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      Professional Pensions Defined Contribution virtual event, hopes to take stock of the last year, and ask the important questions; are members saving enough and have we improved the member journey at retirement? This two part digital event will provide you with the latest thinking and innovation in the DC market during our snappy 15 minute presentations, with plenty of time to ask questions during our live speaker Q&A.

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      This PP Talks webinar will ask how fiduciary managers coped with the Covid-19 challenge, how fiduciary management clients generally fared, and the outlook for the year ahead.

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      Webinar: The challenges facing open DB schemes

      This webinar will help trustees and pension managers look at the challenges facing open DB schemes, specifically looking at the issues they could face as a result of The Pension Regulator’s new Funding Code of Practice and asking how this could affect the affordability of benefits, future service contributions, investment strategy and benefit design.

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      The pandemic has affected the retirement plans of many. Some have been forced into an early retirement because of redundancy, whilst others have delayed retirement due to their pension losing value. Those who have struggled with a reduced household income, have even been dipping into their pensions whilst still working to make up for the shortfall.This webinar will uncover the steps that can be taken to support pension scheme members in the lead up to and at retirement.

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      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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ESG Watch: Warning to pension schemes; MSCI's call to asset managers; Russell Investments outlines 2050 net-zero goal
ESG Watch: Warning to pension schemes; MSCI's call to asset managers; Russell Investments outlines 2050 net-zero goal

Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest ESG and climate news from across the industry.

  • Investment
  • 21 April 2021
Willis Towers Watson sets 2050 net-zero target
Willis Towers Watson sets 2050 net-zero target

Willis Towers Watson has committed its delegated investment portfolios to net zero by 2050, with at least a 50% reduction by 2030.

  • Investment
  • 15 April 2021
Axa agrees market's first ever deferred longevity swap with Hannover Re
Axa agrees market's first ever deferred longevity swap with Hannover Re

The Axa UK Group Pension Scheme has agreed a £3bn longevity swap with Hannover Re, insuring the longevity risk of a largely non-pensioner population.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 18 March 2021
List: The biggest UK longevity swaps
List: The biggest UK longevity swaps

There have now been a total of 33 longevity swaps over £1bn publicly announced. The full list, provided by Willis Towers Watson and through PP research, is as follows...

  • Risk Reduction
  • 18 March 2021
SPP: Engaged trustees in well-governed schemes directly impact member outcomes
SPP: Engaged trustees in well-governed schemes directly impact member outcomes

Governance issues can directly impact the outcomes and value for money experienced by defined benefit (DB) scheme members, according to a paper from the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 March 2021
Winds of change: How schemes are approaching the countdown to net zero
Winds of change: How schemes are approaching the countdown to net zero

The countdown to net zero is now well underway, Hope William-Smith take a look at how schemes are aligning with Paris Agreement goals.

  • Investment
  • 10 March 2021
World's largest pension markets show Covid resilience; UK drops to third place
World's largest pension markets show Covid resilience; UK drops to third place

The UK recorded a compound annual growth rate of 4.6% in the last decade and is now the third largest global pension market, having slipped behind Japan during a difficult 2020.

  • Industry
  • 17 February 2021
Why LDI will continue for years to come
Why LDI will continue for years to come

After a decade of de-risking, there is still more to do, particularly for those schemes late to the hedging party, writes James Phillips.

  • Investment
  • 14 February 2021
AMX and DWS team up for stewardship-focused pooled funds service
AMX and DWS team up for stewardship-focused pooled funds service

The Asset Management Exchange (AMX) and DWS have launched an investment solution which allows schemes in pooled funds to express their stewardship preferences.

  • Investment
  • 01 February 2021
Hymans Robertson buys Bath Actuarial Consulting
Hymans Robertson buys Bath Actuarial Consulting

Hymans Robertson has acquired Bath Actuarial Consulting (BAC) in a bid to boost its corporate consulting business.

  • Industry
  • 01 February 2021
ICSWG launches trustee guide for assessing consultants' climate competency
ICSWG launches trustee guide for assessing consultants' climate competency

The Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group (ICSWG) has launched a guide to help trustees assess their investment consultants’ climate competency.

  • Investment
  • 29 January 2021
Exclusive: Market volatility to spur £30bn of buy-ins and buyouts in 2021
Exclusive: Market volatility to spur £30bn of buy-ins and buyouts in 2021

Pension risk transfer volumes this year will look similar to those in 2020 as market volatility creates opportunities for schemes able to act fast, according to Willis Towers Watson.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 19 January 2021
PMI revamps board with four appointments
PMI revamps board with four appointments

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has appointed three non-executive directors and an executive director to its board.

  • Appointments
  • 25 November 2020
Baker Hughes agrees £100m buy-in with Just
Baker Hughes agrees £100m buy-in with Just

The Baker Hughes (UK) Pension Plan has secured approximately £100m of liabilities through a buy-in with Just Group.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 11 November 2020
Reckitt Benckiser completes £415m buy-in with Scottish Widows
Reckitt Benckiser completes £415m buy-in with Scottish Widows

The Reckitt Benckiser Pension Fund has secured a £415m buy-in with Scottish Widows, insuring the benefits of around half of pensioners.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 10 November 2020
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week’s top stories included the Marks and Spencer Pension Scheme completing two buy-ins, while the Work and Pensions Committee submitted an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill.

  • Industry
  • 06 November 2020
BHS Senior Management Scheme completes PPF+ buy-in with L&G
BHS Senior Management Scheme completes PPF+ buy-in with L&G

The BHS Senior Management Scheme has agreed a £2.5m buy-in with Legal & General (L&G) Assurance Society, securing benefits outside of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

  • Risk Reduction
  • 04 November 2020
Exclusive: Trustees urged to 'refocus' their time to fix ESG crisis
Exclusive: Trustees urged to 'refocus' their time to fix ESG crisis

Trustees need to address two urgent priorities in order to “unlock real ESG action” in UK pensions, Willis Towers Watson says.

  • Investment
  • 03 November 2020
Willis Towers Watson launches diversity action plan; warns progress is 'disappointingly slow'
Willis Towers Watson launches diversity action plan; warns progress is 'disappointingly slow'

Willis Towers Watson has set out a diversity action plan for the investment industry after its research found progress on diversity is “disappointingly slow” across the entire sector.

  • Industry
  • 26 October 2020
Just one in six schemes report long-term covenant damage
Just one in six schemes report long-term covenant damage

Just one in six (16%) of schemes believe the Covid-19 pandemic has weakened their sponsor’s ability to support them in the long term, research by Willis Towers Watson finds.

  • Industry
  • 20 October 2020
Two in five schemes expect to transfer risk within three years, finds Willis Towers Watson
Two in five schemes expect to transfer risk within three years, finds Willis Towers Watson

Two in five UK defined benefit (DB) schemes expect to complete a bulk annuity or longevity swap transaction within the next three years, Willis Towers Watson research finds.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 14 October 2020
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week’s top stories included the passing of the Pension Schemes Bill in the House of Commons at the second reading. Also, Willis Towers Watson claimed that collective defined contribution pensions could average significantly higher than either defined...

  • Industry
  • 09 October 2020
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - The Winners
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2020...

  • Industry
  • 07 October 2020
Asset managers warned measuring impact alone is not enough
Asset managers warned measuring impact alone is not enough

Institutional investors risk a disconnect between ambition and reality if they focus on measuring investment impact without explicitly linking it to value creation for stakeholders, The Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI) warns.

  • Industry
  • 06 October 2020
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