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Pensions Expert: Informing scheme decisions

Pensions Expert is the Financial Times' specialist title for UK workplace pension schemes.Our thought-provoking podcasts are designed to inform trustees and advisers of UK defined benefit and defined ... Read more

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What next for the Pensions Regulator?

What next for the Pensions Regulator?

Last month, chief executive of the Pensions Regulator Lesley Titcomb said she would be leaving the watchdog at the end o... Read more

27 Jun 2018

7mins

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Should the FCA have brought in a charge cap for drawdown?

Should the FCA have brought in a charge cap for drawdown?

Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority released its long-awaited Retirement Outcomes Review. Daniela Silcock, head ... Read more

10 Jul 2018

11mins

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Guy Opperman talks AE, the self-employed and superfunds

Guy Opperman talks AE, the self-employed and superfunds

From the government's review of auto-enrolment, to the publication of its defined benefit white paper, the past 12 month... Read more

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Protecting DB pensions: The white paper’s proposals

Protecting DB pensions: The white paper’s proposals

March 23 2018: While the government’s recently published white paper on protecting defined benefit pensions included a r... Read more

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Cyber security: Is your scheme protected?

Cyber security: Is your scheme protected?

October 31 2017: Cyber security has risen up the agenda for pension funds in recent years. In the wake of ransomware att... Read more

31 Oct 2017

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How will the UK's first pension superfund work?

How will the UK's first pension superfund work?

The UK's first superfund was announced in March, a day after the government encouraged the creation of commercial consol... Read more

17 Apr 2018

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Are trustees engaging suitably with fiduciary managers?

Are trustees engaging suitably with fiduciary managers?

In April, the Competition and Markets Authority published its working paper on trustee engagement with investment consul... Read more

1 May 2018

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How is LGPS pooling driving responsible investment?

How is LGPS pooling driving responsible investment?

As Local Government Pension Scheme pooling progresses, the £29bn Brunel Pension Partnership – which includes 10 LGPS fun... Read more

16 May 2018

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Should member-nominated trustees be elected or selected?

Should member-nominated trustees be elected or selected?

Under the Pensions Act 2004, at least one-third of a pension scheme’s trustees should be member-nominated. David Brooks,... Read more

30 May 2018

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Is 3-month DB holiday enough?

Is 3-month DB holiday enough?

Measures introduced by the Pensions Regulator – which allow employers to freeze their defined benefit obligations for th... Read more

8 Apr 2020

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What falling sterling means for pension funds

What falling sterling means for pension funds

It has been a rocky few months for sterling, with the currency falling more than 7 per cent since May. In this podcast, ... Read more

22 Aug 2019

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The future of trusteeship

The future of trusteeship

Is there a big difference in governance standards between boards with a professional trustee and boards without? Should ... Read more

23 Jul 2019

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Putting a stop to unsuitable defined benefit transfer advice

Putting a stop to unsuitable defined benefit transfer advice

The Financial Conduct Authority recently expressed concern that too much of the defined benefit transfer advice it has s... Read more

26 Jun 2019

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Is LGPS governance up to scratch?

Is LGPS governance up to scratch?

From asset pooling and actuarial valuations, to administration and data, local government pension schemes have a lot to ... Read more

2 Apr 2019

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How to approach the bulk annuity market

How to approach the bulk annuity market

2019 is predicted to break last year's record for bulk annuity deals. But with insurers being more selective, experts ha... Read more

12 Feb 2019

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What does the future hold for LDI?

What does the future hold for LDI?

The popularity of liability-driven investment strategies among defined benefit pension funds has increased over the year... Read more

17 Oct 2018

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DC default design: Make sure you understand your members

DC default design: Make sure you understand your members

Last month, Pensions Expert reported that trustees of the Lloyds Bank Pension Scheme No.1 had overhauled the default off... Read more

3 Oct 2018

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How should trustees be monitoring their employer covenant?

How should trustees be monitoring their employer covenant?

Over the past few years, headlines highlighting several high-profile defined benefit pension cases have hammered home th... Read more

18 Sep 2018

9mins

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What would be the impact of tighter regulation of actuaries?

What would be the impact of tighter regulation of actuaries?

An advisory group to the government review of the Financial Reporting Council is considering the role of actuaries and t... Read more

5 Sep 2018

6mins

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What can be done to help savers achieve a better retirement income?

What can be done to help savers achieve a better retirement income?

Eighty per cent of people are not sure whether they are saving the right amount for retirement, according to the Pension... Read more

22 Aug 2018

6mins

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