PPF remains strong despite record liability intake
The Pension Protection Fund's latest annual report shows it has weathered a record influx of defined benefit liabilities without much trouble. Chief financial officer Andy McKinnon discusses future ch...
25 Jul 201810min
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 of policy research at the Pensions Policy Institute, and Nathan Long, senior pen...
10 Jul 201811min
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 of her contract in February 2019. The announcement came only a few months after t...
27 Jun 20187min
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 months have been a busy time regarding retirement saving. While a significant amount ...
12 Jun 20189min
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, technical director at consultancy Broadstone, and Stephen Fallowell, former MNT...
30 Mai 201810min
How is LGPS pooling driving responsible investment?
As Local Government Pension Scheme pooling progresses, the £29bn Brunel Pension Partnership – which includes 10 LGPS funds, including the Environment Agency Pension Fund – has been one of the stronges...
16 Mai 20188min
Are trustees engaging suitably with fiduciary managers?
In April, the Competition and Markets Authority published its working paper on trustee engagement with investment consultancy and fiduciary management. Caroline Escott, policy lead for investment and ...
1 Mai 20188min
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 consolidators in its long-awaited white paper on the defined benefit sector. Alan Rube...
17 Apr 20184min
