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      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

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      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

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      Pension schemes are now facing increasing government, regulatory, and member demand to manage the financial risks associated with the anthropogenic consequences of the environmental crisis. But how best to manage this transition to net-zero? And, in the rush to invest in carbon friendly assets, are investors potentially missing out on potential returns generated by the transition theme, investing in assets that may not be carbon neutral but have the potential to significantly improve their environmental credentials over time. This webinar will discuss at the transition theme, look at the opportunity set available and ask how this can help schemes achieve superior returns while moving towards a net-zero portfolio.

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Big three pension consultants post combined revenues of £1.14bn in 2019
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.

  • Industry
  • 25 June 2020
The rise and fall of pension fund consulting
The rise and fall of pension fund consulting

Consolidation is ongoing in the pensions advisory world, with no signs of abating. Jonathan Stapleton asks whether now will be seen as the high point for pensions consulting.

  • Industry
  • 31 October 2019
Exclusive: ITS completes management buyout from Mercer
Exclusive: ITS completes management buyout from Mercer

Independent Trustee Services (ITS) has become a fully independent firm after undertaking a management buyout from Mercer.

  • Industry
  • 10 June 2019
UK Pensions Awards 2019 - The Winners
UK Pensions Awards 2019 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2019...

  • Industry
  • 24 May 2019
DB deficit falls £10bn over February, finds Skyval
DB deficit falls £10bn over February, finds Skyval

The deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension funds was £200bn at the end of February, according to figures released by PwC's Skyval index, £10bn lower than at the end of January.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 March 2019
January sees marginal boost for DB funding levels
January sees marginal boost for DB funding levels

Defined benefit (DB) funding levels improved by just 40 basis points during January, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 February 2019
Mercer unveils leadership appointments following JLT acquisition
Mercer unveils leadership appointments following JLT acquisition

Mercer has announced a series of leadership appointments related to its acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group.

  • Appointments
  • 28 January 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories were the merger of the guidance bodies, and the PPF's hopes to begin payments to its members receiving less than 50% of their benefit entitlements.

  • Industry
  • 04 January 2019
Schemes end 2018 with sharp drop in funding levels
Schemes end 2018 with sharp drop in funding levels

Defined benefit (DB) schemes saw their aggregated deficit more than double over December, ending 2018 with a funding level of 93.5%, says JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 January 2019
Market welcomes 'real teeth' in 'thorough' CMA final report
Market welcomes 'real teeth' in 'thorough' CMA final report

The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) final report on the investment consultant market has been celebrated as having "real teeth" to produce better outcomes for members.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 December 2018
DB funding improves by £18bn, says JLT index
DB funding improves by £18bn, says JLT index

The UK's 5,600 defined benefit (DB) schemes saw their funding positions improve by one percentage point over the course of November, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 December 2018
EXCLUSIVE: How the UK's biggest DC default funds are performing
EXCLUSIVE: How the UK's biggest DC default funds are performing

In the second edition of AE Watch, Maria Nazarova-Doyle looks at the performance of the UK's largest DC default funds.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 18 October 2018
FTSE 100 pension schemes see small funding improvement
FTSE 100 pension schemes see small funding improvement

Defined benefit (DB) schemes sponsored by the UK's 100 largest listed companies saw their combined funding level improve by 10 basis points during September, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Investment
  • 01 October 2018
Industry issues verdict on CMA plans
Industry issues verdict on CMA plans

The CMA investigation into the investment consultants and fiduciary managers market is drawing to a close. James Phillips looks at reaction to the provisional decision

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 September 2018
FTSE 100 pension schemes slip back into deficit
FTSE 100 pension schemes slip back into deficit

The UK's 100 largest listed companies saw their combined defined benefit (DB) funding level fall by 80 basis points during August, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 September 2018
Base rate rise 'serves as important reminder' to DB trustees over asset allocation
Base rate rise 'serves as important reminder' to DB trustees over asset allocation

Yesterday's increase in the Bank of England's (BoE) base rate will not have an immediate significant impact on defined benefit (DB) scheme funding but schemes should reconsider their investment allocation, industry commentators have said.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 03 August 2018
FTSE 100 schemes increase bond allocation to de-risk
FTSE 100 schemes increase bond allocation to de-risk

Two-thirds of FTSE 100 DB schemes invest more than 50% of assets in bonds to tackle investment mismatching, according to JLT research. Victoria Ticha takes a closer look

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 August 2018
FTSE 100 schemes post accounting surplus for first time in nearly a decade
FTSE 100 schemes post accounting surplus for first time in nearly a decade

Defined benefit (DB) schemes at the UK's 100 largest listed companies had a £3bn accounting surplus at the end of July, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 August 2018
Average FTSE 100 scheme bond allocation rises to 64%
Average FTSE 100 scheme bond allocation rises to 64%

Almost two-thirds of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes invest more than 50% of their assets in bonds, according to a report by JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 30 July 2018
How consultants and fiduciaries have reacted to the CMA's provisional decision
How consultants and fiduciaries have reacted to the CMA's provisional decision

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its provisional decision on its investment consultant market investigation this morning. Here is the reaction from consultants and fiduciaries…

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 July 2018
Stakeholder 'mindset adjustment' needed to address '£9.7bn savings gap'
Stakeholder 'mindset adjustment' needed to address '£9.7bn savings gap'

UK employees think they need an extra £361 each month on average to save more, JLT Employee Benefits research has found.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 03 July 2018
FTSE 100 slashes DB deficit to near 100% funded
FTSE 100 slashes DB deficit to near 100% funded

The UK's 100 largest listed companies saw their combined defined benefit (DB) deficit fall by 75% during June, bringing them very close to fully-funded status, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 July 2018
EXCLUSIVE: How the UK's biggest DC default funds are performing
EXCLUSIVE: How the UK's biggest DC default funds are performing

PP has teamed up with JLT Employee Benefits to launch 'AE Watch', an initiative that examines the investment performance of DC default funds. Maria Nazarova-Doyle takes a look at the findings.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 12 June 2018
DB deficit sticks at £200bn despite growth in assets
DB deficit sticks at £200bn despite growth in assets

Defined benefit (DB) schemes had an aggregate deficit of £200bn on a gilts plus measure at the end of May, according to PwC.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 June 2018
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