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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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The Investment Association

IA consults on 'blueprint' for cost disclosure
IA consults on 'blueprint' for cost disclosure

The Investment Association (IA) has revealed its proposed code to standardise cost disclosure across collective funds, segregated mandates, and institutional investors.

  • Investment
  • 27 March 2017
Peter Harrison to replace Helena Morrissey as IA chairperson
Peter Harrison to replace Helena Morrissey as IA chairperson

Schroders' chief executive officer (CEO) Peter Harrison has been named chairperson of the Investment Association (IA) board.

  • Appointments
  • 15 February 2017
John Kay: Transparency will not help improve returns for savers
John Kay: Transparency will not help improve returns for savers

Increased transparency will not deliver better outcomes for savers in pension schemes says economist John Kay.

  • Investment
  • 01 February 2017
Has the FCA found the right solution for hidden transaction costs?
Has the FCA found the right solution for hidden transaction costs?

As the FCA closes its consultation on improving transparency of costs and charges in pension schemes, James Phillips asks the industry whether the watchdog has the right solution.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 January 2017
PP editor scoops pensions journalist award

Helen Morrissey, editor of Professional Pensions, has been awarded the Pensions Journalist of the Year accolade at the Investment Association's annual dinner.

  • Industry
  • 03 November 2016
Asset managers are taking action on cost transparency
Asset managers are taking action on cost transparency

Jonathan Lipkin says the Investment Association is getting closer to delivering a complete framework for disclosing costs.

  • Investment
  • 13 October 2016
Godfrey: We must do more to explain merits of active management
Godfrey: We must do more to explain merits of active management

The pensions and investment industry needs to be much more explicit about the objectives of active management, according to former Investment Association (IA) head Daniel Godfrey.

  • Investment
  • 12 October 2016
FCA's cost transparency consultation is 'significant step forward'
FCA's cost transparency consultation is 'significant step forward'

The industry has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation on forcing asset managers to provide greater transparency on transaction costs.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 05 October 2016
LGPS must explain costs properly to avoid misunderstandings
LGPS must explain costs properly to avoid misunderstandings

Failure to communicate Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment costs in the right way could lead to misunderstandings among members, says Jeff Houston.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 23 September 2016
Snowdon: Multiple codes will undermine cost transparency
Snowdon: Multiple codes will undermine cost transparency

Multiple codes of conduct on charges and costs would be "horrendous" and make it harder to boost transparency says Margaret Snowdon.

  • Industry
  • 13 September 2016
IA's advisory board refuses to endorse 'Loch Ness Monster' fees research
IA's advisory board refuses to endorse 'Loch Ness Monster' fees research

The chair of the Investment Association's (IA) advisory board on cost transparency Mark Fawcett has distanced himself from the trade body's controversial report on charges.

  • Investment
  • 22 August 2016
What were the top pension stories this week?
What were the top pension stories this week?

This week's biggest stories included Lloyds' trade union taking legal action over GMP equalisation, a same sex partner benefits appeal case, and asset managers arguing hidden fees are the 'Loch Ness Monster of investments'.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 August 2016
Industry rejects IA's 'nonsense' report on hidden costs
Industry rejects IA's 'nonsense' report on hidden costs

The Investment Association's (IA) report on hidden costs and charges has been blasted as "amateurish and totally misleading" in a damning attack from the industry.

  • Investment
  • 10 August 2016
Hidden fees are the 'Loch Ness Monster of investments', says IA
Hidden fees are the 'Loch Ness Monster of investments', says IA

There is “zero evidence” to support the “hidden fees hysteria” that unknown costs are damaging pension funds, the Investment Association (IA) has argued.

  • Investment
  • 09 August 2016
Reforming tax relief should be priority, says industry
Reforming tax relief should be priority, says industry

There must be clarity on tax relief sooner rather than later according to PP research.

  • Industry
  • 21 July 2016
Fawcett defends secretive IA transparency board meetings
Fawcett defends secretive IA transparency board meetings

The chair of the Investment Association's (IA) advisory board into cost transparency has hit back at criticism over the decision to keep its discussions confidential.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 July 2016
Have your say: what should be the priority for the pensions industry going forward?
Have your say: what should be the priority for the pensions industry going forward?

This week we want to know what single area listed in Ros Altmann's resignation letter as priorities is the most important.

  • Industry
  • 18 July 2016
TTF faces rifts as chair joins 'secretive' IA advisory board
TTF faces rifts as chair joins 'secretive' IA advisory board

The Transparency Task Force (TTF) faces internal rifts after founding chair Andy Agathangelou joined the Investment Association's (IA) independent advisory board on cost transparency.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 July 2016
IA praises groups for suspending property fund trading
IA praises groups for suspending property fund trading

Protecting investors

  • Investment
  • 07 July 2016
Update: Columbia Threadneedle suspends trading on £1.4bn UK Property fund
Update: Columbia Threadneedle suspends trading on £1.4bn UK Property fund

Follows moves by M&G, SLI, Aviva Investors and Henderson

  • Investment
  • 06 July 2016
TTF: Managers 'lying' about costs and charges
TTF: Managers 'lying' about costs and charges

The Transparency Task Force (TTF) has accused the financial services industry of "obfuscation, denial and even lying" over costs and charges incurred by pension schemes.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 04 July 2016
IA appoints pension experts to advise on cost disclosure
IA appoints pension experts to advise on cost disclosure

Senior pension figures have been appointed to advise the Investment Association (IA) on a new disclosure code for investment costs.

  • Investment
  • 04 July 2016
Chris Cummings chosen to lead Investment Association
Chris Cummings chosen to lead Investment Association

TheCityUK founder Chris Cummings has been named the new chief executive of the Investment Association (IA) following the departure of Daniel Godfrey last October.

  • Appointments
  • 05 April 2016
IA unveils plan to boost long-term investment in the UK
IA unveils plan to boost long-term investment in the UK

Supported by Chancellor George Osborne

  • Investment
  • 22 March 2016
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