Pensions in United Kingdom Report – Page 3
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Country ReportM&A: Regulator set to scrutinise more deals
New tools granted to the Pensions Regulator could see it play a more prominent role in corporate activity such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
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Country ReportRisk Management: LDI strategy at a time of pandemic
Wild swings in UK bond yields caused by COVID have triggered a surge in hedging activity
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Country ReportUK country report: Valuations: Rising to the challenge
The pandemic has brought testing times for the valuations and operation of DB schemes
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Country ReportUK country report: Regulator plans twin-track funding code
Consultation continues to prepare DB schemes to be less reliant on sponsors as the sector matures
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Country ReportUK country report: Moving towards an ESG crescendo
Trustees should use the COVID-19 lockdown as a time to prepare for the next round of ESG reporting requirements in October
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Country ReportUK country report: Legislation: The waiting game
The UK’s Pension Schemes Bill has been delayed by elections in December and now by COVID-19
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Country ReportWelcome to the feedback age
DC funds are increasingly employing focus groups to gain insight into the motivations of their members. But pensions are not as easy to review as hotels or restaurants
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Country ReportUK: ESG moves up the trustee agenda
UK pension scheme trustees now bear the responsibility to weigh ESG and climate change risks more explicitly
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Country ReportFunding: Striking the right balance
Companies need to find the right balance between making pension deficit contributions and paying dividends to shareholders
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Country ReportThe future of trusteeship
The Pensions Regulator is aiming to tackle poorly run UK pension schemes, and has designs on the role that trustees can play
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Country ReportNEST: More than a pension
NEST’s Insight unit is looking at how to improve pensions outcomes for the less fortunate
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Deficits: All set for a bumpy ride
Choppy markets, economic uncertainity and Brexit are among the issues faced by UK sponsors and trustees
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CDC: Proposals gain approval
The UK government has proposed collective defined contribution schemes. The model is gaining traction after an initially lukewarm response
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Auto-enrolment: A call for clarity
The government should set out its long-term policy on auto-enrolment contributions with a view to increasing the overall level
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Country ReportLGPS pooling: Funds under pressure to comply
About 30% of assets have been absorbed by the new LGPS pools
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Funding: Where do pension funds end?
Identifying the funding horizon means balancing objectives and expectations, particularly given likely prescriptive new funding rules
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Country ReportFiduciary managers: A healthier market?
Standardisation of data provision could prove essential to driving greater competition in UK fiduciary management
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Breaking all derisking records
Lower mortality assumptions and improved pension scheme solvency have created ideal conditions for derisking
