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      This concise half-day event will explore a variety of different issues affecting scheme managers, through a combination of informative presentations and interactive panel debates, including GMP equalisation, the pensions dashboard, the accuracy and quality of members data and the latest trends in scheme administration.

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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

      • Date: 25 Mar 2021
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      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-25 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

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      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

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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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One in 10 over-55s targeted by pension freedom scammers - Pru
One in 10 over-55s targeted by pension freedom scammers - Pru

Nearly one in 10 over-55s fear they have been targeted by suspected scammers since the launch of the pension freedoms, research by Prudential has found.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 May 2018
Early retirees 'feel most comfortable' but lose £3,400 every year, finds research
Early retirees 'feel most comfortable' but lose £3,400 every year, finds research

Those retiring early are worse off each year compared to those retiring at the state pension age, but are the most comfortable when it comes to their financial situation, according to Prudential.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 April 2018
We have used 25% lump sum wisely, say four in five freedoms users
We have used 25% lump sum wisely, say four in five freedoms users

Savers are not squandering their tax-free lump sums under Freedom and Choice but are taking a more cautious approach to retirement, according to Prudential research.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 April 2018
Have IGCs improved value for money in contract-based pensions?
Have IGCs improved value for money in contract-based pensions?

A third round of IGC reports show most have lowered charges, but transaction costs remain hard to pin down. Kim Kaveh looks at the key findings.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 09 April 2018
Three years on: Over-55s encouraged to save more by pension freedoms
Three years on: Over-55s encouraged to save more by pension freedoms

Around one in ten (11%) workers aged over 55 say pension freedoms have encouraged them to save more since the rules came into effect in April 2015, Prudential has found.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 April 2018
Prudential's IGC removes high-charging funds and complex cost structures
Prudential's IGC removes high-charging funds and complex cost structures

The independent governance committee (IGC) for Prudential has improved value for money for members by simplifying charging structures and starting to shut expensive funds, according to its third report.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 29 March 2018
Bulk annuity service launched in bid to revolutionise transactions
Bulk annuity service launched in bid to revolutionise transactions

A buyout tool which provides schemes with up-to-date pricing and comparisons between insurers has been launched by JLT Employee Benefits.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 22 March 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included coverage of the ongoing Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) saga, where members rejected a negotiated deal between their union and the employers.

  • Industry
  • 16 March 2018
Prudential sells £12bn annuity book to Rothesay Life
Prudential sells £12bn annuity book to Rothesay Life

Prudential has sold £12bn in annuity assets to reinsurance business Rothesay Life as part of its M&G demerger announced today.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 14 March 2018
Prudential to spin off M&G business
Prudential to spin off M&G business

Prudential is to separate M&G Prudential from the insurance business to create two separately-listed companies.

  • Investment
  • 14 March 2018
Poor management of climate risks 'could burden AE savers'
Poor management of climate risks 'could burden AE savers'

Retirement savings of millions of members could be hit with significant losses if pension providers do not step up action on climate risks, according to research.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 07 March 2018
Hymans Robertson expands risk transfer team with partner hire from Prudential
Hymans Robertson expands risk transfer team with partner hire from Prudential

Hymans Robertson has appointed Michael Abramson as a partner and risk transfer specialist to grow its risk reduction offerings.

  • Appointments
  • 13 February 2018
Top predictions for bulk annuities in 2018
Top predictions for bulk annuities in 2018

The buy-in and buyout market is on course for a record-breaking year as demand continues to rise amid attractive pricing. Victoria Ticha looks at what to expect

  • Risk Reduction
  • 22 January 2018
M&G Pru ditches Capita as life and pensions administrator
M&G Pru ditches Capita as life and pensions administrator

M&G Prudential has announced plans to terminate its contract with Capita for the administration of its UK life and assurance business.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 17 January 2018
L&G reinsures £600m of longevity risk through Prudential
L&G reinsures £600m of longevity risk through Prudential

Legal and General (L&G) has reinsured $800m (£598m) of longevity risk relating to pension liabilities in its bulk annuity business through Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (PRIAC).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 21 December 2017
Budget 2017 (number two): What's in store for pensions?
Budget 2017 (number two): What's in store for pensions?

Ahead of the second Budget of 2017, industry experts tell James Phillips what they think the chancellor will seek to change on 22 November.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 November 2017
One third of workers nearing retirement wish they had saved more, finds study
One third of workers nearing retirement wish they had saved more, finds study

Pension savers in their final years of work are concerned they will not be able to match the living standards of those who have already retired, according to research by Prudential.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 November 2017
Pru reinsures $1.2bn of PIC's longevity risk
Pru reinsures $1.2bn of PIC's longevity risk

Prudential Insurance Company of America has agreed to reinsure around $1.2bn (£920m) of Pension Insurance Corporation's (PIC) longevity risk.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 09 November 2017
DC membership soars 62.5% in 2016; active membership hits all time high - ONS stats
DC membership soars 62.5% in 2016; active membership hits all time high - ONS stats

Occupational pension scheme membership hit yet another record high in 2016, with more than 39.2 million saving through their workplace, latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveal.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 September 2017
Number of retirees with no pension falls 9% since 2008, says research
Number of retirees with no pension falls 9% since 2008, says research

The number of women and men retiring without pension savings has substantially decreased since 2008, according to a Prudential study.

  • Industry
  • 26 September 2017
Cabinet Office names preferred provider for civil service DC scheme
Cabinet Office names preferred provider for civil service DC scheme

The Cabinet Office has named Legal & General as the preferred provider for the civil service's defined contribution (DC) scheme.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 September 2017
How to get good DB transfer outcomes for members
How to get good DB transfer outcomes for members

Pension schemes should rethink their approach to defined benefit transfers in response to high demand since Freedom and Choice, writes Kim Kaveh

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 September 2017
ILC: 'The UK pension system is sustainable but inadequate'
ILC: 'The UK pension system is sustainable but inadequate'

Some 18% of earnings need to be saved each year to achieve an adequate income, an International Longevity Centre (ILC) report has concluded.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 20 July 2017
Plans to raise state pension age to 68 by 2039 heralded by industry
Plans to raise state pension age to 68 by 2039 heralded by industry

Plans to raise the state pension age (SPA) to 68 seven years ahead of schedule by 2039 has been welcomed by the industry as a necessary move to reflect rising life expectancy and keep costs affordable.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 July 2017
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