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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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      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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Former NAPF-chief and ex-EON pension chair join Capital Cranfield
Former NAPF-chief and ex-EON pension chair join Capital Cranfield

Capital Cranfield has hired Peter Thompson and Fiona Stark as professional trustees in response to strong demand from pension funds.

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  • 11 October 2018
Obituary: Maurice Oldfield
Obituary: Maurice Oldfield

Maurice Oldfield - a former chairman of both the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association and the European Federation for Retirement Provision - has died at the age of 87 following a long illness.

  • Industry
  • 31 May 2018
Responsible investment given boost by European Parliament vote from ECON Committee
Responsible investment given boost by European Parliament vote from ECON Committee

Ethical investing has been strengthened by the European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs (ECON) committee, which approved the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) II Directive by 47 to three votes.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 26 January 2016
Lesley Williams: All savers hear these days is that 'pensions are bad'
Lesley Williams: All savers hear these days is that 'pensions are bad'

PLSA's new chair tells PP why tax relief uncertainty is damaging our savings culture

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 January 2016
Why trade bodies still matter

Industry groups must speak with one voice to get politicians’ attention

  • Industry
  • 18 November 2015
Industry backs DWP decision to shelve pot follows member

The majority of the industry is behind the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decision to put pot follows member on the back burner.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 October 2015
Long live the PLSA

A former pension scheme boss says the the NAPF rebrand was long overdue

  • Industry
  • 20 October 2015
NAPF 2015: Incoming chair blames industry and policymakers for complexity in pensions

Pensions must be made simpler to appeal to ordinary savers, according to Lesley Williams, incoming chair of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 16 October 2015
Q+A: Why the NAPF is rebranding as the PLSA

The NAPF answers 10 questions about its decision to rebrand as The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association - including what was wrong with the existing brand and how it will change in the future.

  • Industry
  • 15 October 2015
NAPF 2015: Just one in ten exploring retirement options turning to Pension wise

Just one in ten people exploring retirement options has considered turning to Pension wise, according to research from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 October 2015
NAPF 2015: Changes to tax relief could bring pension implosion

Proposed government changes to pensions tax relief threaten to turn pension revolution to "pension implosion" according to outgoing NAPF chairman Ruston Smith.

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  • 14 October 2015
The problems facing AVCs in a post-DB world

It's time trustees paid more attention to top-up schemes

  • Defined Benefit
  • 14 October 2015
One in three of schemes do not review fiduciary managers

More than one in three schemes that use a fiduciary manager has no formal process to review their relationship according to an annual survey from Buck Consultants at Xerox.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 October 2015
Think before you act, industry tells George Osborne

Flat-relief welcomed, EET to TEE rejected

  • Defined Contribution
  • 02 October 2015
What is 'good value for money' anyway?

Practical help for DC trustees

  • Law and Regulation
  • 02 October 2015
NAPF names Johnson and Butcher as council chairs

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has appointed Frank Johnson as chair of its defined benefit (DB) council, and Richard Butcher as chair of its defined contribution (DC) council.

  • Industry
  • 28 September 2015
Why HR reporting may be going public

Companies are not disclosing vital information about the workforce despite it being a clear driver of long-term sustainability. Stephanie Baxter finds out why it is a concern.

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  • 18 August 2015
Five stories you might have missed: Insurers merge, ISAs beat pensions, blue chips cut contributions

Top stories on PP online this week include the merger of Just Retirement and Partnership, the rejection of upfront tax relief, and a 50% drop in deficit contributions.

  • Industry
  • 14 August 2015
Ruston Smith: 'The pensions industry has a great opportunity'

Ruston Smith on a tumultuous two years, and the challenges ahead

  • Industry
  • 10 August 2015
PIP appoints Lloyd's Wilson as investment director

The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has appointed Ed Wilson as investment director following a recruitment drive to establish an in-house investment team.

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  • 03 August 2015
Why GMPs are giving the LGPS an administration headache

Reconciliation is going to be an expensive nightmare for the LGPS

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 July 2015
Is government right to force LGPS to pool investments?

As the government unveils plans that would effectively force local government pension funds to pool their investments, Stephanie Baxter looks at what could be in store.

  • Investment
  • 12 July 2015
Keeping the PMI relevant in changing times

New PMI president Kevin LeGrand talks to Helen Morrissey about how the body can continue to meet the needs of the industry.

  • Industry
  • 10 July 2015
Savers with small pots are struggling to access freedoms, warns NAPF

Savers with the smallest defined contribution (DC) pension pots are struggling to access freedom and choice, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has warned.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 July 2015
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