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      As investors move to incorporate a greater focus on climate change into their portfolios, there is an increasing requirement to be able to quantify and report on the climate credentials of investments and to what extent they are aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.In this webinar, LGIM explain how they quantify portfolio alignment with the Paris goals, using a combination of historical and forward-looking measures.

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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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      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-24 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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      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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David Fairs: Regulation in this new normal
David Fairs: Regulation in this new normal

The Pensions Regulator is anxious to meet the industry’s expectations, but this latest challenge does not come with a manual. Hope William-Smith speaks to David Fairs.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 April 2020
Hard-hit DB valuations a sour note on three-year contribution gains
Hard-hit DB valuations a sour note on three-year contribution gains

The actuarial valuations of at least a quarter of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are likely to have been “badly impacted” by coronavirus-related disruption to markets, says Aon.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 April 2020
Legislation is holding back chair's statements
Legislation is holding back chair's statements

Maggie Williams looks at whether chair's statements are having the desired effects, and what lies in their future.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 April 2020
TPR issues Covid-19 guidance for administration and extends DB funding code consultation
TPR issues Covid-19 guidance for administration and extends DB funding code consultation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued another set of guidance for coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, with trustees urged to act work flexibly with administrators.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 03 April 2020
How professional trustees are meeting the challenge of a new decade
How professional trustees are meeting the challenge of a new decade

Jonathan Stapleton speaks to eight senior professional trustees about accreditation, diversity and the issues they face in their roles.

  • Industry
  • 31 March 2020
PASA issues Covid-19 guidance for administrators
PASA issues Covid-19 guidance for administrators

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has issued special guidance for administrators as they grapple with the Covid-19 crisis.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 30 March 2020
Consider suspending DRCs for three months if necessary, TPR says
Consider suspending DRCs for three months if necessary, TPR says

Defined benefit (DB) scheme trustees should be open to employer requests to reduce or suspend deficit recovery contributions (DRCs) if there is a good reason to do so, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 March 2020
Video: TPR's David Fairs on employers suspending deficit contributions
Video: TPR's David Fairs on employers suspending deficit contributions

In a video shared with Professional Pensions, XPS Pensions Group co-chief executive Paul Cuff speaks to The Pensions Regulator executive director David Fairs about employer suspension of deficit contributions and other regulatory guidance in the current...

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 March 2020
What TPR has proposed for the future of DB funding
What TPR has proposed for the future of DB funding

A two-track approach to DB funding valuations is expected to improve regulatory compliance while maintaining a level of scheme-specific flexibility where needed. James Phillips looks at some of the proposals

  • Law and Regulation
  • 03 March 2020
TPR opens 'robust and lengthy debate' on future of DB funding
TPR opens 'robust and lengthy debate' on future of DB funding

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has set out plans for twin-track defined benefit (DB) funding rules mixing clearer regulatory expectations with scheme-specific flexibility.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 03 March 2020
UPDATED: PMI launches accreditation regime for professional trustees
UPDATED: PMI launches accreditation regime for professional trustees

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has launched an alternative accreditation programme for professional trustees.

  • Industry
  • 13 February 2020
UPDATED: APPT to launch professional trustee accreditation framework in April
UPDATED: APPT to launch professional trustee accreditation framework in April

The Association of Professional Pension Trustees (APPT) will open to applications for its professional trustee accreditation framework from the start of the 2020/21 financial year.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 February 2020
TPR holds back from mandating use of professional trustees
TPR holds back from mandating use of professional trustees

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has announced new measures around the appointment of professional trustees following concerns that poor governance is putting members’ savings at risk.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 February 2020
Nine in 10 people save into the largest master trusts
Nine in 10 people save into the largest master trusts

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed 90% of people are saving into the largest master trusts, creating a “safe and stable” workplace pension market.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 February 2020
Why the role of scheme secretary needs to evolve
Why the role of scheme secretary needs to evolve

There is a growing need for schemes to improve governance. John Reeve says better trustee support will improve their ability to meet these increasingly onerous requirements

  • Admin / Technology
  • 09 January 2020
TPR further delays DB funding code consultation until 'things have settled down'
TPR further delays DB funding code consultation until 'things have settled down'

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will now seek to publish the first of two consultations on a revised defined benefit (DB) funding code in the new year, depending on the political environment.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 18 October 2019
TPR begins crackdown on poor record-keeping
TPR begins crackdown on poor record-keeping

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has ordered the trustee boards of 400 schemes to urgently conduct a data review as part of its crackdown on poor scheme record-keeping.

  • Industry
  • 02 October 2019
Why changes to SIPs will be positive but not radical
Why changes to SIPs will be positive but not radical

From October, trustees need to show how they are factoring ESG issues into investment decisions. Holly Roach explores why the changes may not be radical but could boost member engagement.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 September 2019
Why TPR is asking whether professional trustees should be mandatory
Why TPR is asking whether professional trustees should be mandatory

Professional trustees can improve scheme governance, clear up misunderstandings, and ensure regulatory compliance, argues David Fairs

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 September 2019
David Fairs: Trustees have a tremendous responsibility, so it is right to expect knowledge and understanding
David Fairs: Trustees have a tremendous responsibility, so it is right to expect knowledge and understanding

Member-nominated trustees bring clear value to scheme boards, but it is important their knowledge is up to scratch, says David Fairs

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 August 2019
David Fairs: Can sole trustees govern pensions effectively?
David Fairs: Can sole trustees govern pensions effectively?

In the first of a series of exclusive articles for Professional Pensions, TPR's David Fair's explores the role of sole trustees, outlines some of the regulators' concerns and calls for evidence from the industry.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 July 2019
What the future could hold for trusteeship
What the future could hold for trusteeship

Professionalisation of trustee boards remains on the agenda as the regulator asks the industry whether they should be mandatory. James Phillips explores the latest consultation.

  • Industry
  • 10 July 2019
TPR launches consultation on future of trusteeship
TPR launches consultation on future of trusteeship

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a consultation on scheme governance and trusteeship, urging "badly-run schemes" to improve or consolidate.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 July 2019
David Fairs: Why we're pushing schemes out of the market
David Fairs: Why we're pushing schemes out of the market

The regulator is looking to accelerate the consolidation of pension schemes. David Fairs explains why.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 July 2019
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