All articles by Pamela Kokoszka – Page 42
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NewsStandardised mortality rates 3% lower in 2022
The CMI model found that mortality in 2020 to 2022 was significantly higher than before the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsUK’s position as financial capital called into question amid regulatory burden
The UK is ‘losing ground to other jurisdictions’, says Investment Association
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NewsChurch of England, Commissioners cut oil and gas companies from investment portfolios
‘Some progress has been made, but not nearly enough,’ says the chair of the Church Commissioners for England
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NewsChurch Commissioners name new head of responsible investment
Plus: Church of England Pensions Board to vote against the re-election of National Grid directors
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NewsUK’s pensions regulator to gather feedback on LDI guidance
The Regulator placed ‘huge emphasis’ on operational processes
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NewsBank of England calls on pensions industry for financial stability responsibility
‘Central banks cannot be a substitute for the primary obligation of LDI funds to manage their own risk,’ says BoE
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NewsMore clarification on fiduciary duty for pension scheme trustees needed, says UKSIF
UKSIF recommended that relevant government departments issue guidance for UK occupational pension schemes on a statutory or non-statutory basis
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NewsUSS aims to be ‘more rigorous’ in its stewardship
New approach ‘may see us vote against reappointment of responsible directors,’ says USS chair
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NewsUK DB schemes planning for buyout could save £20m, says Hymans Robertson
The firm’s latest guide aims to provide trustees with a ‘clear’ online framework to avoid ‘potential pitfalls’ on their journey to buyout
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NewsUK master trusts don’t survey members on risk appetite
‘Risk considerations are not driven by member views but by expert opinion,’ says Hymans Robertson
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NewsHarrods pension scheme completes buy-in deal worth £400m
The deal secured benefits of around 1,900 pensioners and 2,100 deferred plan members
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NewsPensions industry calls on regulators to ‘materialise’ revised funding code
The code has introduced elements of flexibility, but uncertainty needs to be avoided
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NewsPLSA conference panel pushes for ‘outcome-generating’ investments
Any long-term investment vehicle for the UK should be just as attractive to overseas investors as it is to UK investors
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NewsUK Treasury urges investors to be more positive about taking risks
West Midlands Pension Fund: UK government’s proposals lack of clarity and consistency
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NewsPLSA supports UK growth investing, but with focus on best outcomes for savers
TPR calls on trustees to focus on protecting savers
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NewsPLSA pinpoints UK investment potential for pension funds
The association expects the scale and distribution of assets across the pensions sector to alter substantially over the next decade
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NewsUK gender pensions gap at 35%, according to DWP
‘Vital first step in tackling profound gender inequalities in pensions,’ says LCP
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NewsFTSE 350 DB pensions schemes shift £5bn deficit to £38bn surplus
But ’there is every chance that 2022 will be a last hurrah for cash injections into DB schemes’, says WTW
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NewsUK government seeks further views on LGPS changes
The final regulations are expected to come into force on 1 October 2023
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NewsPension professionals increasingly dissatisfied with pensions policy, says PMI
However, there is scope for improvement, according to the Institute
