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      This concise half-day event will explore a variety of different issues affecting scheme managers, through a combination of informative presentations and interactive panel debates, including GMP equalisation, the pensions dashboard, the accuracy and quality of members data and the latest trends in scheme administration.

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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

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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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Darren Philp: Delivering transaction cost transparency for scheme members
Darren Philp: Delivering transaction cost transparency for scheme members

Darren Philp explains why The People's Pension has published a full breakdown of transaction costs and is backing the introduction of a 'comply or explain' soft cap for such charges on DC funds.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 September 2017
Lack of transparency in pension fund investments will 'lead to civil unrest'
Lack of transparency in pension fund investments will 'lead to civil unrest'

The combination of lack of trust, poor transparency, and inadequate retirement funds will cause "civil unrest" in the next few decades, Andy Agathangelou warns.

  • Industry
  • 13 September 2017
What are trustees looking for in fiduciary managers?
What are trustees looking for in fiduciary managers?

With fiduciary mandates on the rise and managers in the spotlight after the FCA's asset management study, James Phillips explores what trustees want from them.

  • Investment
  • 11 September 2017
FCA confirms membership of cost disclosure working group
FCA confirms membership of cost disclosure working group

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the 20 members and four observer organisations of its Institutional Disclosure Working Group.

  • Investment
  • 08 September 2017
DWP hints at ramping up cost disclosure in DC; plans to consult
DWP hints at ramping up cost disclosure in DC; plans to consult

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wants to improve the disclosure of costs and charges to defined contribution (DC) members and will consult on this in the future, policy manager David Farrar says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 September 2017
Royal London commits to LGPS transparency code
Royal London commits to LGPS transparency code

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has become the latest asset manager to sign up to the £217bn Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) code of transparency.

  • Investment
  • 06 September 2017
Chris Sier to chair FCA cost disclosure working group
Chris Sier to chair FCA cost disclosure working group

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Chris Sier to chair its working group on disclosure of costs and charges for institutional investors.

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  • 02 August 2017
Kempen: Industry could be wasting time on implicit cost disclosure
Kempen: Industry could be wasting time on implicit cost disclosure

Disclosure of investment costs can be achieved without necessarily finding out the true value of implicit costs, Kempen Capital Management argues.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 July 2017
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include The Pensions Ombudsman rejecting a complaint against Standard Life for refusing to provide a second transfer value quotation.

  • Industry
  • 07 July 2017
Transparency means disclosure of costs and their impact
Transparency means disclosure of costs and their impact

Disclosure codes for costs and charges on pension funds need to show both the amount and impact of costs, due to their compounding effect.

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  • 06 July 2017
Chris Sier: Disclosure standard is 'just the starting point' towards full transparency
Chris Sier: Disclosure standard is 'just the starting point' towards full transparency

The transparency campaigner has welcomed the regulator's proposals for cost disclosure, refuting claims the asset management industry's code has been created without independent oversight.

  • Investment
  • 04 July 2017
Have your say: Would pensions be worse off without a pensions minister?
Have your say: Would pensions be worse off without a pensions minister?

This week we want to know whether you think pensions would be worse off if the government had never had a specific pensions minister.

  • Industry
  • 04 July 2017
This is the watershed moment for transparency, the government must act now
This is the watershed moment for transparency, the government must act now

Shadow pensions minister Alex Cunningham says the FCA's final report on the asset management market is a turning point and urges the government to take action

  • Investment
  • 28 June 2017
LGIM becomes largest manager to sign up to LGPS transparency code
LGIM becomes largest manager to sign up to LGPS transparency code

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has signed up to the code of transparency created for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), bringing the total number of signatories to five.

  • Investment
  • 14 June 2017
Schemes urge asset managers to adopt transparency code
Schemes urge asset managers to adopt transparency code

The industry has warned that asset managers which fail to sign up to the code of transparency will face tough scrutiny by schemes and could risk being sacked.

  • Industry
  • 02 June 2017
KAS Bank launches cost transparency dashboard
KAS Bank launches cost transparency dashboard

A governance tool to give defined benefit (DB) schemes a full overview of their administration and investment costs has been launched by KAS Bank.

  • Investment
  • 01 June 2017
How West Midlands saved millions of pounds through cost transparency drive
How West Midlands saved millions of pounds through cost transparency drive

The West Midlands Pension Fund is well on the way to full transparency, and has already used it to challenge managers on fees and exit high cost funds, CIO Jason Fletcher tells Stephanie Baxter.

  • Investment
  • 30 May 2017
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include coverage of a green paper response which said The Pensions Regulator needs to be investigated and the Pension Protection Fund privatised.

  • Industry
  • 26 May 2017
A big step towards cost transparency
A big step towards cost transparency

Stephanie Baxter says the launch of a transparency code shows the balance of power is finally starting to move in the direction of investors.

  • Investment
  • 23 May 2017
LGPS takes a big leap towards cost transparency
LGPS takes a big leap towards cost transparency

As a transparency code is launched for the Local Government Pension Scheme, Stephanie Baxter looks at how it could set a gold standard across the industry.

  • Investment
  • 23 May 2017
LGPS launches cost transparency code for asset managers
LGPS launches cost transparency code for asset managers

The Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) has launched a transparency code to help schemes get a better handle on their costs and fees.

  • Investment
  • 17 May 2017
IA wants new cost disclosure code to gain regulatory recognition
IA wants new cost disclosure code to gain regulatory recognition

The Investment Association (IA) has said it will work with regulators and other trade associations to develop a consistent disclosure code across all asset types.

  • Investment
  • 28 March 2017
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