All Advisers articles – Page 10
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NewsTrade war rhetoric should prompt equity rethink, say advisers
Looming tariffs on trade between China and US are a cause for pessimism among consultants and strategists
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News'Sharp decline' in UK scheme retendering for investment consultants
Share of schemes retendering down 16 percentage points over past 10 years, according to IC Select
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NewsMarks & Spencer seals £1.4bn buy-in deals with Aviva, Phoenix Life
Simultaneous buy-ins include Aviva’s biggest de-risking transaction and Phoenix’s first external deal
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NewsTime to reconsider commodities allocations, consultant argues
‘Investors with passive commodity exposure may be more inclined to consider an active approach’
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Country ReportDutch transport fund to tender €25bn fiduciary management contract
Vervoer exploring new models for fiduciary management, but says it has no issues with current provider Robeco
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NewsDutch pension funds lay out aims for three-year ALM studies
Consultants asked to assess risk attitudes, climate change, inflation and ‘premium funding’
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Country ReportPLSA warns CMA against adding to ‘crowded trustee guidance space’
Competition watchdog also considering measures to inform trustees about switching costs
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Country ReportConsultants steering trustees towards own fiduciary services, says CMA
Competition watchdog admits that it is ‘not straightforward to say how the practices might impact competition’
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AnalysisAnalysis: UK regulator decides against relaxing DB transfer rules
Financial advisers told to “start from the assumption” that exiting a defined benefit pension fund is unsuitable
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NewsPIC, Prudential aim to expand de-risking market to small schemes
Plus: JLT Employee Benefits launches price comparison tool for schemes considering buyouts
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NewsConsultant-recommended funds do not beat market, says watchdog
Competition and Markets Authority says analysis fits into its value-for-money scrutiny of sector
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Country ReportCMA finds evidence of poor competition in consultants sector
Trustees, as customers, are not getting necessary information to judge value for money, says competition watchdog
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Are LDI valuations right for an entity like USS?
Matching pension liabilities is seen as a risk management rather than investment issue
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Country ReportUK roundup: CMA to begin releasing consultants investigation analysis
Plus: London CIV seeks investment oversight software tool, GMC renews fiduciary monitor contract
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NewsItaly’s pensions regulator eases path for ‘direct’ fund investments
Fondi negoziali no longer need full stakeholder approval to invest without an intermediary
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NewsNetherlands roundup: PWRI, Levensmiddelen, AOW, Mercer, APG
Industry-wide schemes reduce state pension offset; Mercer Netherlands, APG, Robeco sign outsourcing agreements
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NewsBritish Steel: Regulators ‘failed to protect’ members from poor advice
Work and Pensions Select Committee slams Pensions Regulator and Financial Conduct Authority over approach to scheme’s restructure
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NewsLGPS awards lucrative transition management contracts
Key providers appointed as pooling deadline looms
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NewsESG roundup: More UK consultancies pledge ESG trustee push
Plus: £28bn LGPS pool in UK-China climate reporting pilot; Managers launch ESG funds
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NewsA third of British Steel transfers were unsuitable, says UK regulator
CEO Andrew Bailey rejects criticism from politicians over FCA’s response to British Steel advice problems
