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Engage now on investment pathways to avoid February stand-off, IGCs warned
Engage now on investment pathways to avoid February stand-off, IGCs warned

Providers are failing to engage early with their independent governance committees (IGCs) over the rollout of investment pathways despite the looming 1 February deadline, they have been warned.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 02 November 2020
Vanguard appoints IGC to oversee personal pension investment pathways
Vanguard appoints IGC to oversee personal pension investment pathways

Vanguard has appointed an independent governance committee (IGC) to oversee the implementation of investment pathways for non-advised self-investment personal pension (SIPP) drawdown users.

  • Industry
  • 05 October 2020
Hargreaves Lansdown appoints three IGC members
Hargreaves Lansdown appoints three IGC members

Hargreaves Lansdown has appointed three new members to its independent governance committee (IGC).

  • Appointments
  • 23 September 2020
EValue launches investment pathway solutions
EValue launches investment pathway solutions

EValue has launched a range of investment pathway solutions ahead of the implementation deadline next February.

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  • 03 August 2020
FCA launches workplace pensions value for money consultation
FCA launches workplace pensions value for money consultation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will bring forward proposals designed to promote value for money for workplace pension schemes members, a consultation paper says.

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  • 24 June 2020
Aegon unveils latest IGC report
Aegon unveils latest IGC report

Aegon’s independent governance committee (IGC) has unveiled its latest annual report – highlighting general good value for money but some concerns over investment and communications.

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  • 08 April 2020
Scottish Widows publishes IGC report
Scottish Widows publishes IGC report

Scottish Widows’ independent governance committee (IGC) has published its annual chairman’s report – giving the provider a good value for money rating for its modern products but suggesting improvements, particularly for the firm’s legacy offerings.

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  • 07 April 2020
Standard Life and Zurich unveil IGC reports
Standard Life and Zurich unveil IGC reports

Standard Life and Zurich have published their latest independent governance committee (IGC) reports – posting overall green and amber value-for-money assessments respectively.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 April 2020
Royal London IGC investment rating smashes 2019 targets
Royal London IGC investment rating smashes 2019 targets

Royal London’s independent governance committee (IGC) report revealed investment performance for all workplace pension customers in 2019 was above its target.

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  • 26 March 2020
TPR master trust head quits to join LGIM
TPR master trust head quits to join LGIM

The Pensions Regulator’s head of master trust authorisation Kim Brown has left the watchdog to join Legal & General Investment Management and run the L&G Mastertrust and its IGC.

  • Appointments
  • 26 November 2019
Should there be a single definition of value for money?
Should there be a single definition of value for money?

An agreed definition of value for money would make it easier for members to compare pensions, but it could be difficult as schemes are so different, writes Kim Kaveh.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 September 2019
FCA Pension Plan slashes deficit by 28%
FCA Pension Plan slashes deficit by 28%

The deficit in the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) defined benefit (DB) scheme fell by £32.3m over the course of the year to 31 March this year, the watchdog has revealed.

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  • 10 July 2019
So what's your value for money?
So what's your value for money?

Henry Tapper shares his thoughts on how IGCs could provide value for money statements that people wanted to read

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  • 23 April 2019
Have IGCs improved value for money in contract-based pensions?
Have IGCs improved value for money in contract-based pensions?

A fourth round of IGC reports has emerged and they are looking quite different to last year following regulatory change. Kim Kaveh looks at the key findings.

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  • 18 April 2019
Aegon IGC reports 'no specific cause for concern' over cost reporting using FCA slippage method
Aegon IGC reports 'no specific cause for concern' over cost reporting using FCA slippage method

Aegon's independent governance committee (IGC) has said that overall, it has had "no specific cause for concern" over transaction cost reporting.

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  • 04 April 2019
Underperformance causes drop in Royal London IGC's investment rating
Underperformance causes drop in Royal London IGC's investment rating

Royal London's independent governance committee (IGC) has downgraded its rating for appropriate investment returns after all default funds caused a fall in pot values.

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  • 27 March 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included an accountant admitting fraud and making employer-related investments in the latest criminal prosecution pursued by The Pensions Regulator.

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  • 01 March 2019
Segars becomes member of L&G's IGC
Segars becomes member of L&G's IGC

Legal and General (L&G) has appointed Joanne Segars as a member of its independent governance committee (IGC).

  • Appointments
  • 09 January 2019
Steve Goddard: Why the 'dartboard drawdown' option must be removed
Steve Goddard: Why the 'dartboard drawdown' option must be removed

Savers face a huge number of options at-retirement. Steve Goddard believes this 'dartboard of choice' should be take away and an additional layer of trustee governance is needed to protect members in the deculmulation phase

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  • 01 October 2018
Transparency failings blamed on 'operationally inefficient' industry
Transparency failings blamed on 'operationally inefficient' industry

The WPC's cost and transparency inquiry reveals it is impossible to know exactly how much consumers and trustees are paying in charges. Victoria Ticha takes a closer look

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 September 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included an article on how the government will have to justify proposed changes to the state pension age after a Prospect petition secured over 12,000 signatures.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 June 2018
Aviva shifts to fully independent IGC; Colin Richardson takes over as chair
Aviva shifts to fully independent IGC; Colin Richardson takes over as chair

Aviva has announced a raft of changes to its independent governance committee (IGC) in a bid to make the body fully independent and also include member representation for the first time.

  • Appointments
  • 21 June 2018
Two-thirds of AE providers 'have no policy to prevent chemical weapon investments', says research
Two-thirds of AE providers 'have no policy to prevent chemical weapon investments', says research

Six out of nine automatic enrolment (AE) providers have no policy to prevent investments in companies that profit from chemical and biological weapons, according to analysis by ShareAction.

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  • 11 June 2018
Ex-FCA advice director Linda Woodall joins Aegon
Ex-FCA advice director Linda Woodall joins Aegon

Former Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) life insurance and financial advice director Linda Woodall has been appointed to Aegon's independent governance committee (IGC).

  • Appointments
  • 09 May 2018
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