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John Lewis pension trust picks XPS for administrative services
The John Lewis Partnership scheme covers nearly 165,000 members
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Department store John Lewis shows healthy pension fund surplus
Pension fund to stop £10m deficit contributions
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Sarah Bates named new chair of John Lewis Partnership scheme
Bates replaces Dame Jane Newell, who like Bates has been involved with several UK pension schemes
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UK roundup: John Lewis, British Steel Pension Scheme
Retailer John Lewis sees deficit increase by £500m as it applies negative real discount rate
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UK retailer John Lewis sees pension costs rise despite deficit drop
Company says deficit has fallen by 7% over January 2015 figures
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John Lewis gives Ocado to its pension
[17:00 CET 07-11] UK – The John Lewis Partnership has agreed to transfer its 29% stake in the online supermarket service Ocado, valued at £128m (€158m), to the John Lewis Partnership Pension Fund.
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John Lewis moves to boost DB take-up
[16:00 CEST 27-06] UK – The John Lewis Partnership is to improve its pension offering by reducing the waiting period for staff to join the final salary scheme and to introduce a new defined contribution scheme for new employees.
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UK roundup: UK election, Croydon, John Lewis, Freshfields
UK – The pensions industry in the has called for stability around government pensions policy in the wake of indecisive UK election results. Meanwhile Croydon is seeking actuarial and investment consultants, John Lewis has appointed a legal adviser, and Freshfields is closing its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual.
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John Lewis sees leap in DB scheme demand
[16:20 CET 11-03] UK – John Lewis Partnership, the high street chain, saw over 11,000 employees, or ‘partners’ as they are known within the firm, join its defined benefit last year when the terms were changed to open further access.
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UK roundup: The Pensions Regulator, Hewitt, John Lewis Pension Fund
UK – The Pensions Regulator today released its annual report and accounts, outlining all actions it has taken over the last year, while Hewitt urged employers to prepare for the changes to pension taxation before a final legislation was drawn up and John Lewis Pension Fund significantly reduced its stake ...
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UK high street chain shuts £5.6bn DB scheme
John Lewis Partnership will switch its staff to an “improved” defined contribution fund after a year of negotiations with staff
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People moves: Royal Mail Pensions Trustees chief joins Cartwright
Plus: People’s Partnership appoints marketing director; Schroders Capital names global head of business development and product
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John Lewis awards Japan equities to JP Morgan
UK – The £1.7bn (€2.5bn) John Lewis Partnership pension fund has awarded JP Morgan Asset Management a £50m Japanese active equities mandate.
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UK: Labour government seeks continuity with focus on boosting domestic investment
The Department for Work and Pensions will have its work cut out as the new Labour government starts a comprehensive pensions review
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People moves: Swedish government appoints new board director for AP1
Plus: Fidelity International adds to independent governance committee; First Sentier Investrors names new chief operating officer
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People moves: Danish chief to retire after 21 years at academic pension fund
Hymans Robertson, TPT, Aon, Franklin Templeton, Rabobank Pensioenfonds, Swedish Pensions Agency, P+, Fidelity International
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CERN pension fund CEO to step down
Eyton-Jones plans to relocate from Switzerland to the UK next year
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Wednesday people roundup
VER, Towers Watson, S&P Capital IQ, UK National Employment Savings Trust, Capital Group, Credit Suisse, Aon Hewitt, John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust, Muzinich & Co, Babson Capital, AXA Investment Managers
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UK: Encouraging UK growth through consolidation
The UK government is pursuing plans to leverage pension assets to boost economic growth while generating best returns for members
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UK roundup: Oxford University to divest from fossil fuels
Plus: PPF unveils diversity & inclusion strategy