All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 2
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News
Fiduciary management fees of little concern to pension funds – survey
Fees one of least important considerations to those using fiduciary management in UK, survey shows
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Features
ESG: Trickle-up dynamics
How much ESG regulation starts its life as an EU directive and how much is introduced by individual member states? Jonathan Williams investigates
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Special Report
UK: Pace of reform slows down
Following the relative success of auto-enrolment, the UK has turned its attention to ensuring its pension system is fit for purpose
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Features
Quantitative Easing: UK trustees locked in vicious circle
The Bank of England’s decision to re-launch its quantitative easing (QE) programme in August, has seen defined benefit deficits across the country’s 6,000 schemes rise to unprecedented levels
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Special Report
Sweden: AP fund project runs out of steam
Sweden’s government has abandoned its long-held ambition to reform the AP Fund system and faces an industry opposed to the introduction of Solvency II
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Country Report
DC Income Strategies: Another egg in the NEST?
As the UK government consults on whether NEST should be allowed to enter the drawdown market, Jonathan Williams examines the arguments for and against its entry, and what the fund can learn from Australia
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Special Report
Ireland: Desire for progress, lack of action
Ireland is on the verge of radical pension reform, with the government and regulator laying the groundwork for a defined contribution future
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Special Report
Iceland: Back from the cold as funds diversify abroad
Iceland’s central bank is relaxing capital controls and encouraging the pension sector to look to a future without restriction
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News
'Unprecedented' consolidation of UK DC could see providers gain £1.5bn
UK master trust predicts small-scale DC and master trusts unable to cope with regulation will merge with other providers
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News
Dutch should offer retirement bonds to transform funded pensions
Former CIO of ABP backs introduction of retirement bonds with characteristics of pay-as-you-go system
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News
PensionDanmark sees investment return halved compared to 2015
Provider predicts improved returns following end of first half of 2016, and notes further cost reductions
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News
Icelandic economy's strength to limit pension fund outflows, says central bank
Central bank predictions come as government publishes draft laow to relax capital requirements in place since 2008
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News
Greenwich hires managers for new multi-asset, EM equity strategies
Local authority fund completes implementation of new strategic asset allocation with final two hires
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News
NEST's Fawcett snubs Investment Association fee report
NEST CIO, now chairing consultative body on fee disclosure, stresses board was not consulted about controversial report
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News
Brexit caused ‘unusual and uncertain’ markets, says Finland’s Elo
Finnish pensions mutuals sees strong returns from corporate bonds, real estate, as equity drags down returns
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Asset Class Reports
Norwegian sovereign fund sees weak returns boosted by fixed income
Norges Bank Investment Management notes weak performance by financial, consumer sectors during second quarter
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News
Ambachtsheer questions El-Erian's backing of third-pillar pension savings
Canadian academic says no policy worse than nudging workers into expensive supplementary schemes
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News
UK funds should be allowed to enforce CPI indexation to cut deficits
Consultancy LCP says statutory override would allow FTSE 100 companies to cut deficits by £30bn
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News
British Steel scheme urges government to act on indexation changes
Fund for steel workers says ‘compelling’ evidence proves it can prosper after cuts to future benefits
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News
Consider alternative de-risking assets as Gilt yields fall, says LGIM
Asset manager urges pension funds to consider corporate debt, real assets