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NewsUK roundup: DC operator furloughs staff; Six de-risk in March
Also: The People’s Pension changes charging structure for COVID-19 cushioning effect
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NewsAon: Alternatives, ESG integration struggling for DC foothold
Consultancy finds surprising and ‘underwhelming’ results in DC survey
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Opperman sets out TCFD and DC consolidation, fee consultation plans
Minister says there should be ‘no illusions’ about government’s consolidation, infrastructure plans
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UK roundup: Airline trustees assess scheme following Flybe collapse
Plus: Scottish scheme launches ESG ezine for members
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Fujitsu’s UK scheme moves DC members to master trust
Financial advice included to support members’ decision making
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InterviewsHow we run our money: Pirelli DB pension funds
Flavio Cateni (pictured), former head of DB pensions at Pirelli, now acting as an adviser to the company, outlines a far-sighted fiduciary management strategy and a robust risk management approach
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NewsDC schemes struggle to measure up, says Aon
There could be value in moving into a master trust structure
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ICT scheme to place pension rights with PNO, De Nationale APF
De Nationale APF will see a transfer worth €436m, PNO Media will get €29m
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Country ReportDB funding: Funding woes continue
Volatile financial markets and legislative uncertainty continue to cause headaches
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Special ReportUK inflation: Collateral damage
Proposed changes to the measurement of UK inflation would have a significant impact on the DB pension industry
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Opinion PiecesLetter From US: New Secure Act – a step in the right direction
New rules encourage employers to offer annuities in 401(k)-type retirement plans
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NewsUK actuarial body to dig into ‘the great risk transfer’
Campaign to investigate drivers and implications of transfer of financial risk from institutions to individuals
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Danish scheme cuts market-rate pension payments by 5-9%
‘What you see is what you get’ with plain-vanilla product, says fund
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TKP to outsource investment admin for DC plans to Ohpen
Admin had to be outsourced as investments in DC plans with a drawdown pension were becoming complex
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Special ReportPEPP: Time to get personal
Can the new Pan-European Personal Pension Product close Europe’s pensions gap?
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Special ReportBehaviour and retirement planning: Live long and prosper
Most retirement planning models simplify people’s life patterns
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Special ReportUK auto-enrolment: Solutions needed for retirees
Auto-enrolment for employees has been a success. Why not take the same approach for retirees?
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Special ReportUK: More needs to be done to address post-retirement challenges
The industry has been slow to address the challenges posed by pension freedoms
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FeaturesAccounting Matters: Inflation measurement dilemma
If there is one issue that has seized the attention of defined benefit (DB) sponsors this reporting season, it is whether inflation should be measured using the consumer prices index (CPI) or the retail prices index (RPI). And Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) partner Alex Waite is clear why: “There is a formula [for RPI] and the formula is wrong. It is like having an error in a spreadsheet,” he says.
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Norwegian regulator warns of low rates impact on returns
FSA notes wide variations in pension fund soundness following new solvency rules
