All articles by Taha Lokhandwala – Page 22
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Aon Hewitt calls on UK government to concentrate on collective DC
Employers should consider collective savings format in wake of abolishment of contracting-out
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IPE Views: HMRC stance on VAT is a fading line in the sand
HMRC’s interpretation of last summer’s PPG ruling may set it down a one-way road, back to the courtroom
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Majority of institutions to move towards smart-beta investments – State Street
Survey finds investors see smart beta as viable alternative for passive, active management
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NewsIcelandic pension funds return 11% on strength of domestic equities
Foreign holdings return nearly 8% over course of 2013
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Ireland announces name for second-pillar scheme in bid to increase coverage
MySaver scheme to be introduced as soft-compulsion, minister falls short of setting implementation date
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Court of Audit blasts French scheme CIPAV, calls for board changes
Investment management, governance and pensioner services all ‘flawed’ as Court cites ‘significant’ failings
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Global assets under management to exceed $100trn by 2020, PwC predicts
Accountancy firm estimates 6.6% annual growth rate until end of decade
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NewsSwedish pension funds wrangle with VW over potential conflict of interest
AMF, AP4 join asset managers in demanding greater disclosure on Scania strategy
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Towers Watson appoints new head of global investments business
Carl Hess leaves role after six years to become managing director of consultancy’s Americas business
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UK watchdog's consultation on DB regulation 'too prescriptive' [updated]
Industry raises concerns over level of prescriptive detail within TPR documents
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Frustration for UK consulting society as focus on expertise breeds ‘mediocrity’
President of SPC demands increase in quality – or for market to shed lower-quality members
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Rising interest rates not translating into lower UK liabilities – GSAM
Accounting valuation funding level for FTSE 350 pension funds rises to 103%
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Commissioner denounces ‘vested-interest groups’ for blocking FTT progress
Calls for supporters to ‘stand up and team up’ to obtain member state agreement on tax
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BAPI applauds doubling of second-pillar membership in Belgium
Association hails ‘democratic’ approach to growing country’s second-pillar system
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BNP Paribas Securities Services continues expansion with Swiss division
French bank builds on new offices in Netherlands, UK
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United Utilities to set up DC fund to match income-drawdown retirement option
DC pots reaching landmark £100,000 size making drawdown viable for retiring members
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Scottish government failing to address 'important' questions on pensions after independence
Accountancy body bemoans lack of clarity over cross-border funding, unfunded public sector pensions
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Features
ATP challenges sales tax rules at ECJ
The debate over whether services to occupational pension schemes should be subject to value added tax (VAT) is a familiar one within the industry. Three cases have now found their way to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
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Continued pension fund interest in alternatives to boost asset manager revenues
Use of additional performance fees in alternative funds vastly higher than traditional asset classes
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Number of DC members in UK shoots up as number of schemes dwindles
Only five additional DC-trust schemes registered with strong growth in members
