Opinion
David Fairs: Four weeks left to influence the future of DB funding
As TPR’s consultation on the principles underlying the revised code of practice for DB funding enters the final straight, David Fairs set outs why you should give the watchdog your views.
Charles Counsell: An industry to be proud of
As The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) home city Brighton gears up for its first virtual Pride, diversity and inclusion in pension schemes has never mattered more, says Charles Counsell.
Efforts to tackle legacy issues must be accelerated
The government’s focus on pensions dashboards and pension transfer times will require the industry to improve its data accuracy and administrative efficiency, says Anthony Rafferty.
Embedding ESG can't end with equities
Amid the economic fallout from Covid-19, ESG issues have never been more relevant, says Tegs Harding.
Channelling the chancellor's creativity for long-term retirement saving
Steve Charlton looks for an equitable way to incentivise saving for retirement.
Government's Covid-19 response is missed opportunity to revisit AE
Michael Ambery argues that AE faces a potential key fork in its journey, with the government missing a prime opportunity with the Kick Start Scheme, and employers need to step up instead.
DB investment governance post-Covid: What to delegate?
Ray Martin looks at what options trustees will have to add value to investment management and strategic implementation decisions in a post-Covid world
Sustainability isn't new; It's (part of) everything
James Riley says sustainability involves balance, and one of the key areas where this needs to be struck is DB funding.
Using pension risk transfer to plug the UK's £1trn infrastructure gap
The money used to insure pension liabilities can help met the government’s agenda to ‘build, build, build’, says Johnny Chow
Dashboards won't be easy but they will revolutionise pensions understanding
Getting data ready and providing estimated retirement incomes may be difficult, but the industry must do its best to make dashboards a reality, says Nigel Peaple
Darren Philp: Covid-19 will give the industry the 'kick up the backside' it needs to move to modernity
Beer and brainfood: How Smart Pension has coped with a crisis
Edi Truell: My response to calls for a consolidator to take on smaller underfunded schemes
The Pension SuperFund co-founder Edi Truell responds to PIC’s call for a consolidator to take on smaller underfunded schemes.
The ACA: Aiming to reflect what society needs
Jenny Condron and Patrick Bloomfield explain the ACA's immediate priorities.
The day of reckoning approaches for thematically misaligned investors
Tom Duncan looks at how thematic real estate investors will fare after the coronavirus crisis.
Superfunds: Schemes of steel?
As an interim regime for consolidators is launched, Emma Watkins looks at how to enhance protection of members’ benefits.
Guy Opperman: A firmer basis for superfunds
The pensions minister Guy Opperman says the interim regime for superfunds will provide insights on the route towards a permanent, longer-term legislative solution.
Provisional accreditation is a positive step, not a subversion of standards
As Covid-19 hampers efforts for professional trustees to complete necessary exams, Brian Spence defends the use of provisional accreditation.
Is the pensions industry doing enough on ethnic diversity?
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the end of last month has prompted a huge wave of protest and soul-searching across the world.
Beware those who are subverting professional trustee standards
Alan Whalley says professional trustee claims of “provisional” accreditations are undermining the process and creating confusion in the market.
Our economic recovery needs to be green
Collective pressure has delivered results on cutting carbon emissions, so pension scheme investors should take advantage of AGM season, says Diandra Soobiah
Girish Menezes: Why technology is for life, not just for a pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the need for the industry to embrace technology in order to improve administration processes and data, says Girish Menezes.
The real deal? Buy-in and buyout pricing during Covid-19
Chris DeMarco explains why the Covid-19 has increased opportunities for schemes to de-risk via bulk annuities.
Flying felines: The uncertainty of today's markets
Sectoral diversification has shown its worth in this economic crisis, says Robert Scammell, but whether this is a ‘dead cat bounce’ is yet to be determined.
Ineffective regulation breeds inequitable outcomes
Costly DB scheme regulations can result in abuses of equitable relations among stakeholders, say Iain Clacher and Con Keating.
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