All Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) articles – Page 9
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PLSA: UK schemes ‘well-prepared’ for Brexit
But 45% of respondents to a new PLSA survey said leaving the EU would have a negative impact on their employer covenant
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UK’s new ESG pension rules are just the first step: PLSA
Trustees need to work with their advisers to scrutinise asset managers’ offering, says PLSA
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PLSA urges regulator to give small, good quality schemes ‘space to thrive’
The trade body has come to the defence of smaller schemes in a consultation response after the UK regulator called for small schemes to be merged away
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UK roundup: Steering group appointed to lead pensions dashboard work
Also: DC schemes ‘missing out on returns’ through lack of investment in UK companies; AA pension fund seals de-risking deal with unnamed insurer
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Top pension schemes back industry cost reporting initiative
USS, Royal Mail, RBS and seven others pen letter endorsing new industry cost disclosure standard
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UK think tank calls for state pension age increase to 75
The Centre for Social Justice has proposed a range of policy reforms to promote flexible working and retirement for older workers
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Politicians urge government to legislate for cost disclosure
Industry cost reporting templates will not be sufficient to provide full transparency for pension funds and savers, argues Work and Pensions Select Committee
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Auto-enrolment should be expanded, say UK firms
Nearly all companies favour broadening the regime to include lower-paid workers and the self-employed, according to a CBI/Scottish Widows poll
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PLSA invites FTSE 100 chairs for workforce data, governance talks
UK pension fund association hopes schemes and companies working together will improve workforce disclosure and governance standards
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Managers urged to comply with new cost disclosure templates
Minister warns government could legislate to enforce new transparency codes if managers fail to adopt the templates voluntarily
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Chart of the Week: At the precipice of cost transparency
Cost disclosure templates for UK institutional investors could emerge as soon as next week, conference delegates heard on Tuesday
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LGPS investment costs hit £1bn as cost code sheds light on fees
Public sector pension funds in England and Wales reported higher investment costs after a new code of transparency started to take effect
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Climate change protesters disrupt pensions conference
Extinction Rebellion representatives press government minister to scale back LGPS’ investments in fossil fuels
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UK asset manager body rejects FRC’s proposed stewardship definition
Investment Association calls for ‘careful redrafting’ of proposed new stewardship code
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UK pension fund body targets consolidation in strategy update
Pensions dashboard, cost transparency and improving standards placed at the centre of four-year plan
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UK professional trustees to face accreditation test to uphold standards
Independent trustees to be held to an increased level of scrutiny under new guidelines
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Stewardship ‘tipping point’ in sight after busy year for engagement
Trade body encourages schemes to ‘take action where issues cause concern’
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All change for stewardship agenda as FRC reveals draft new code
Draft 2019 code raises the bar for what is expected of signatories
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Pension dashboard requires compulsion, UK providers say
Government must focus on security of financial data, warns Association of Consulting Actuaries
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People moves: Cost disclosure body names 10-strong board [updated]
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