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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.

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      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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      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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Are DB schemes really in crisis?
Are DB schemes really in crisis?

There has been a huge amount of talk about the challenges facing DB schemes. Jonathan Stapleton asks if we are really facing a crisis and, if so, what needs to happen.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 02 October 2017
Ros Altmann: Why superfunds could provide 'viable' alternative for schemes
Ros Altmann: Why superfunds could provide 'viable' alternative for schemes

Baroness Altmann believes DB scheme consolidation would both reduce administration costs and deliver better outcomes for members

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 September 2017
How the PLSA's superfunds would work
How the PLSA's superfunds would work

The PLSA's DB taskforce has released more details about its suggested scheme consolidation route, but questions remain about how it would work in practice. James Phillips reports

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 September 2017
'Superfunds' could ensure 100% of member benefits, PLSA says
'Superfunds' could ensure 100% of member benefits, PLSA says

Consolidating defined benefit (DB) schemes could give members greater security and lead to more affordable benefits, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) taskforce has said.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 September 2017
Is the time right for superfunds?
Is the time right for superfunds?

Helen Morrissey spoke to DB Taskforce chairman Ashok Gupta at the recent PLSA Investment Conference about industry reaction to its recent report

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 March 2017
Superfunds: The answer to DB consolidation?
Superfunds: The answer to DB consolidation?

The PLSA's DB taskforce has suggested employers should be able to offload their DB scheme into merged 'superfunds'. James Phillips explores the idea.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 March 2017
Industry must change mind-set on DB consolidation
Industry must change mind-set on DB consolidation

The industry must change its mind-set that consolidation of defined benefit (DB) funds is too difficult, according to DB Taskforce chairman Ashok Gupta.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 09 March 2017
PLSA calls for DB consolidation into single-sponsor 'superfunds'
PLSA calls for DB consolidation into single-sponsor 'superfunds'

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has advocated a "full merger" of defined benefit (DB) schemes which splits employers from their burgeoning obligations.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 07 March 2017
Let's work to make the industry simpler.
Let's work to make the industry simpler.

Graham Vidler says there needs to be a focus on simplicity in pension.

  • Industry
  • 23 February 2017
PLSA DB Taskforce: Members at risk; Action urgently needed
PLSA DB Taskforce: Members at risk; Action urgently needed

The DB Taskforce's interim report reveals the risk of schemes not paying benefits in full is higher than previously thought. Jonathan Stapleton looks at the findings and assesses what can be done.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 21 October 2016
TUC: DB reform should not be done hastily
TUC: DB reform should not be done hastily

The UK should appreciate its defined benefit (DB) system and not make hasty reforms which undermine its sustainability according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 20 October 2016
Four ways to save DB
Four ways to save DB

The industry has come up with various ways to solve the numerous challenges faced by DB schemes. Kristian Brunt-Seymour examines responses to the DB Taskforce's call for evidence.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 July 2016
Trustees raise doubts over communicating DB risks to members
Trustees raise doubts over communicating DB risks to members

Concerns have been raised about making members more aware of risks to their defined benefit (DB) pensions, for fear of leading to panic and knee-jerk reactions.

  • Communication
  • 07 July 2016
DB Taskforce blames de-risking for inter-generational wealth transfer
DB Taskforce blames de-risking for inter-generational wealth transfer

The de-risking phenomenon is drying up long-term investment in younger generations as companies are forced to put more into defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to Ashok Gupta.

  • Investment
  • 07 July 2016
How should risks to DB benefits be communicated to members?
How should risks to DB benefits be communicated to members?

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's DB taskforce is exploring whether members should be better informed about the risks to their benefits. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at how this could work

  • Defined Benefit
  • 23 May 2016
Risks to DB benefits 'should be communicated' to members
Risks to DB benefits 'should be communicated' to members

Defined benefit (DB) scheme members need to be made more aware of the risks to their benefits according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's Ashok Gupta.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 May 2016

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