 01 November 2017
How cash-flow driven investment can help deliver the pensions promise
How cash-flow driven investment can help deliver the pensions promise

Abhishek Srivastav and James Waters assess how maturing schemes can manage cashflows and mitigate investment risk

  • Investment
  • 13 October 2017
Why DC schemes need to reconsider their default investment strategy
Why DC schemes need to reconsider their default investment strategy

The 2017 edition of The Future Book suggests many default funds are not diversified enough to protect savers against market downturns, James Phillips reports.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 October 2017
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