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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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RPMI promotes Cripps to lead investment arm
RPMI promotes Cripps to lead investment arm

RPMI has promoted Julian Cripps to managing director of its in-house investment arm, RPMI Railpen, in addition to making three board appointments.

  • Appointments
  • 07 February 2017
Ignoring hidden charges is 'easy' and 'profitable'
Ignoring hidden charges is 'easy' and 'profitable'

It is "easy" and "profitable" for the fund management industry to ignore the problem of excessive hidden charges says David Pitt-Watson.

  • Investment
  • 13 September 2016
RPMI Railpen collaborates with Russell in £700m deal
RPMI Railpen collaborates with Russell in £700m deal

RPMI Railpen has agreed a £700m "stable momentum" mandate with Russell Investments for its £21bn Railways Pension Scheme (RPS).

  • Investment
  • 01 September 2016
Railways Pension Scheme retains PQM Ready standard
Railways Pension Scheme retains PQM Ready standard

The Railways Pension Scheme has been awarded the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) Ready standard for its Industry Wide Defined Contribution (IWDC) section for the fourth year running.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 15 July 2016
RPMI Railpen rejects Reckitt Benckiser's controversial pay policy
RPMI Railpen rejects Reckitt Benckiser's controversial pay policy

Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has been dealt a blow in confidence after 18% of shareholders including Railpen Investments (RPMI Railpen) have voted against its remuneration policy.

  • Investment
  • 06 May 2016
RPMI Railpen and Unigestion launch two funds
RPMI Railpen and Unigestion launch two funds

Two factor-based equity funds have been launched by Unigestion in collaboration with RPMI Railpen which is providing seed capital for the projects.

  • Investment
  • 18 January 2016
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
RPMI Railpen selects BNP Paribas to support in-house investment

The Railways Pension Scheme's investment house has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services to manage its dealing services.

  • Investment
  • 27 May 2015
Scottish Widows appoints IGC chairman

Babloo Ramamurthy has been appointed chairman of Scottish Widows' Independent Governance Committee (IGC).

  • Appointments
  • 15 April 2015
RPMI joins action to force Vivendi to ditch double votes

RPMI Railpen Investments has co-signed a shareholder move urging French media company Vivendi to drop double voting rights for long-term investors.

  • Corporate Governance
  • 30 March 2015
Why double voting rights in EU is bad news for UK schemes

PP looks at criticisms of plans to reward long-term investors

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 March 2015
RPMI: Managers still failing to use voting rights

Many fund managers are still failing to use voting rights to properly govern pension scheme assets, RPMI Railpen Investments has warned.

  • Investment
  • 26 February 2015
Non-executive appointment for RPMI Railpen

RPMI has appointed Karl Sternberg as a non-executive member of the board of its investment arm, Railpen Investments.

  • Appointments
  • 02 October 2014
Railpen to reduce external managers over fee concerns

Railpen Investments wants to have fewer and deeper relationships with asset managers after discovering that headline fees are around just a fifth of total fees.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 August 2014
International accounting standards 'riven by faultlines'

International accounting standards for listed companies are riven by faultlines that are damaging for business, according to a group of UK pension schemes and long-term investors.

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  • 13 August 2014
Trustee boards: Plugging the skills gap

Would your scheme benefit from a professional trustee, non-exec director or independent consultant?

  • Industry
  • 06 June 2014
RPMI Railpen launches in-house investment leadership team

RPMI Railpen has created an in-house investment leadership team and appointed Richard Williams as chief investment risk officer.

  • Appointments
  • 01 May 2014
RPMI appoints Ramamurthy to board

RPMI has appointed former Towers Watson managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA) Babloo Ramamurthy as a non-executive director to its board.

  • Appointments
  • 25 March 2014
Professional Pensions - Administration Study 2013

Exclusive PP research reveals the state of admin today

  • Admin / Technology
  • 12 February 2014
Network Rail drops RPMI in favour of Capita for two schemes

Network Rail has hired Capita Employee Benefits to administer two of its three pension schemes, both of which were previously administered by RPMI.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 15 January 2014
Ending short-termism to take 30 years - RPMI chief

RPMI chief executive Chris Hitchen has said implementing the recommendations from the Kay review will take another 30 years amid calls for greater scrutiny of asset managers.

  • Investment
  • 26 November 2013
Competition Commission orders 10-year mandatory audit retender

The Competition Commission (CC) has published its final report on the audit market, imposing a ten-year mandatory rotation requirement.

  • Investment
  • 16 October 2013
Investors renew push for mandatory audit rotation

An investor group has called on the UK Competition Commission (CC) to introduce mandatory audit rotation in its final report on the market.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 September 2013
RPMI appoints head of pensions operations

RPMI has appointed Paul Faulkner as head of pensions operations for rail services.

  • Appointments
  • 11 June 2013
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