Pensions in United Kingdom Report – Page 6
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Dutiful fiduciaries
Paul Lee outlines the perspective of the NAPF on the Law Commission review and its implications for pension funds
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A national rule for local funds
Taha Lokhandwala looks at radical proposals to reform local government pension investment in England and Wales
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Ten years of LDI
Barry Jones wonders how many people in 2004 would have thought investments would be the single biggest investment exposure for UK schemes by 2014
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Risk off
Carlo Svaluto Moreolo looks at the supply and demand issues shaping the pension de-risking market
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Country ReportUK government accused of retreat on DC charge cap
Defined contribution charge cap, due in April, now expected in 2015
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Country ReportDeficits at UK pension funds drop to new low [amended]
Schemes edge closer to collective surplus, last seen in June 2011
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Country ReportJLT moves to cover £85m of pensioner liabilities with Prudential
Deal takes total buy-in contracts with Prudential to £205m
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UK: Buy now – spread the premium
David Barker reviews deferred premium buyouts, a development in the insurance market that allows employers to spread the cost of a buyout
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UK: Filling the contract-based governance vacuum
Phil Duly surveys the issues surrounding DC pension governance
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UK: Divorce can be costly
Ian Fraser finds that Scottish independence would create a host of complications for newly created cross-border pension funds. But neither the London nor Edinburgh governments seem willing to engage with the issues
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UK: The DC information gap
The growing significance of defined contribution pensions means trustees should be prepared to serve members with better information on retirement income options, writes Ros Altman
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UK: Spot the difference
Mel Duffield notes a positive reaction to TPR’s 2013 Funding Statement, but argues that it remains to be seen what approach the regulator will adopt in practice
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UK: Soft but firm
The UK Pensions Regulator has a new statutory objective and is encouraging funds to adopt an integrated approach to risk. Jonathan Williams outlines the implications
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UK: Focus on investment returns
Stuart Thomson argues that UK pension funds are likely to increase active LDI and alpha strategies as a result of TPR’s new objective to promote sustainable growth
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UK: Growing pains
Gill Wadsworth surveys the UK’s growing DC pension market, whose assets look set to exceed those of DB funds by 2018
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UK: A marriage yet to be made
Infrastructure is seen as an asset class that offers a good match for pension fund liabilities. Pádraig Floyd outlines the progress to date of the UK Pension Infrastructure Platform
