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      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

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      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

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USS teams up with DiligenceVault for investment risk monitoring
USS teams up with DiligenceVault for investment risk monitoring

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) Investment Management has partnered with DiligenceVault for investment data and risk analysis support.

  • Investment
  • 08 January 2021
PP Rising Star Awards - The Winners
PP Rising Star Awards - The Winners

Here they are – the winners of the second annual Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards...

  • Industry
  • 24 September 2020
USS launches 2020 valuation consultation; Universities and staff face vast hike in annual pension costs
USS launches 2020 valuation consultation; Universities and staff face vast hike in annual pension costs

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has launched a consultation on its 2020 valuation and ‘technical provisions’ laying out options to reduce its expanding deficit.

  • Industry
  • 07 September 2020
USS sees sharp rise in funding deficit due to Covid-19
USS sees sharp rise in funding deficit due to Covid-19

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) revealed it has seen a sharp rise in its funding deficit over the last year due to the impact of Covid-19.

  • Industry
  • 29 July 2020
USS to proceed with 31 March valuation despite asset falls
USS to proceed with 31 March valuation despite asset falls

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has said it will go ahead with its 31 March valuation despite significant falls in asset values over the past month.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 31 March 2020
USS reports itself to TPR following breach of funding measure amid market volatility
USS reports itself to TPR following breach of funding measure amid market volatility

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has reported itself to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) after one of its key funding measures exceeded a specific threshold for five consecutive days following continued financial market volatility.

  • Industry
  • 18 March 2020
USS flags scheme valuation methodology changes
USS flags scheme valuation methodology changes

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will continue its discussions over whether a pre-and post-retirement dual discount rate approach could help plug serious funding concerns for its defined benefit (DB) section.

  • Regulation
  • 10 March 2020
Universities set for further USS strike action
Universities set for further USS strike action

The University and College Union (UCU) has announced a further 14 days of strike action at 74 UK universities in a continuing dispute about pensions and pay.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 February 2020
USS gives DC master trust members access to private markets investments
USS gives DC master trust members access to private markets investments

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is now enabling members of its Defined Contribution Investment Builder master trust to access private markets investments.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 22 January 2020
USS names chair-elect as David Eastwood retires
USS names chair-elect as David Eastwood retires

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has appointed Dame Kate Barker as its trustee chair-elect after Sir David Eastwood announced his retirement.

  • Appointments
  • 21 January 2020
USS future talk dates with UCU and UUK confirmed
USS future talk dates with UCU and UUK confirmed

Five dates in January have been set for meetings to look at reforming the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) with the Universities and College Union (UCU) and Universities UK (UUK).

  • Industry
  • 09 January 2020
USS to convene more talks in new year
USS to convene more talks in new year

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will hold further discussions in the new year to agree on how to proceed with the scheme.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 23 December 2019
USS joint panel dual discount rate proposal 'broadly aligns' with TPR views
USS joint panel dual discount rate proposal 'broadly aligns' with TPR views

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) Joint Expert Panel’s (JEP) proposals for future valuations have received broad support as a way protecting the long-term interests of its members.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 16 December 2019
USS 'pushing regulator limits' as it submits 2018 valuation
USS 'pushing regulator limits' as it submits 2018 valuation

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is expected to submit its 2018 valuation to The Pensions Regulator in the coming days, despite admitting it is “pushing their limits” in terms of acceptable risk.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 18 September 2019
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
USS strike edging closer following pensions dispute
USS strike edging closer following pensions dispute

The University and College Union (UCU) has rejected a call from university employers that would have forced the union to ban strike ballots over pensions for two years.

  • Industry
  • 27 August 2019
UCU threatens fresh strike action over USS
UCU threatens fresh strike action over USS

Universities across the country are on alert for fresh strike action as the University and College Union (UCU) prepares to ballot members.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 01 July 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator criticising Sir Philip Green's latest plans for the Arcadia pension schemes.

  • Industry
  • 24 May 2019
USS receives master trust authorisation as BCF Pension Trust applies
USS receives master trust authorisation as BCF Pension Trust applies

The Universities Superannuation Scheme's (USS) defined contribution master trust - USS Investment Builder - has received master trust authorisation from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 14 May 2019
USS outlines three options for fresh 2018 valuation
USS outlines three options for fresh 2018 valuation

The trustees of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) have set out three potential funding arrangements as the £64bn defined benefit (DB) section of the plan seeks to agree a 2018 valuation.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 10 May 2019
USS makes offer to acquire IT company
USS makes offer to acquire IT company

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has made an offer to acquire 100% of Hull-based IT and communications solutions provider KCOM Group.

  • Industry
  • 26 April 2019
USS to hold new scheme valuation; No changes to cost-sharing arrangement
USS to hold new scheme valuation; No changes to cost-sharing arrangement

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will carry out a new actuarial valuation of its funding position, as at March 2018.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 23 November 2018
Cost Transparency Initiative launches as disclosure templates revealed
Cost Transparency Initiative launches as disclosure templates revealed

An industry group has been launched to implement, promote and encourage the use of five cost disclosure templates developed earlier this year.

  • Investment
  • 07 November 2018
Nine-tenths of pension fund assets exposed to global warming
Nine-tenths of pension fund assets exposed to global warming

The 100 largest global pension funds are widely ignoring climate-related risks despite recent warnings by UN scientists, the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) says.

  • Investment
  • 23 October 2018
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