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22 Oct 21
Cautious attitudes among some investment funds and their managers are standing in the way of the Local Government Pension Scheme achieving a ‘just transition’ to net zero, according to a group of MPs.
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20 Sep 21
Managing currency risks is crucial for pension funds to maintain returns. Justin Grossbard lays out the challenges – and solutions.
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26 Aug 21
Robert Bilton assesses government proposals on public pensions cost control, and the impact it could have on funds.
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25 Aug 21
Future increases to public service pension contributions should be linked to long-term UK GDP growth, according to industry consultants.
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12 Aug 21
The government should ensure the same opportunities for UK pension funds to invest in British initiatives as it does for international investors, a Local Government Pension Scheme pool chief investor...
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23 Jul 21
Universities in the UK have agreed to a proposed £1.3bn yearly increase in pension support, to help keep contributions “very close” to current levels.
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25 Jun 21
Robert Bilton examines the government's proposed changes to the cost control mechanism for public pension schemes, and what it could mean for funds.
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24 Jun 21
The government has rejected a proposal by the government actuary that would have allowed greater flexibility in public pension funds’ response to rising costs.
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11 Jun 21
The government's narrow focus on spending on public sector pensions runs the risk of missing much bigger financial impacts caused by young employees failing to enrol in the schemes, MPs have warned.
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2 Jun 21
The London Borough of Croydon has delayed plans to scrap a project which would have seen the authority transfer housing assets to its pension fund.
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26 May 21
The proposed merging of the Pensions Regulator’s Code of Practice needs further clarity around the role of public pension committees and boards, an advisor told PF.
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21 May 21
Covid-19 could reduce public pensions liabilities - but any impact is likely to be unevenly spread.
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12 May 21
The government has announced it will introduce a bill aiming to ensure “equal treatment” of public service pension members, following the landmark McCloud ruling.
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6 May 21
Civil service unions are threatening the Treasury with a push for a judicial review over “diabolical” proposed changes to pension scheme benefits, following the McCloud judgement.
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27 Apr 21
A local government pension scheme has invested a further £50m into a London-focused investment fund it created to finance home-building in the capital.
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8 Apr 21
The body representing universities has proposed greater employer support to the university pension scheme to help offset a widening deficit in the fund.
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24 Mar 21
Public service pension schemes will continue to handle separate payments for historic provisions, after the government deemed a potential replacement as too resource intensive.
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24 Mar 21
New guidance provides more certainty over the process allowing an employer to exit the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Richard Warden partner and actuary at pension advisors Hymans Robertson.
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19 Mar 21
Public service pensions have become unaffordable for some employees who are forced to opt out of schemes, according to the National Audit Office.
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12 Feb 21
The Treasury has revoked regulations restricting public sector exit payments in England – on the eve of a deadline for it to submit its response to a legal challenge on the issue.
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12 Nov 20
The government has botched the introduction of the £95,000 exit cap for the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Ian Colvin.
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23 Jul 20
A remedy to age discrimination identified within 2015 Local Government Pension Scheme reforms is in sight – but implementing it will be a major headache for administrators, say Richard Warden and Ian...
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16 Jul 20
The government has unveiled long-awaited proposals to end age discrimination in public sector pension schemes, although changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme will have to wait for a separate...
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26 Jun 20
Fund managers face a number of challenges beyond the immediate need to protect cashflow.
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12 Mar 20
Most doctors have been taken out of the pensions tax system that was blamed for NHS workforce shortages, in a Budget announcement.
22 Oct 21Cautious attitudes among some investment funds and their managers are standing in the way of the Local Government Pension Scheme achieving a ‘just transition’ to net zero, according to a group of MPs.
20 Sep 21Managing currency risks is crucial for pension funds to maintain returns. Justin Grossbard lays out the challenges – and solutions.
26 Aug 21Robert Bilton assesses government proposals on public pensions cost control, and the impact it could have on funds.
25 Aug 21Future increases to public service pension contributions should be linked to long-term UK GDP growth, according to industry consultants.
23 Jul 21Universities in the UK have agreed to a proposed £1.3bn yearly increase in pension support, to help keep contributions “very close” to current levels.
11 Jun 21The government's narrow focus on spending on public sector pensions runs the risk of missing much bigger financial impacts caused by young employees failing to enrol in the schemes, MPs have warned.
2 Jun 21The London Borough of Croydon has delayed plans to scrap a project which would have seen the authority transfer housing assets to its pension fund.
21 May 21Covid-19 could reduce public pensions liabilities - but any impact is likely to be unevenly spread.
12 May 21The government has announced it will introduce a bill aiming to ensure “equal treatment” of public service pension members, following the landmark McCloud ruling.
27 Apr 21A local government pension scheme has invested a further £50m into a London-focused investment fund it created to finance home-building in the capital.
24 Mar 21New guidance provides more certainty over the process allowing an employer to exit the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Richard Warden partner and actuary at pension advisors Hymans Robertson.
12 Nov 20The government has botched the introduction of the £95,000 exit cap for the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Ian Colvin.
23 Jul 20A remedy to age discrimination identified within 2015 Local Government Pension Scheme reforms is in sight – but implementing it will be a major headache for administrators, say Richard Warden and Ian...
16 Jul 20The government has unveiled long-awaited proposals to end age discrimination in public sector pension schemes, although changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme will have to wait for a separate...
26 Jun 20Fund managers face a number of challenges beyond the immediate need to protect cashflow.
12 Mar 20Most doctors have been taken out of the pensions tax system that was blamed for NHS workforce shortages, in a Budget announcement.
