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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.
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.
Scottish Widows appoints IGC chairman
Babloo Ramamurthy has been appointed chairman of Scottish Widows' Independent Governance Committee (IGC).
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.
Why double voting rights in EU is bad news for UK schemes
PP looks at criticisms of plans to reward long-term investors
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trustee boards: Plugging the skills gap
Would your scheme benefit from a professional trustee, non-exec director or independent consultant?
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.
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.
Professional Pensions - Administration Study 2013
Exclusive PP research reveals the state of admin today
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.
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.
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.
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.
RPMI appoints head of pensions operations
RPMI has appointed Paul Faulkner as head of pensions operations for rail services.
Industry demands long-term focus for exec pay
Companies must do more to link executive remuneration with long-term business performance, a report from Hermes Equity Ownership Services and the National Association of Pension Funds says.
Six principles AE communications must follow
Communication teams working on auto-enrolment must learn from the marketing industry, the PP Pensions & Benefits Communication Forum was told.
The PIP takes root
Hannah Brenton examines the latest developments of the Pensions Infrastructure Platform.
NAPF launches separate DB and DC multi-employer scheme forums
The National Association of Pension Funds has launched separate multi-employer forums for defined benefit and defined contribution schemes.
Too much, too soon and too complex
The NAPF's proposed coded of conduct on charges has split the industry reports Rachel Dalton
Warning NAPF code risks too much focus on charges
The industry has urged the National Association of Pension Funds to take care when designing its "pounds and pence" charging code to avoid too much focus on low charges.
