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DWP delays consultation response on trustee oversight of investment consultants
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has delayed further a consultation response and final regulations to enact requirements relating to investment consultants.
TPR expands Determinations Panel with appointment of new chair and four members
Former Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner Antony Townsend is to become chair of an expanded Determinations Panel at The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
'Wake-up call' to fiduciary managers as one-third of schemes switch providers following retender
Just over one-third (36%) of schemes retendering for full fiduciary management services are switching providers, latest analysis by Isio reveals.
Investments and the importance of reporting: Stick or twist?
Trustees need clear reporting from their investment advisers to meet their scheme's needs, says Donny Hay
Time ticking to complete fiduciary management retenders
With under three-quarters of a year left for retendering exercises to be completed, capacity issues could arise and reduce choice, writes James Phillips.
Available on demand... Dan Melley, Niall O'Sullivan and Susan Andrews among speakers at PP's inaugural DeskFlix event
The first virtual event of PP’s DeskFlix series took place on 23 June
IC Select launches fiduciary management retendering service
IC Select has launched a three-tiered solution to help trustees required to retender for their fiduciary management provider by 10 June next year.
Fiduciary management - use it, scrutinise it, or lose it
Joel Hartley looks at the key questions that trustees should be asking their fiduciary managers to ensure they are getting quality service.
Kempen announces two UK fiduciary mandate wins
Kempen Capital Management has announced it has completed the transfer of two new fiduciary management mandates.
Fiduciary management: Looking for a long-term partner
Professional Pensions’ expert panel discusses key considerations for trustees tendering for a fiduciary manager.
Alignment is key to active fiduciary management outsourcing
Following the Competition and Marketing Authority's investigation, Nick Reeve looks at how trustees can prepare for the formal tender process required for the selection of fiduciary managers.
Five fiduciary management questions for trustees
As schemes face additional hurdles to appoint fiduciary managers, Paul Wharton outlines the key considerations for all trustees in the process.
The fiduciary evaluators: KPMG's Greg Wright
In the fourth of a series of interviews with fiduciary evaluators, Margie Lindsay speaks to KPMG’s Greg Wright about why he sees the evaluator role as critical in selection and monitoring processes
CMA fiduciary manager comparison metrics a win for sector transparency
Metrics that will allow pension funds to compare providers’ performance for the first time will provide a much-needed boost to transparency, according to Dalriada Trustees.
Exclusive: IC Select launches service to measure impact and quality of investment advice
IC Select has launched an oversight service to empower trustees to challenge the quality and success of their investment advisers.
Investments: the poor cousin
Trustees need to increase their focus on investments and demand more from their advisers, argues Donny Hay.
TPR publishes guidance on fiduciary manager selection
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published guidance detailing how schemes that use fiduciary managers should run a competitive tender process when appointing a manager.
IC Select's Peter Dorward - fiduciary management a 'marriage not a date'
In the third of a series of interviews with fiduciary evaluators, Margie Lindsay speaks to IC Select’s Peter Dorward about his firm’s approach to fiduciary assessment.
Buck launches DB investment governance service
Buck has launched an investment governance service which aims to help defined benefit (DB) schemes prepare for their endgame.
KPMG in talks to sell pensions unit to private equity house
KPMG has confirmed it has entered into exclusive talks with Exponent Private Equity to sell its pensions advisory unit.
Exclusive: EY launches fiduciary manager selection dashboard
EY has launched a digital dashboard allowing trustees to more easily narrow the field of potential fiduciary managers before a tender process.
The past, present and future of fiduciary management fees
As the CMA’s remedies for the fiduciary management market bed in, schemes should be thinking more about how fees are structured, says David Hickey
The fiduciary evaluators: Barnett Waddingham's Peter Daniels
In the first of a series of interviews with fiduciary evaluators, Margie Lindsay speaks to Barnett Waddingham’s Peter Daniels about how his team assesses fiduciary managers and the challenges for the industry going forward.
How schemes should be acting after CMA review
As pension schemes grapple with new fiduciary management and investment consulting rules, Charlotte Moore asks what trustees need to do