Joanne Segars
Joanne Segars: Working for a common vision
Collaboration is key to delivering on LGPS Central’s mission to prove the pooling concept, Joanne Segars tells James Phillips.
Lessons for policy change
Auto-enrolment reforms have transformed the UK’s pension system. Nick Reeve looks at latest research examining the lessons to be learned from the process.
The five lessons of AE: Nest report details UK pension reform journey
Former ministers and policymakers reveal how AE was developed in new research project from Nest Insight and the University of Bath. Nick Reeve reports.
USS future talk dates with UCU and UUK confirmed
Five dates in January have been set for meetings to look at reforming the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) with the Universities and College Union (UCU) and Universities UK (UUK).
USS to convene more talks in new year
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will hold further discussions in the new year to agree on how to proceed with the scheme.
Cardano completes Now Pensions acquisition
Cardano Group has completed the acquisition of Now Pensions, a week after the master trust received authorisation from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Now Pensions and Scottish Widows receive authorisation as TPR approves four master trusts
Now Pensions, Scottish Widows Master Trust, Aspire Savings Trust, and the ITB Pension Funds have been authorised by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
£100,000 pensions gap for women in part-time work
Women's savings are being cut due to part-time work leaving them £105,000 worse off than men in retirement, research conducted by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) and Now Pensions revealed.
How diverse are trustee boards at master trusts?
Many master trust boards lack diversity, yet the ultimate goal should be to achieve cognitive inclusion to represent a large cohort of DC members, writes Kim Kaveh.
Now Pensions and SuperTrust submit master trust authorisation applications
Now Pensions and SuperTrust UK Master Trust have submitted their authorisation applications to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) as the six-week extension period expires.
TPR grants authorisation application extension to Now Pensions as Waterson steps down
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has granted Now Pensions a six-week extension for its master trust authorisation application after the 31 March deadline, PP can reveal.
Mike Weston to join LGPS Central as CEO
The former head of the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has joined the £45bn local authority pool for nine Midlands-based pension funds.
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).
USS to hold new scheme valuation; No changes to cost-sharing arrangement
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will carry out a new actuarial valuation of its funding position, as at March 2018.
USS joint expert panel recommends risk review and reduced contributions
Too much weight was placed on a test determining the manageable distance to self-sufficiency within 20 years for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a joint expert panel has concluded.
Warwick-Thompson to leave LGPS Central next spring
Andrew Warwick-Thompson is to step down from his role as chief executive of LGPS Central next spring, the £45bn pool has announced.
LGPS pooling: What have we learned and what does the future hold?
A panel of LGPS pools spoke at Pensions and Benefits UK about their experiences and the lessons they are learning along the way. Stephanie Baxter reports from the conference
Segars named chairwoman of USS and UUK joint expert panel
University College Union (UCU) and Universities UK have appointed Joanne Segars to chair the joint expert panel to examine the valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
LGPS Central: Becoming an asset manager
Following its April launch, the Midlands pool is well on the road to becoming a full-service asset manager. Andrew Warwick-Thompson speaks to Stephanie Baxter about the challenges of hiring and maintaining relationships
LGPS Central launches with three pooled funds
The LGPS Central pool has opened for business with 11 mandates spanning £12bn of assets as the government's pooling deadline arrives.
LGPS Central gets FCA authorisation
The pool set up by nine central midlands local authority pension funds has been given the green light by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as an alternative investment fund manager.
Now Pensions appoints Dalriada to resolve historic data issues; Segars joins board
Now Pensions has appointed Dalriada Trustees to its trustee board in order to resolve historic data issues, while Joanne Segars will also join later this year.
Julian Mund named PLSA chief executive
Julian Mund will take over from Joanne Segars as chief executive of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
Richard Butcher named as next PLSA chair
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has announced that Richard Butcher will succeed Lesley Williams who steps down as chair later this year.
