News
Appointments
Newton Investment Management has appointed UBS Global Asset Management's Curt Custard to the newly-created role of chief investment officer (CIO).
11 August 2017
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Government-backed liabilities in the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme (RMSPS) rocketed more than £8bn over the year to 31 March, according to Cabinet Office documents.
11 August 2017
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2 min read
Law and Regulation
Between April and June the pensions watchdog it fined 45 trustees for not submitting scheme returns, and 20 trustees for not preparing a chair's annual statement.
10 August 2017
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Defined benefit (DB) schemes will offload around £700bn of liabilities to insurers over the next 15 years, latest analysis by Hymans Robertson has suggested.
10 August 2017
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4 min read
Law and Regulation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revised its definition of a 'professional trustee' as it moves to improve standards and introduce accreditation of the role.
10 August 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has entered into two buy-ins with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), and a longevity swap with Legal & General (L&G).
10 August 2017
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3 min read
Investment
Prudential has announced it will combine its UK savings and investments businesses to create a single entity named M&G Prudential.
10 August 2017
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Mizuho Capital Markets has offloaded its hybrid pension fund through a transfer exercise and ultimately a buyout with Legal & General (L&G), following a corporate reorganisation.
10 August 2017
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3 min read
Appointments
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has announced the new chairs for its defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) councils, effective from October.
09 August 2017
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1 min read
