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LGPS to become negative cashflow 'by 2024'
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds are being urged to prioritise cashflow management as investors are challenged to find income in traditional fixed income and property markets.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included news that buy-in and buyout volumes are set to reach £30-£40bn in 2021, while Pensions Infrastructure Platform owner announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
Hymans Robertson and Isio appointed to Scottish Enterprise Scheme
The Scottish Enterprise Pension & Life Assurance Scheme (SEPLAS) has appointed Hymans Robertson and Isio following a formal tender process.
Covid pushes tech up the agenda but drags on pensions
The pensions industry still trails behind others with its use of technology, writes Holly Roach.
Aviva completes £875m second buy-in with own staff scheme
Aviva Life & Pensions has concluded an £875m buy-in with its own staff pension scheme, following on from a similar transaction last year.
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.
Be ready for sponsor distress, TPR tells trustees in fresh guidance
Trustees must know the signs of sponsor distress and be prepared to act quickly as the “first line of defence” for savers, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned.
70% of DB schemes not on course to meet TPR's 'fast track' DB rules
Most defined benefit (DB) schemes (70%) would not meet The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) ‘fast track’ requirements, according to analysis by Hymans Robertson.
M&S completes £750m buy-ins with Aviva and Phoenix
The Marks and Spencer (M&S) Pension Scheme has completed two buy-ins with Aviva and Phoenix, insuring a total of £750m of benefits.
Recovery end plan dates lengthened by just one third of DB schemes
Only one third of defined benefit (DB) schemes lengthened their recovery plan end dates in 2019, according to research by Hymans Robertson.
Self-sufficiency falls in popularity as long-term objective
Fewer pension schemes are targeting self-sufficiency as their long-term objective while bulk annuity pricing improves and the consolidation market opens up.
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - The Winners
Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2020...
FCA's proposed value for money definition raises concerns
The pensions industry has raised some concerns around the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) value for money definitions for workplace pensions.
Hymans Robertson joins with L&G to cut scheme carbon footprint by a third
Hymans Robertson has cut the carbon footprint of its pension plan by around 33% while delivering lower charges by launching a fresh default investment strategy.
DB members with weak employers face 50% chance of benefits cut
Defined benefit (DB) scheme members with weaker employers face a 50% chance of a cut in benefits due to sponsor insolvency, according to Hymans Robertson.
Hymans Robertson enhances digital impact with chief digital officer hire
Hymans Robertson has appointed Simon Mortimer as chief digital officer (CDO) - a new role created in a bid to enhance its digital impact.
UK investment consultants form joint working group on sustainability
A dozen UK investment consulting firms have established a group aiming to improve sustainable investment practices across the investment industry.
Industry reaffirms need to gain savers' trust as dashboard data call for input closes
The data behind the pensions dashboard must be secure, transparent, and comprehensive enough to gain the trust of savers, the industry has said.
LGPS funds report satisfactory knowledge in national assessment
Understanding of topics that have traditionally been the focus of Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) fund committees is high, Hymans Robertson has found.
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.
Exclusive: Hymans Robertson launches DB funding early warning tool
An “early warning” tool has been launched by Hymans Robertson to help defined benefit (DB) schemes understand which potential regulatory approach will be more suitable for their current funding strategy.
Hymans Robertson's John Dickson: Sticking to our principles
Professional Pensions spoke to Hymans Robertson senior partner John Dickson as part of an exclusive series of interviews with the leaders of some of the UK’s leading pension consulting firms. This is what he had to say…
Available on demand... Louise Sivyer and Michelle Cracknell among the speakers at PP's DeskFlix event on the Future of DC
The latest virtual event in PP’s DeskFlix series took place on 7 July
Big three pension consultants post combined revenues of £1.14bn in 2019
The revenue of the three biggest pension consultancy firms in the UK fell slightly in 2019, dropping from £1.16bn in 2018 to £1.14bn in 2019.
