All articles by Pamela Kokoszka – Page 23
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NewsIreland’s master trust market balloons to €22bn
The growth followed the implementation of IORP II
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NewsIsio launches platform for pension schemes to sell illiquid assets
The desire from pension schemes to sell illiquid assets increased following the budget in September 2022
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NewsArqiva pension fund completes £204m buy-in with PIC
The transaction secures the benefits of 589 pensioners and dependents, and 215 deferred members
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NewsXPS launches solution for DC schemes in response to Mansion House reforms
The solution targets a 20% allocation to illiquid assets
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NewsTelereal Pension Plan completes £130m buy-in with Aviva
The deal covers the defined benefit liabilities for around 500 members of the plan
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NewsLGPS funds ‘must’ provide clear evidence of compliance with TPR’s general code
With each fund having its own specific actions to show that robust governance processes are in place, ongoing monitoring will be vital, says Hymans Robertson
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NewsPensions industry concerned over delays to regulations by upcoming UK election
The anticipated funding code, which is expected to come into effect on 22 September, could be affected by election
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NewsBrunel frees up stewardship resources with help of AI
£35bn pension asset pooling company introduces AI in stewardship evaluation
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NewsICI Pension Fund completes £900m buy-in with Legal & General
The transaction secures the benefits of over 7,000 retirees
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NewsDB scheme employers urged to review surplus framework ahead of valuations
Areas to be reviewed include escrow arrangements, contribution mechanisms and funding of future service contributions
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NewsMerchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund selects Schroders as fiduciary manager
WTW previously acted as fiduciary manager for the pension fund since 2014
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NewsUK DB schemes concerned over increasing volume of regulatory pressures
Russell Investments research shows that DB schemes’ concerns over regulation have more than doubled since autumn/winter 2022
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News‘Lifetime Provider Model’ still considered by UK government
Government is expected to issue responses to call for evidence in due course
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NewsCyber risks are top priority for regulatory change for UK pension professionals
Other three priorities for further regulatory change included DC small pot consolidation, dashboards and DB refunds of surplus
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NewsAviva, Scottish Widows and Mintago join Dashboard Operators Coalition
The three firms have applied to become QPDS operators
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NewsDemand for equities double but infrastructure mandates fall, report finds
Infrastructure mandates for institutional investors saw a 15% fall in the last year
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NewsUK pensions regulator cuts power to request information
Section 72 requests fell to 11 in the Q4 2023 from 49 in Q4 2018
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NewsNumber of DC schemes continues to decline, says UK pensions regulator
Scheme membership has meanwhile grown by more than 12 times since the beginning of 2012, from 2.3 million to 28.8 million
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NewsBorder to Coast Pensions Partnership expands its private markets programme
Border to Coast Pension Partnership’s private markets programme has grown to £16bn following further commitments from its LGPS partner funds
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NewsEmployers tackle volatility by offering more secure ‘cross border’ pension plans
The number of IPPs and ISPs plans in countries with challenging circumstances increased from 54 in 2019 to 126 in 2024
