News
Industry
F&C Investments has appointed a council of six experts on responsible investment (RI), ethics and sustainability to advise the firm on these issues.
12 February 2015
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Admin / Technology
The Pension wise website has been launched by the government as part of plans to roll out a guidance guarantee service from April.
12 February 2015
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Investment
The Bank of England has said it is prepared to cut rates further and expand its quantitative easing programme should the current downward slide in inflation worsen materially.
12 February 2015
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Law and Regulation
The industry has called for further clarity from the European Commission (EC) on the meaning of cross-border activity in the revised Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive (IORP II).
12 February 2015
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Risk Reduction
PwC has launched an off-shore longevity swap vehicle intended to reduce the cost of longevity swaps for schemes as small as £250m.
12 February 2015
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Defined Benefit
Most industry figures think defined benefit (DB) schemes will have to cut benefits to tackle spiralling deficits, according to PP research.
11 February 2015
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Employee Benefits
Openbet is launching a flexible benefits package for its 450 UK staff.
11 February 2015
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Appointments
John Hanratty and Jayne Firth have joined Nabarro from DWF to establish a pensions team in its Sheffield office.
11 February 2015
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Law and Regulation
Pensions minister Steve Webb has urged the next government to introduce joint ministers across pensions, the ageing society and the Treasury to break down silos between the departments.
11 February 2015
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Law and Regulation
Asset managers should be subject to similar regulation to annuity providers if they are to get involved in the retirement income market, argues the Financial Inclusion Centre.
11 February 2015
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