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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.

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      This webinar will look at how pension schemes can harness their members’ interest in ESG to engage them more broadly with their pensions. In particular, it will look at exclusive research showing how members are reacting to ESG; their propensity to act versus their actual behaviour; and the expectations they have of providers in this regard.

      • Date: 26 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.

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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.

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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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Coronavirus crisis adds urgency to sustainable investing agenda
Coronavirus crisis adds urgency to sustainable investing agenda

Dan Roarty looks at how the companies with the strongest ESG ratings have fared financially in comparison to their peers throughout the pandemic

  • Investment
  • 31 July 2020
Savers see opportunities in stock markets but remain pessimistic about retirement
Savers see opportunities in stock markets but remain pessimistic about retirement

Levels of confidence in retirement saving remain persistently low, with feelings dampened further by Covid-19, but savers recognise the current opportunities in equities, a State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) survey finds.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 30 July 2020
Managing cyber risk in the face of Covid-19
Managing cyber risk in the face of Covid-19

As Covid-19 increases the vulnerability of businesses to cyber attacks, Charlie Wedin and Jonathan Hazlett look at key considerations for trustees and pension professionals.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 30 July 2020
Exclusive: Industry hesitant to second guess mortality rate changes
Exclusive: Industry hesitant to second guess mortality rate changes

The industry does not expect future mortality improvements to change despite the 60,000 excess deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic, a Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) poll finds.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 July 2020
CMI: Four successive weeks of deaths below 2019 levels
CMI: Four successive weeks of deaths below 2019 levels

Fewer deaths than might usually be expected at this time of year have been recorded in England and Wales for the fourth consecutive week, according to the Continuous Mortality Index (CMI).

  • Industry
  • 22 July 2020
XPS: Covid-19 could slash scheme liabilities by £90bn
XPS: Covid-19 could slash scheme liabilities by £90bn

Defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities could reduce by as much as 5% as a result of Covid-19, XPS Pensions forecasting reveals.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 July 2020
Nest assets grow by £3.8bn in one year despite market downturn
Nest assets grow by £3.8bn in one year despite market downturn

Nest saw average inflows of £400m in new contributions per month over the course of 2019/20, leading to a 67% increase in assets under management (AUM).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 July 2020
TPR misses a third of performance targets as Covid hits
TPR misses a third of performance targets as Covid hits

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) missed a third of the targets under its key performance indicators (KPIs) with Covid-19 causing a halt to some of its work.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 July 2020
Assessing longevity in a post-Covid-19 world
Assessing longevity in a post-Covid-19 world

Amy Kessler, Professor Andrew Cairns, Professor David Blake and Marsha Kessler look at how schemes can make longevity assumptions post-Covid

  • Risk Reduction
  • 17 July 2020
Government's Covid-19 response is missed opportunity to revisit AE
Government's Covid-19 response is missed opportunity to revisit AE

Michael Ambery argues that AE faces a potential key fork in its journey, with the government missing a prime opportunity with the Kick Start Scheme, and employers need to step up instead.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 July 2020
PP Live: Covid-19 crisis has not changed TPR's view that funding principles are 'right'
PP Live: Covid-19 crisis has not changed TPR's view that funding principles are 'right'

The economic crisis caused by Covid-19 has reinforced The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) view that its defined benefit (DB) funding principles are “right”, says David Fairs.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 15 July 2020
DB investment governance post-Covid: What to delegate?
DB investment governance post-Covid: What to delegate?

Ray Martin looks at what options trustees will have to add value to investment management and strategic implementation decisions in a post-Covid world

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 July 2020
PPF gives 90-day levy extension to struggling employers
PPF gives 90-day levy extension to struggling employers

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has announced a 90-day interest-free extension to levy payments for employers struggling due to the Covid-19 economic crisis.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 July 2020
Prudential Retirement completes $1.7bn of longevity reinsurance
Prudential Retirement completes $1.7bn of longevity reinsurance

Prudential Retirement reinsured $1.7bn (£1.4bn) of UK pension scheme longevity risk in the first half of the year, it has revealed.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 09 July 2020
Communicating with members in a crisis
Communicating with members in a crisis

Millions of people are saving for a pension for the first time thanks to AE, but the Covid-19 crisis has posed a communications challenge. James Phillips looks at how to get the long-term nature of pensions across to this new generation of savers.

  • Industry
  • 09 July 2020
Summer statement: State to pay more pension contributions under Kickstart Scheme
Summer statement: State to pay more pension contributions under Kickstart Scheme

Government plans to create jobs for 16-to-24-year-olds will see the state paying employer pension contributions, it is expected.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 08 July 2020
Covid-19: The catalyst for commercial property structural change?
Covid-19: The catalyst for commercial property structural change?

John Plenderleith looks at how Covid-19-induced changes in consumer spending will impact commercial property investments

  • Investment
  • 08 July 2020
Unbundled DC schemes 'a ticking time bomb' after Covid-19
Unbundled DC schemes 'a ticking time bomb' after Covid-19

A lack of steadfast regulation around unbundled defined contribution (DC) schemes makes them a ticking time bomb for firms and members, says Salvus Master Trust.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 07 July 2020
Aegon broadens Member Insights access to help schemes focus on their health
Aegon broadens Member Insights access to help schemes focus on their health

Trustees, corporates and consultants have been urged not to “forget the health of their scheme” during Covid-19 and to keep an eye on key member trends.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 07 July 2020
UBS completes £1.4bn longevity swap with Zurich and Canada Life
UBS completes £1.4bn longevity swap with Zurich and Canada Life

The UBS (UK) Pension and Life Assurance Scheme has hedged the longevity risk of around half its defined benefit (DB) liabilities through a £1.4bn longevity swap completed with Zurich and Canada Life Reinsurance.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 07 July 2020
CMI: Excess death levels stable
CMI: Excess death levels stable

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows excess death rates in England and Wales during the Covid-19 pandemic have remained low for another week.

  • Industry
  • 24 June 2020
PPF and TPR to be given key role in corporate restructures
PPF and TPR to be given key role in corporate restructures

The government has amended its Corporate Governance and Insolvency Bill to give the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) a greater role in corporate restructurings.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 June 2020
Covid-19 causes little direct impact on DB liabilities
Covid-19 causes little direct impact on DB liabilities

Just a fraction of liability growth since the start of the year will be offset by the impact of excess deaths caused by Covid-19, says Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 22 June 2020
Bulk annuity 'end of year sale' possible as total volumes expected to halve
Bulk annuity 'end of year sale' possible as total volumes expected to halve

Covid-19 has caused a slowdown in the number of bulk annuity transactions, with buy-ins and buyouts expected to amount to a maximum of £25bn this year, Willis Towers Watson says.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 22 June 2020
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