All Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) articles
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UK welcomes Torsten Bell as new pensions minister
Emma Reynolds is appointed economic secretary to the Treasury in a cabinet reshuffle
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Pension Protection Fund puts levy decision on hold
The lifeboat expects to make a decision on a new levy for 2025/26 in January
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Consolidating DC schemes into megafunds could lead to unintended consequences
UK government proposes consolidation of DC schemes into £25bn megafunds
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DB schemes still question viability of run-on as long-term strategy
SPP polled 400 pension professionals on whether they expect run-on to be a viable long-term strategy for their scheme
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VfM and proposed Red-Amber-Green assessment ‘too blunt and severe’
The pensions industry is also concerned over the extensive set of disclosures proposed by the regulator
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UK pensions industry calls for flexible approach to investment
Consultation on the first phase of Pensions Review closed today
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SPP publishes trustee guide for asset manager engagement on ESG
The guide includes a checklist for trustees on relevant disclosure requirements
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People moves: BlackRock strengthens European private debt team
Camille de Lamotte was appointed as BlackRock’s co-head of private debt origination in France and head of origination in Spain
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‘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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UK equity disclosure enforcement could contradict Value for Money framework
SPP questions whether pension funds should invest in British businesses when knowing that such investment may produce worse returns than investing overseas
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Proposals for LGPS funds to invest 10% of assets in private equity ‘unhelpful’
Proposals would ‘fundamentally disrupt the good work’ since 2015 to achieve a balance between administering authorities and pool operators, says SPP
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Pension industry warns of unintended consequences of LGPS pooling proposal
Isio suggests pools should be reformed before pooling mandate is enforced
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UK buyout market to grow to £60bn per year, say pension professionals
The SPP expects schemes to focus on resilience, against rising interest rates, defaults and longevity
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Buyers beware? SPP panel ponders bulk annuities
Pensions industry should focus on long-term implications, says regulator
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People moves: LD names new CEO; TPR chief declines new term
LD, TPR, AP2, AP1, AP4, Teachers’ Pension Scheme, People’s Pension, Heywood Technologies, Barnett Waddingham, Vanguard, Premier Miton, SPP
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Pensions industry calls for clarity over responsibility on dashboard activities
If dashboards are severely restricted consumers will simply take their data elsewhere, to a less regulated environment
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Qualified support for DWP portfolio alignment metric plan
ACA, UKSIF recommend guidance to avoid use of metrics driving specific investment decisions
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Alecta stung by red light sustainability ranking in Söderberg report
Alecta ESG chief says firm does not recognise report’s description of its strategy
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Analysis
Analysis: Mixed response to draft TPR notification regulations
Proposed regulations introduce new employer-related notifiable events and bring forward timing
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Swedish pension fund hands private contracts to SPP in IORP II switch
SH Pension obliged to relinquish non-occupational pensions business in conversion to occupational pension company