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NewsMaster trusts set for further adoption as companies’ main DC vehicle
Increased use of master trusts has been more at expense of own-trust-based DC schemes than contract-based schemes
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Considerations around consolidation vehicles
Much of the debate around consolidation vehicles thus far has focused on the comparison between the security provided by consolidators and that provided by a traditional insurance company.
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Nordea gears up for Norway reform with €395m pension portfolio deal
Nordea says acquisition from Frende Liv positions firm as a main player in ‘own pension account’ market
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£900m in new UK pension allocations to climate-tilted tracker funds
UBS UK’s DC scheme and Tyne & Wear DB scheme invest in UBS AM, LGIM funds
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Opinion PiecesDutch pensions: the next chapter
For those who have been following the cumbersome multi-year saga of Dutch pensions reform, the latest wrinkle might seem trivial.
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Norway’s KLP offloads loss-making pensions unit to DNB Liv
Business now less strategically important given new public sector pension, says KLP
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UK roundup: FCA consults on value for money metrics
FCA flags dashboard, open finance, TPR links in consultation on value for money in workplace personal pension schemes
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NewsDutch DC pension switch includes lifecycles, personal pension pots
All pension funds will need to finalise their transition plans by 1 January 2024
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Lockdown easing expected to reveal ‘surge’ in DC master trust joiners
Consultancy expects ‘opening of the floodgates’ upon relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions
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NewsUK roundup: £98bn saved in workplace pension schemes in 2019
Plus: Good news for longevity reinsurance market capacity; Brunel picks Macquarie for transition management
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NewsDanish architects push ahead with market-rate pensions
Digital AGM votes 93% to put newcomers into market-rate product, as fund awaits appeal decision
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Cardano adds Lundbergh, WTW’s Bird to DC team
Consultancy boosts DC team with two senior appointments
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IOPS warns supervisors against too much early pensions access
Supervisors must foster pension fund resilience through flexibility and support, says IOPS president
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NewsNew cross-industry group to help UK trustees with next set of ESG duties
Key output will be document to extract ‘clear and consistent’ info from asset managers about their voting behaviour
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NewsUK roundup: TPR pipes up over inter-DC transfers; ‘Cross-country’ PRT deal
Plus: Co-op Pace pension fund de-risks again with Aviva in £350m deal
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NewsPunter Southall Aspire exits master trust market, partners with Evolve
‘Opportunities to scale have reduced’
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Opinion PiecesLetter from US: Short-term relief, long-term pain
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an immediate and transparent impact on American defined contribution plans. But it also has implications for defined benefit plans in the long run
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Opinion PiecesNot business as usual
Basing investment decisions on short-term events can have long-term consequences, so it is vital trustees seek guidance
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AnalysisPensions accounting: A matter of survival
If there is one thing DB scheme sponsors and trustees can be sure of this year, the COVID-19 pandemic is going to affect not only their ability to fund schemes but also how they account for them
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NewsUK pension funds to warn savers of DB/DC transfers
TPR encourages members to take regulated advice to understand their retirement options
