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      Admin & Data Forum 2021

      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.

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      Sustainable Investment Festival 2021

      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-24 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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      UK Pensions Awards 2021

      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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    • How DC schemes can gain exposure to different asset classes in a low-return environment

      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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Is auto-escalation the way forward?

Charlotte Moore looks at whether auto-escalation could be used to boost retirement savings

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 November 2015
LifeSight appoints LGIM to provide platform and DC funds

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has been appointed to provide an investment platform and defined contribution (DC) funds by Towers Watson's LifeSight master trust.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 November 2015
Safe harbour ruling: What pension schemes need to know

A European ruling could force trustees to take radical action on how they transfer member data finds Michael Klimes

  • Law and Regulation
  • 30 October 2015
How will deflation hit DB schemes?

The latest inflation figures could cut deficits by £10bn

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 October 2015
Ending the model wars: How the Royal Mail Pension Plan revamped its governance to focus on what really matters

Jonathan Stapleton speaks to the RMPP about how it improved its governance processes, implemented a risk management and modelling system and overhauled communications with members.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 October 2015
AQA scheme chooses Towers Watson as fiduciary manager

The trustees of the £135m AQA Pension Scheme have outsourced its investments to Towers Watson following a competitive fiduciary management tender.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 08 October 2015
Employers concerned as workers delay retirement savings

Nearly half of UK employers (49%) are worried about older workers deferring retirement due to inadequate savings, with the majority fearing the situation will get worse.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 October 2015
Longevity rise slowdown: What do the latest figures mean for schemes?

Will funds benefit from increased mortality rates?

  • Risk Reduction
  • 02 October 2015
Deloitte hires Will Aitken as DC chief

Will Aitken has been appointed as head of Deloitte's defined contribution (DC) and employee benefits business.

  • Appointments
  • 28 September 2015
Should we have a flat rate of tax relief?

As the government consultation into pensions tax relief closes Helen Morrissey looks at whether moving to a flat rate of tax relief would work.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 September 2015
Towers Watson's LifeSight gets PQM accreditation

Towers Watson's LifeSight master trust has gained the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) Ready in recognition of good governance and communication.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 September 2015
Xafinity appoints Mahalingham as director

Xafinity has appointed Sankar Mahalingham from Punter Southall as a senior member of its actuarial and wider management team.

  • Appointments
  • 16 September 2015
Heineken 'breaks new ground' with £2.4bn Aviva longevity swap

Heineken's Scottish and Newcastle Pension Plan has completed a £2.4bn longevity swap with Friends Life.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 14 September 2015
Five stories you may have missed: Altmann expelled from Labour, GMP deadline; Ombudsman shake-up

The biggest stories on PP this week included political controversy surrounding the pensions minister, annual allowance charges and planned changes at the Pensions Ombudsman.

  • Industry
  • 11 September 2015
Shop Direct Pension Plan outsources investments to Towers Watson

The trustee of the £120m Shop Direct Group Pension Plan has chosen Towers Watson to manage its investment portfolio on a fiduciary management basis.

  • Investment
  • 09 September 2015
Towers Watson hires sales chief for LifeSight

Towers Watson has appointed Stuart Reid as business development and sales lead for its master trust, LifeSight.

  • Appointments
  • 08 September 2015
Employers are failing to adapt DC default strategies to April freedoms

Almost two thirds of companies have not changed their defined contribution (DC) default investment strategies to take account of the pension flexibilities, according to two surveys.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 September 2015
Five stories you might have missed: Deficits spike; PP Investment Awards; Market meltdown

Top stories online this week include the fallout from'Black Monday', and PP's investment awards.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 August 2015
Towers Watson hires Flynn to grow DC business

Former Standard Life head of workplace proposition Ann Flynn has joined Towers Watson as a senior consultant.

  • Appointments
  • 24 August 2015
Hermes hires stewardship expert

Emma Hunt has been appointed director of strategic client management and business development at Hermes Equity Ownership Services (Hermes EOS).

  • Appointments
  • 18 August 2015
Employers could struggle to change DC provider under EU proposals

Proposed changes to European pension rules would make it harder for employers to change their defined contribution (DC) provider, according to Towers Watson.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 07 August 2015
Just 18,000 take Pension wise guidance since launch

The number of face-to-face and over-the-phone guidance sessions provided by the government-backed service Pension wise has reached almost 18,000 since its launch in April.

  • Industry
  • 22 July 2015
AXA scheme uses group company to insure £2.8bn of longevity risk

The trustees of the AXA UK Group Pension Scheme have agreed a £2.8bn longevity swap with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 13 July 2015
Summer Budget: Lifetime allowance to be increased in line with CPI

Budget documents have confirmed the lifetime allowance is to be indexed annually in line with the consumer prices index (CPI) from 6 April 2018.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 July 2015
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