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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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      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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Joanne Segars: Working for a common vision
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 09 June 2020
Lessons for policy change
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.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 February 2020
The five lessons of AE: Nest report details UK pension reform journey
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.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 February 2020
USS future talk dates with UCU and UUK confirmed
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).

  • Industry
  • 09 January 2020
USS to convene more talks in new year
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 23 December 2019
Cardano completes Now Pensions acquisition
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).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 October 2019
Now Pensions and Scottish Widows receive authorisation as TPR approves four master trusts
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).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 24 September 2019
£100,000 pensions gap for women in part-time work
£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.

  • Industry
  • 11 July 2019
How diverse are trustee boards at master trusts?
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.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 June 2019
Now Pensions and SuperTrust submit master trust authorisation applications
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.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 13 May 2019
TPR grants authorisation application extension to Now Pensions as Waterson steps down
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.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 22 March 2019
Mike Weston to join LGPS Central as CEO
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.

  • Appointments
  • 13 February 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
USS to hold new scheme valuation; No changes to cost-sharing arrangement
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 23 November 2018
USS joint expert panel recommends risk review and reduced contributions
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 14 September 2018
Warwick-Thompson to leave LGPS Central next spring
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.

  • Appointments
  • 13 September 2018
LGPS pooling: What have we learned and what does the future hold?
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

  • Investment
  • 11 July 2018
Segars named chairwoman of USS and UUK joint expert panel
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).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 18 May 2018
LGPS Central: Becoming an asset manager
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

  • Investment
  • 15 May 2018
LGPS Central launches with three pooled funds
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.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 April 2018
LGPS Central gets FCA authorisation
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.

  • Investment
  • 19 January 2018
Now Pensions appoints Dalriada to resolve historic data issues; Segars joins board
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.

  • Appointments
  • 10 October 2017
Julian Mund named PLSA chief executive
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).

  • Appointments
  • 25 July 2017
Richard Butcher named as next PLSA chair
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.

  • Industry
  • 30 May 2017
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