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PLSA and IA launch stewardship steering group
PLSA and IA launch stewardship steering group

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) and the Investment Association (IA) have launched a stewardship steering group to create sustainable value for savers and investors.

  • Investment
  • 13 January 2021
Ten schemes publicly back Cost Transparency Initiative
Ten schemes publicly back Cost Transparency Initiative

Ten pension schemes representing over 19 million members and more than £150bn in assets under management have written a joint public letter endorsing the Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI).

  • Investment
  • 05 September 2019
CTI launches long-awaited cost disclosure templates
CTI launches long-awaited cost disclosure templates

The Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI) has launched a number of templates and guidance to help pension schemes deliver greater value for savers with enhanced disclosure of transaction cost information.

  • Investment
  • 21 May 2019
PLSA in work to convene cost disclosure template implementation group
PLSA in work to convene cost disclosure template implementation group

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is in the process of convening an industry-wide group to take forward the work of the Institutional Disclosure Working Group (IDWG).

  • Investment
  • 17 October 2018
Investment Association urges FCA to drop 'flawed' DC cost disclosure methodology
Investment Association urges FCA to drop 'flawed' DC cost disclosure methodology

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) must ditch the methodology used to calculate transaction costs incurred by investment of defined contribution (DC) funds as a matter of urgency, the Investment Association (IA) says.

  • Investment
  • 03 October 2018
Shareholder rebellions surge 25% with 'curious' 29 repeat offenders
Shareholder rebellions surge 25% with 'curious' 29 repeat offenders

The number of firms facing shareholder rebellions increased by a quarter in the 2018 AGM season, data from the Investment Association's (IA) public register reveals.

  • Investment
  • 29 August 2018
Companies to be forced to disclose pay ratios from 2019
Companies to be forced to disclose pay ratios from 2019

Companies with more than 250 employees will be required to disclose the pay gap between chief executives and their average staff members from 2019, the government has announced.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 June 2018
Transparency Task Force calls for IA's Cummings to apologise over 'offensive' Loch Ness fees comments
Transparency Task Force calls for IA's Cummings to apologise over 'offensive' Loch Ness fees comments

Gina Miller and others deserve ‘apology…public recognition and thanks’

  • Investment
  • 26 January 2018
The Belly of the Beast
The Belly of the Beast

Con Keating has been hearing rumblings from within the beast that the FCA and DWP's work on disclosure templates is redundant and a waste of time and money

  • Investment
  • 21 November 2017
How corporate governance guidance will empower pension funds
How corporate governance guidance will empower pension funds

Corporate governance guidelines aim to improve decision-making processes by listening to stakeholders better. James Phillips explores how pension funds will benefit

  • Investment
  • 27 October 2017
IA asks FTSE companies how they are addressing shareholder concerns
IA asks FTSE companies how they are addressing shareholder concerns

Letter to FTSE All-Share members

  • Investment
  • 26 October 2017
FCA's Bailey: More work to be done on fees
FCA's Bailey: More work to be done on fees

Regulator does not want to 'incentivise short-termism'

  • Law and Regulation
  • 18 October 2017
Investment Association: Brexit talks must go 'beyond political jostling' for the sake of asset management
Investment Association: Brexit talks must go 'beyond political jostling' for the sake of asset management

The Brexit negotiations are too legal and should cultivate a process of "conscious uncoupling" to protect the asset management sector, the Investment Association (IA) says.

  • Investment
  • 17 October 2017
IA and ICSA release joint guidance on stakeholder engagement
IA and ICSA release joint guidance on stakeholder engagement

The Investment Association (IA) and ICSA: The Governance Institute have published joint guidelines on how company boards should understand and weigh up stakeholders' interests in strategic decision-making.

  • Investment
  • 26 September 2017
How asset managers are reacting to pension changes
How asset managers are reacting to pension changes

As DC schemes become an increasingly important client, asset managers must adapt to their evolving needs. Stephanie Baxter examines key trends in the Investment Association's annual survey

  • Investment
  • 15 September 2017
The People's Trust seeks to raise £125m ahead of October launch
The People's Trust seeks to raise £125m ahead of October launch

Listing on LSE on 17 October

  • Investment
  • 08 September 2017
Transparency Task Force to audit financial sector's codes of conduct
Transparency Task Force to audit financial sector's codes of conduct

The Transparency Task Force (TTF) has launched an independent audit of over 50 professional bodies' codes of conduct in order to understand efforts being made to improve professional standards.

  • Industry
  • 05 September 2017
FTSE 100 companies address shareholder concerns on pay in 2017 AGM season
FTSE 100 companies address shareholder concerns on pay in 2017 AGM season

FTSE 100 companies have responded to last year's investor rebellions regarding executive pay, with "more conservative policies" being adopted according to new analysis from the Investment Association (IA).

  • Investment
  • 16 August 2017
Kempen: Industry could be wasting time on implicit cost disclosure
Kempen: Industry could be wasting time on implicit cost disclosure

Disclosure of investment costs can be achieved without necessarily finding out the true value of implicit costs, Kempen Capital Management argues.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 27 July 2017
Chris Sier: Disclosure standard is 'just the starting point' towards full transparency
Chris Sier: Disclosure standard is 'just the starting point' towards full transparency

The transparency campaigner has welcomed the regulator's proposals for cost disclosure, refuting claims the asset management industry's code has been created without independent oversight.

  • Investment
  • 04 July 2017
Helena Morrissey made a dame; Stephen Lansdown awarded CBE
Helena Morrissey made a dame; Stephen Lansdown awarded CBE

Helena Morrissey, head of personal investing at LGIM, has been appointed a dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for improving diversity in financial services.

  • Industry
  • 19 June 2017
A big step towards cost transparency
A big step towards cost transparency

Stephanie Baxter says the launch of a transparency code shows the balance of power is finally starting to move in the direction of investors.

  • Investment
  • 23 May 2017
Brexit will change role of asset managers, says Investment Association
Brexit will change role of asset managers, says Investment Association

Asset managers will come under increasing scrutiny to be good stewards of pension funds once the UK leaves the European Union, Jonathan Lipkin has predicted.

  • Investment
  • 10 May 2017
IA calls on FTSE firms to report on long-term performance to tackle short-termism
IA calls on FTSE firms to report on long-term performance to tackle short-termism

The Investment Association (IA) has set out guidelines for how FTSE-listed companies should report on long-term performance, as part of its campaign to deter short-term behaviour.

  • Investment
  • 09 May 2017
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