All articles by Taha Lokhandwala – Page 7
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NewsNEST reveals principles for post-Budget default retirement solution
Multi-employer master trust says consensus over default solution is evident in consultation responses
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NewsHill: Holistic balance sheet decision will ‘balance’ stability, growth
Speaking at NAPF conference in Edinburgh, commissioner also announces review of EMIR’s impact on pension fund derivative use
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NewsIASB to consider further IAS 19 revisions to account for hybrid schemes
Accounting standards should not allow pension underfunding to ‘fester’, says IASB chairman
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NewsTesco Pension Fund joins Pensions Infrastructure Platform
Supermarket’s £8bn fund becomes eighth investor in NAPF’s dedicated platform for pension schemes
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NewsMPs call for auto-enrolment review, halt to CDC legislation
Lawmakers charged with oversight call for creation of independent commission to recommend policy to future government
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NewsSantander pension fund closes in on £10bn after 18% return
UK scheme for banking group makes raft of property purchases, implements new hedge fund strategy
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NewsDC regulatory arbitrage creating 'anti-competitive' drawdown market
Requirement for capital reserves on insurance companies gives unfavourable advantage to master trusts, expert warns
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NewsHermes secures Eurostar ownership for pension funds after UK sell-off
Hermes Infrastructure takes 10%, while Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec acquires 30% stake
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NewsUK minister dismisses ‘auto-protection’ as politicians clash on paternalism
Liberal Democrat MP accuses think-tank of not ‘getting the zeitgeist’ over government intervention policy
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Features
Analysis - 2014 Returns: More luck than skill?
The past year will be remembered as one where economic performance diverged among the world’s key markets, with the US and the UK beginning to stabilise, and China and the euro-zone presenting growing cause for concern.
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NewsS&P: DB funding at European companies to fall by 15% due to QE
Ratings agency warns failure of QE to boost growth will further hamper scheme funding
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NewsMerchant Navy scheme to seek sponsor funding after High Court ruling
High Court judge says trustee collection regime ‘meticulous’ after previous court ruling in 2011
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NewsABI criticises UK government for ‘missing pieces’ in pensions reform
Director general blasts lack of clarity on consumer guidance, tax legislation
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NewsUK Pensions Infrastructure Platform adds solar as fund launch nears
Chief executive says platform looking at both direct and indirect holdings, pending FCA approval
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NewsAviva Investors slapped with FCA fine over conflicts of interest
UK asset manager charged £17.6m by regulator after traders engage in ‘cherry picking’ with fixed income funds
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NewsBoost in UK medical bulk annuities as Gilts provide discount pricing
Schemes trading medically underwritten contracts at 5-10% discount over traditional bulk annuities
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NewsUK must offer annuity 'auto-protection' to counter DC freedoms
Centre for Policy Studies suggests government intervention in annuity market could appease right and left political spectrums
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NewsThird of institutions do not use proxy data in investment decisions
Research from Stanford Business School shows portfolio managers rarely involved in voting decisions
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NewsInvestors welcome ‘opportunities’ in CMU consultation as MEPs raise concerns
MEP warns of short-term focus within proposals, calls to move beyond ’tunnel vision’ on capital markets
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NewsAsset managers look to boost headcounts despite weighing competition
PwC suvery of asset management chief executives show 46% to cut cost base in 2015, 28% to outsource
