Trustees

Appointments

KPMG appoints head of pensions to succeed Cawley

Andrew Coles has been made head of UK pensions at KPMG and will succeed Andrew Cawley who is retiring on 1 March after 21 years with the firm.

clock 16 February 2016 • 1 min read

Admin / Technology

NAO report on administration of civil service pensions offers salutary lessons

Trustees looking to understand what can go wrong with data transfers should read the NAO's report on the civil service Michael Klimes finds

clock 15 February 2016 • 8 min read

Law and Regulation

What trustees need to know about Privacy Shield

PP looks at how legislation on data transfers between EU and US is changing.

clock 08 February 2016 • 8 min read

Risk Reduction

IC Select launches enhanced fiduciary management stewardship service

IC Select has beefed up its stewardship service to help trustees monitor their fiduciary managers and run their schemes.

clock 03 February 2016 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

What are the implications for UK pensions of IORP II juggernaut nearing completion?

IORP II legislation is finally near completion. PP breaks down what it means for UK trustees

clock 29 January 2016 • 7 min read

Defined Benefit

DB schemes are 'too defensive' and should 're-risk into equities'

Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes should move away from index-linked gilts and increase exposure to risk assets in order to plug deficits, according to research by Fathom Consulting.

clock 27 January 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

How trustees can avoid becoming victims of group think

Behavioural economics could help trustees avoid making mistakes that could ultimately put members at risk. Michael Klimes investigates

clock 25 January 2016 • 8 min read

Defined Benefit

Russell Investments: DB funds must focus on short term to improve funding levels

Defined benefit (DB) schemes cannot "survive bouts of market volatility" through liability hedging and a long-term investment horizon alone says Russell Investments.

clock 25 January 2016 • 1 min read

Industry

Market volatility deters DC savers and encourages bad decisions

Violent swings in markets discourage ordinary savers in defined contribution schemes according to PP research

clock 21 January 2016 • 4 min read

Defined Benefit

DB trustees do not scrutinise consultants enough says SEI

Trustees of defined benefit (DB) schemes are failing to challenge their consultants on investment advice, according to research by SEI and IFF Research.

clock 18 January 2016 • 1 min read
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