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      Admin & Data Forum 2021

      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.

      • Date: 04 Mar 2021
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      Defined Benefit Consolidation Conference

      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.

      • Date: 25 Mar 2021
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      Sustainable Investment Festival 2021

      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-25 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

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      UK Pensions Awards 2021

      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

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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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2021 outlook: What's next for ESG?
2021 outlook: What's next for ESG?

After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for ESG in 2021.

  • Investment
  • 29 December 2020
Europe-wide regulation of ESG needed to stop greenwashing, trade body says
Europe-wide regulation of ESG needed to stop greenwashing, trade body says

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) is calling for a European regulation of ESG data, research and ratings, in part to stamp out greenwashing.

  • Investment
  • 18 December 2020
Divestment alone dangerously undermines pursuit of zero-carbon economy
Divestment alone dangerously undermines pursuit of zero-carbon economy

Dr Pooja Khosla and Amer Khan argue that schemes should use their monetary power to seek change rather than divest.

  • Investment
  • 16 December 2020
A quarter of savers would forego returns for ESG funds, AB finds
A quarter of savers would forego returns for ESG funds, AB finds

Defined contribution (DC) savers believe responsible investing is at least as important as returns, with 26% stating they would forego the latter if their fund was invested in an ESG-conscious manner.

  • Investment
  • 16 December 2020
LGIM, Kempen, and Schroders among 30 signatories to net-zero initiative
LGIM, Kempen, and Schroders among 30 signatories to net-zero initiative

Thirty asset manager have founded and signed up to a new sustainable investment initiative which aims to achieve net-zero portfolios by 2050 or sooner.

  • Investment
  • 11 December 2020
Standard Life expands responsible investment fund range
Standard Life expands responsible investment fund range

Standard Life has expanded its range of responsible investment offerings for pension savers with the introduction of four new funds.

  • Investment
  • 11 December 2020
2021 is our chance to get the ball rolling on AE reform
2021 is our chance to get the ball rolling on AE reform

After a tumultuous year for every industry, James Phillips says 2021 can give the pensions industry and government a chance to tackle the long-term needs in retirement savings.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 December 2020
How other asset classes could help improve ESG credentials
How other asset classes could help improve ESG credentials

Justin Craib-Cox looks at the role that green convertible bonds can play in pension fund portfolios.

  • Investment
  • 07 December 2020
L&G to halve emission intensity of £81bn annuity book by 2030
L&G to halve emission intensity of £81bn annuity book by 2030

Legal and General Retirement (LGR) has committed to cutting the carbon emission intensity of its annuity book by half by 2030, while the overall group targets a net-zero portfolio by 2050.

  • Investment
  • 03 December 2020
Phoenix launches ESG DC default solution
Phoenix launches ESG DC default solution

Phoenix Group will launch an ESG defined contribution (DC) default solution for pension fund clients of its Standard Life Assurance business and their scheme members.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 30 November 2020
Half of scheme representatives agree fiduciary duty hinders trustees in addressing climate change, finds XPS
Half of scheme representatives agree fiduciary duty hinders trustees in addressing climate change, finds XPS

Half of scheme representatives believe the current fiduciary duty of trustees hinders them in their ability to address climate change, according to a poll by XPS Pensions Group.

  • Industry
  • 30 November 2020
Partner Insight: How ESG is reshaping the real assets universe
Partner Insight: How ESG is reshaping the real assets universe

  • Investment
  • 30 November 2020
Partner Insight: Weathering the Covid-19 storm and setting sights on a green recovery
Partner Insight: Weathering the Covid-19 storm and setting sights on a green recovery

  • Investment
  • 20 November 2020
Putting beneficiaries first with stewardship reporting
Putting beneficiaries first with stewardship reporting

Claudia Chapman sets out why schemes should look at expand their stewardship reporting and learn from best practice.

  • Investment
  • 19 November 2020
Two-thirds of fund managers reduce investments in companies failing on diversity and inclusion
Two-thirds of fund managers reduce investments in companies failing on diversity and inclusion

Two-thirds of UK fund managers are reducing investments in companies that fail on diversity and inclusion scores, according to a survey by Edelman.

  • Industry
  • 18 November 2020
Brunel invests £840m in in clean infrastructure; PIC appoints municipal bond manager
Brunel invests £840m in in clean infrastructure; PIC appoints municipal bond manager

Brunel Pension Partnership has launched two investment vehicles to target infrastructure assets that meet Paris Agreement objectives for its partner funds.

  • Investment
  • 18 November 2020
'Social' real estate investing 'firmly on the radar' for institutional investors
'Social' real estate investing 'firmly on the radar' for institutional investors

There has been a growing focus from institutional investors on social benefits when investing in real estate, according to research by Alpha Real Capital.

  • Investment
  • 17 November 2020
Webinar: Engage or divest? How can the pension industry make a real ESG impact
Webinar: Engage or divest? How can the pension industry make a real ESG impact

Professional Pensions is holding a webinar on how the pensions industry can make a real impact when it comes to ESG – asking what is better, to engage or to divest.

  • Investment
  • 13 November 2020
Auto-guidance gets cross-party support; Labour calls for net-zero pensions
Auto-guidance gets cross-party support; Labour calls for net-zero pensions

A proposal to ensure savers receive a Pension Wise appointment prior to accessing their retirement pot has received cross-party support in parliament, while Labour seeks net-zero pensions by 2050.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 November 2020
UK to issue first green bond and require firms to disclose climate risk
UK to issue first green bond and require firms to disclose climate risk

The government plans to cement the UK's position as a global centre for green finance have received a significant boost, with chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiling proposals to issue the country's first sovereign green bond next year and make climate risk...

  • Investment
  • 10 November 2020
Barriers to pooled funds implementing trustees' voting policies 'not insurmountable'
Barriers to pooled funds implementing trustees' voting policies 'not insurmountable'

The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has published a report outlining the barriers in allowing trustees’ voting policies to be implemented by fund managers in pooled fund arrangements.

  • Industry
  • 09 November 2020
Scottish Widows to divest £440m from companies failing on ESG
Scottish Widows to divest £440m from companies failing on ESG

Scottish Widows has begun work with its fund management partners to divest at least £440m from companies which do not meet its ESG standards under a new exclusions policy.

  • Investment
  • 09 November 2020
Responsible investment bill proposed to provide 'clear pathway' on trustee ESG duties
Responsible investment bill proposed to provide 'clear pathway' on trustee ESG duties

New legislation is needed to push pension trustees and asset managers to consider ESG factors within their legal duty to beneficiaries, as well as ensuring trustees are up to standard, ShareAction says.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 November 2020
Exclusive: Trustees urged to 'refocus' their time to fix ESG crisis
Exclusive: Trustees urged to 'refocus' their time to fix ESG crisis

Trustees need to address two urgent priorities in order to “unlock real ESG action” in UK pensions, Willis Towers Watson says.

  • Investment
  • 03 November 2020
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