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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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Pension liberation

Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

The top stories this week were Gallagher’s acquisition of AHC, and the publication of the GMP Equalisation Working Group’s methodology guidance.

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  • 04 October 2019
Two scammers jailed after coaxing savers to transfer £1m to fake scheme
Two scammers jailed after coaxing savers to transfer £1m to fake scheme

Two men were sentenced to jail after luring 16 victims into transferring nearly £1m of their pensions into a non-existent occupational scheme in an "elaborate" liberation scam.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 April 2018
Ombudsman enquiries up 22% in 2016/17 as transfer complaints double
Ombudsman enquiries up 22% in 2016/17 as transfer complaints double

The number of enquiries handled by the Pensions Ombudsman's (PO) increased by more than a fifth to over 6,000 during the past financial year, according to its annual report.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 July 2017
TPR bans trustees after scamming savers with exotic investments
TPR bans trustees after scamming savers with exotic investments

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has banned two trustees after they lost over £15m of members' funds in unregulated investments.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 April 2017
Trustees need more help in dealing with pension fraud
Trustees need more help in dealing with pension fraud

Trustees need more support if pension fraud is to be dealt with effectively says Helen Morrissey.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 January 2017
What happened in pensions in 2016: Part One
What happened in pensions in 2016: Part One

This year has been a busy one for the pensions industry. Professional Pensions looks at what happened between January and March.

  • Industry
  • 21 December 2016
Increased ombudsman appeal intervention has to be a good thing
Increased ombudsman appeal intervention has to be a good thing

Helen Morrissey asks what impact the ombudsman's decision to participate in more appeals against its decisions will have

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 September 2016
Insolvency Service shuts down pension liberation company
Insolvency Service shuts down pension liberation company

The Insolvency Service has wound up a pension liberation company which helped savers access their funds earlier than allowed, following a High Court battle.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 03 August 2016
Ombudsman will take part in appeals against its decisions
Ombudsman will take part in appeals against its decisions

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) Service has confirmed it will participate in appeals against its own determinations as it seeks to take a more interventionist approach.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 July 2016
Ombudsman supports Royal London in £113k transfer complaint
Ombudsman supports Royal London in £113k transfer complaint

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has backed Royal London's decision to allow a scheme member to transfer £112,542 into another fund.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 July 2016
Liberation now most common complaint investigated by ombudsman
Liberation now most common complaint investigated by ombudsman

Freedom and choice has helped fuel an 18% increase in complaints to the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) over the last year, according to its annual report and accounts.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 July 2016
Scammers targeted by July awareness campaign
Scammers targeted by July awareness campaign

An anti-scam campaign will run for the next four weeks to help improve awareness of fraudsters' common traits, following concerns they are increasingly targeting pension fund members.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 July 2016
TPR acts on governance failings in London Quantum scheme
TPR acts on governance failings in London Quantum scheme

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has given fresh warnings about pension liberation as it takes action to protect members in the London Quantum Retirement Benefit Scheme.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 July 2016

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