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Five ESG questions pension trustees should be asking
With so much for trustees to grapple with currently, Stephanie Baxter looks at the most important questions they should be asking about ESG.
Five ESG questions pension trustees should be asking
Trustees are under increasing pressure to give more consideration to ESG factors. Stephanie Baxter looks at the most important questions they should be asking.
Carillion scheme agrees £150m PPF+ buyout with L&G
The Mowlem (1993) Pension Scheme has secured the benefits of around 1,000 members in a buyout with Legal & General (L&G) offering income above compensation levels.
L&G agrees £400m deal with own scheme
The Legal & General (L&G) Group UK Senior Pension Scheme has agreed an assured payment policy (APP) deal with its insurer sponsor.
The top 10 interviews of 2020
PP takes a look at the most read interviews of 2020
BHS Senior Management Scheme completes PPF+ buy-in with L&G
The BHS Senior Management Scheme has agreed a £2.5m buy-in with Legal & General (L&G) Assurance Society, securing benefits outside of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
Embedding ESG can't end with equities
Amid the economic fallout from Covid-19, ESG issues have never been more relevant, says Tegs Harding.
PPF names 11 firms to trustee and support services panel
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has launched an advisory panel to support trustees of schemes whose sponsoring employer is stressed or distressed.
Co-op scheme completes £1bn buy-in with Aviva
The Co-operative Pension Scheme, known as Pace, has completed a £1bn buy-in with Aviva in the first announced bulk annuity deal of 2020.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include ITS' management buyout from Mercer, and The Pensions Regulator launching a probe into single-employer defined contribution schemes' default funds.
Exclusive: ITS completes management buyout from Mercer
Independent Trustee Services (ITS) has become a fully independent firm after undertaking a management buyout from Mercer.
Carillion moves 4,100 DC members into LifeSight
Carillion has moved the members of three of its defined contribution (DC) schemes into Willis Towers Watson's master trust, LifeSight.
ITS hires new director in London office
Mark Evans has been appointed as a director at Independent Trustee Services (ITS) to lead trustee appointments in London.
ITS hires Oldham as client director
Frank Oldham has been appointed as a client director at Independent Trustee Services (ITS) to lead trustee appointments in the South of England.
ITS hires client director to boost Northern reach
Graham Bryant has been appointed as a client director at Independent Trustee Services (ITS) to lead trustee appointments in Manchester and the North of England.
ITS hires new client director in its Birmingham office
Ingrid Everson has been appointed as a client director at Independent Trustee Services (ITS) to lead trustee appointments in the West Midlands.
Can the pensions trust model survive?
Peter Askins says there is a huge gap between what trustees are expected to do and the time and resource available to complete it
Diversity means varied life experiences and challenging culture
Pension trustee boards should comprise of individuals with a range of different life experiences and viewpoints as this will lead to better decision-making, speakers at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's diversity seminar say.
21st century trusteeship: What are we going to do now?
Peter Askins asks how we can improve the diversity of trustee boards.
Independent Trustee Services hires client director
Andrew Turnbull (pictured above) has been hired to lead trustee appointments by Independent Trustee Services (ITS) and will be based in Leeds.
Why we need more female trustees
Peter Askins says we need more diversity on trustee boards.
Trusteeship in the 21st century: A professional trustee's view
Peter Askins looks at how trusteeship could evolve in the coming years.
Why the UK pension system is unsustainable and how it could be fixed
Peter Askins says a simple system of tax credits is the answer
MIRA secures buyout after giving up PPF protection in 'highly unusual' restructuring
MIRA Retirement Benefits Scheme (MIRARBS) has secured a £70m buyout after agreeing to compromise its sponsor's statutory debt as part of a corporate restructuring.
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