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      Professional Pensions Defined Contribution virtual event, hopes to take stock of the last year, and ask the important questions; are members saving enough and have we improved the member journey at retirement? This two part digital event will provide you with the latest thinking and innovation in the DC market during our snappy 15 minute presentations, with plenty of time to ask questions during our live speaker Q&A.

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      This PP Talks webinar will ask how fiduciary managers coped with the Covid-19 challenge, how fiduciary management clients generally fared, and the outlook for the year ahead.

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      Webinar: The challenges facing open DB schemes

      This webinar will help trustees and pension managers look at the challenges facing open DB schemes, specifically looking at the issues they could face as a result of The Pension Regulator’s new Funding Code of Practice and asking how this could affect the affordability of benefits, future service contributions, investment strategy and benefit design.

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      The pandemic has affected the retirement plans of many. Some have been forced into an early retirement because of redundancy, whilst others have delayed retirement due to their pension losing value. Those who have struggled with a reduced household income, have even been dipping into their pensions whilst still working to make up for the shortfall.This webinar will uncover the steps that can be taken to support pension scheme members in the lead up to and at retirement.

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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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Industry Voice: How Schroders are measuring the social and environmental impact of countries
Industry Voice: How Schroders are measuring the social and environmental impact of countries

Andrew Howard, Global Head of Sustainable Investment, explains how Schroders have further developed their proprietary impact measurement tool SustainEx™ to cover impact at a country level, looking at national externalities and countries’ contributions to shared global problems and benefits.

  • Investment
  • 19 April 2021
Industry Voice: Three principles for solving the diversification dilemma
Industry Voice: Three principles for solving the diversification dilemma

Finding the right asset mix for long-term investment goals.

  • Investment
  • 19 April 2021
Industry Voice: Pricing ESG risks in credit markets — through volatility, our conviction confirmed
Industry Voice: Pricing ESG risks in credit markets — through volatility, our conviction confirmed

To analyse credit risks with greater precision, we developed a pricing model in 2017 to capture the influence of ESG factors on credit spreads. Today, we revisit our study to understand the impact that 2020 has had on that relationship.

  • Investment
  • 13 April 2021
Industry Voice: Credit markets — one year after the pandemic's outbreak
Industry Voice: Credit markets — one year after the pandemic's outbreak

At the one-year milestone for the nadir of the pandemic-induced financial crisis, the present serves as a useful vantage point to look back and examine COVID-19’s profound impact on credit markets and what it implies for credit investors ahead.

  • Investment
  • 13 April 2021
Industry Voice: Five reasons to choose sustainable indexing
Industry Voice: Five reasons to choose sustainable indexing

Here are the five reasons why we believe sustainable indexing gives investors the clarity they need to build more sustainable portfolios.

  • Investment
  • 12 April 2021
Industry Voice: Impact investing — why it matters now more than ever
Industry Voice: Impact investing — why it matters now more than ever

Equity markets are vital for driving environmental and social change

  • Investment
  • 09 April 2021
Industry Voice: Modernising the European bond market
Industry Voice: Modernising the European bond market

Natacha Blackman of iShares looks at the rise of fixed income ETFs

  • Industry
  • 08 April 2021
Industry Voice: Innovating for sustainability
Industry Voice: Innovating for sustainability

An urgent call to action for investors, by Robeco CEO Gilbert Van Hassel

  • Investment
  • 07 April 2021
Industry Voice: No time like now — why investors are moving on ESG
Industry Voice: No time like now — why investors are moving on ESG

Eoin Murray, Head of Investment at the international business of Federated Hermes takes a trip down memory lane and into the future with ESG….

  • Investment
  • 06 April 2021
Industry Voice: Are inflation jitters justified?
Industry Voice: Are inflation jitters justified?

Jim Cielinski, Global Head of Fixed Income, assesses the rise in bond yields and whether markets are justified in their inflation concerns.

  • Investment
  • 06 April 2021
Industry Voice: The biggest climate risk is not seeing the opportunities
Industry Voice: The biggest climate risk is not seeing the opportunities

Climate change demands innovation. This leads to investment opportunities that will turn the tide.

  • Investment
  • 05 April 2021
Industry Voice: Global sustainable credit — our best of both approach
Industry Voice: Global sustainable credit — our best of both approach

  • Investment
  • 22 March 2021
Industry Voice: The investment case for thematic products
Industry Voice: The investment case for thematic products

  • Investment
  • 22 March 2021
Industry Voice: ESG in action - Adidas
Industry Voice: ESG in action - Adidas

How do you tell if a company does what it says?

  • Investment
  • 18 March 2021
Industry Voice: Active versus passive in emerging markets debt
Industry Voice: Active versus passive in emerging markets debt

Eaton Vance proactive management of emerging markets debt goes beyond the constraints of common active and passive approaches. We outline our process — refined over three decades — for seeking alpha in the sector for clients.

  • Emerging Markets
  • 09 March 2021
Industry Voice: Finding alpha beyond style bias
Industry Voice: Finding alpha beyond style bias

  • Investment
  • 08 March 2021
Industry Voice: Scheme buyout and wind-up - demand set to rise
Industry Voice: Scheme buyout and wind-up - demand set to rise

Dominic Grimley of Aon looks ahead to a return to pre-COVID-19 levels of bulk annuity transactions as the world begins to return to normality

  • Industry
  • 02 March 2021
Industry Voice: Employees need help with their direction of financial travel
Industry Voice: Employees need help with their direction of financial travel

Olly Walker of Aon explains how companies can help staff with financial wellbeing

  • Industry
  • 02 March 2021
Industry Voice: Three lessons learned in 2020
Industry Voice: Three lessons learned in 2020

Newton’s Catherine Doyle considers key lessons for DC investors from the pandemic

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  • 02 March 2021
Industry Voice: Secure income assets: lifting the lid on ESG integration
Industry Voice: Secure income assets: lifting the lid on ESG integration

As demand for investments in the private market continues to grow, there is ever-increasing interest in considering ESG factors to promote greater transparency, for better risk management, and to aim to deliver long-term value

  • Investment
  • 02 March 2021
Industry Voice: Five reasons why investors should consider emerging market local bonds
Industry Voice: Five reasons why investors should consider emerging market local bonds

Attractive yields and cheap currencies make the sector stand out

  • Emerging Markets
  • 02 March 2021
Industry Voice: The bulk annuity market for small schemes
Industry Voice: The bulk annuity market for small schemes

Although 2020 was a challenging year, Aon's Dave Barratt says the bulk annuity market was very resilient, with a well-functioning insurance market, large volumes of business written and 2020 finishing up as the second busiest year on record.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 25 February 2021
Industry Voice: The role of themes in investing
Industry Voice: The role of themes in investing

We may be familiar with the concept of thematic investing, but how can themes actually play a part in security selection?

  • Investment
  • 24 February 2021
Industry Voice: Exploring transaction costs in fiduciary management
Industry Voice: Exploring transaction costs in fiduciary management

In the first of Schroders ‘Fiduciary Management Insight’ series, Neil Walton, Head of Investment Solutions at Schroders examines why Trustees should be aware of transaction costs and their impact on portfolio returns.

  • Investment
  • 23 February 2021
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