All Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) articles
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NewsUK pensions groups call for pension fund clearing exemption to be retained
The UK’s HM Treasury consultation on pension funds’ exemption from the clearing obligation closed on 5 January
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NewsACA sets up steering group to assess risk and opportunities of AI for pensions
The group will be chaired by LCP partner Alex Waite and to date is made up of members from Aon, Barnett Waddingham, Buck, Isio, Mercer and XPS
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NewsIndustry raises concerns over DWP’s UK general levy proposals
APPT believes removing £10,000 charge for smaller schemes would lead to higher standards of governance
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Actuaries association chair calls for renewed focus on systemic risks
There is currently little system-wide information on the use by individual schemes of LDI strategies
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Actuaries call on new pensions minister to favour flexibility to address pensions challenges
‘We urge the incoming pensions minister to listen to industry concerns about implementation of existing policies,’ says Hymans Robertson
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NewsPeople moves: Danica Pension adds to exec board
Danica Pension, Hymans Robertson, Candriam, Cubera, ACA, Isio, B&CE, ICG, CCLA, Cardano, Actiam, Pantheon
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Qualified support for DWP portfolio alignment metric plan
ACA, UKSIF recommend guidance to avoid use of metrics driving specific investment decisions
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ACA warns of ‘capacity crunch’ in UK pensions industry
Survey finds some 75% of employers expecting more trustees to consider resigning, says association
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NewsPerformance fee smoothing will ease DC illiquid investment ‘a little’
Bigger change will require other significant barriers to be tackled
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NewsWarnings, further requests formulated over trustee climate risk duties
Industry responds to consultation on draft TCFD-based regulations for occupational pension schemes
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People moves: LGPS Central, PGB Pensioendiensten name CIOs [updated]
LGPS Central, PGB, PGB Pensioendiensten, DWS, FRC, Hymans Robertson, BNPP AM, Swedish Investment Fund Association, NN IP, ACA, AMF, BIS
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UK pensions watchdog to clamp down on ‘excessive’ dividends
Companies must prioritise pension funding when finances come under pressure, TPR says
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NewsPension dashboard requires compulsion, UK providers say
Government must focus on security of financial data, warns Association of Consulting Actuaries
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UK pensions industry gives thumbs-up to CDC proposals
Concept welcomed but with caveats over investment strategies and communications
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Actuaries call for pension benefit simplification to aid consolidation
Some schemes’ administration costs could be cut by up to 50%, report claims
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Industry hits back at UK proposal for scheme funding requirements
DB white paper’s proposals for clearer, simpler funding regime is not necessary, industry and unions argue
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NewsPeople moves: UK pensions trade body names policy board chair [updated]
PLSA, Robeco, USS Joint Expert Panel, BVK, EZVK, ACA, Aon, BlueBay, Martin Currie, TISA, Newton
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PPF throws down gauntlet to advisers on ABC valuation ‘duty of care’
Lifeboat fund defends demands for independent valuation of ABCs in levy calculation with legal duty of care
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Consultants criticise liability extension in PPF levy consultation [amended]
Extension of adviser’s ‘duty of care’ over ABC valuation deemed unnecessary, unachievable
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Pension funds, actuaries dismiss UK government concern over DB transfers
Mercer calls for DC freedom to extend to DB members, new thinking on transfer values to reduce liabilities
