ESG: Trustee investment duties explained
New regulations coming into force this year mean pension schemes will be required to publish more-detailed statements of investment principles. These will address financially material environmental, s...
24 Jan 201911min
A closer look at DB consolidation
Last month, the government published a consultation on the consolidation of defined benefit pension schemes. What is the outlook for DB superfunds? And what should trustees consider if they are thinki...
9 Jan 20197min
Next steps for the pensions dashboard project
Earlier this month, the Department for Work and Pensions published its long-awaited feasibility report and consultation on how the industry can create online pensions dashboards. What does the industr...
11 Dec 20189min
What can we learn from the Barnardo's outcome?
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that Barnardo’s cannot change the inflation protection it provides to members of its defined benefit scheme from the retail price index to the consumer pric...
14 Nov 20187min
The Autumn Budget: Reaction
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has delivered his Autumn Budget. To mull over patient capital and what might have been, Alex Janiaud is joined by James Riley, council member at the Society ...
31 Okt 20187min
What does the future hold for LDI?
The popularity of liability-driven investment strategies among defined benefit pension funds has increased over the years. In 2017, the total notional value of liabilities hedged by LDI strategies con...
17 Okt 20184min
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 offering for their DC members. In this episode, Lydia Fearn, head of DC and financi...
3 Okt 20189min
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 the importance of having a strong covenant. Mark Evans, director at Independent Tr...
18 Sep 20189min
