Issue Index
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10 things you need to know about NEST
March 2010
The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) will have a huge impact on workplace pensions. Alastair O’Dell identifies ten key points that trustees need to know ahead of the Government’s proposed reforms
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A question of strategy
March 2010
Fund managers may be experts in their field but just how close should trustees get to them? Richard Lowe finds out
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A taxing problem
March 2010
Tim Middleton discusses pensions tax reform
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Administration Q&A
March 2010
We ask industry experts for their views on developments in administration
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Atkin Trustees launches Scheme Management Outsourcing Model
April 2010
Model removes need for in-house trustees and knowledge
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Aviva consults on scheme closure
April 2010
Insurer proposes closing final salary scheme to future accrual
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Back in the black
April 2010
The return to a slight surplus is to be welcomed, but schemes should not get complacent
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Balancing act
March 2010
Hedge funds have the potential to make profits whatever happens in the market – but they can also pose risks. Alastair O’Dell explores the art of managing that risk for beneficial returns
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Barbara Judge appointed chair of PPF
April 2010
First female chair of organisation
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Barclays launches iPath exchange traded notes
April 2010
Range of 12 volatility and commodity ETNs for institutional investors
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BP faces further tar sands backlash
April 2010
Pension scheme shareholders demand disclosure at AGM
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Different measures
March 2010
Traditional investment benchmarks provide a useful snapshot of a fund manager’s performance but may not be a close fit for performance over the lifetime of the scheme, says James Smith
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Electioneering
March 2010
Trustees should be careful what they wish for from the General Election
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Friends Provident launches new investment platform
March 2010
New platform for unbundled pensions market trustees and consultants
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Funding negotiations
March 2010
Trustee Talking Point: Now that the recession is over can trustees be more aggressive in funding negotiations?
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Get well soon
March 2010
The Pensions Regulator urged trustees to be flexible in their negotiations with employers during the recession. Now the economy is improving, are firms fit enough to pay higher contributions, asks Mike Anthony?
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Getting your house in order
March 2010
Scheme data is the foundation of good governance. There is no point papering over the cracks, says Christine Senior
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Going for growth
March 2010
Diversified growth funds can provide a powerful alternative to equities – but can they replace all of a scheme’s equity allocation? asks Maggie Williams
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Hermes and Gartmore sign private equity merger
April 2010
Asset managers tie-up to launch joint private equity fund of fund
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Importing opportunity
March 2010
Can pension schemes take advantage of faster growth rates in emerging markets without investing directly in shares? Tim Sharp investigates
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Knowing your documents
March 2010
In this instalment of our regular series on the Trustee Knowledge and Understanding syllabus, Mark Swinden and Graham Wrightson examine unit 10, on trust documentation
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LPFA calls for independent commission on public pensions
April 2010
Green paper seeks to ‘take the politics out’ of public sector pensions
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Malcolm McLean joins Barnett Waddingham
April 2010
Consultant signs up former chief executive of The Pensions Advisory Service
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My favourite waste of time
March 2010
Steve Delo warns against the dangers of bad data
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NAPF launches vision for pensions
March 2010
Ambitious plan for pension reform unveiled
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Neither shy nor retiring
March 2010
David Ayrton applies a combative ethos to trusteeship, finds Nicholas Mayes
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Ofcom pension proposal under fire
March 2010
Plans to allow British Telecom (BT) to recoup pension costs through increased charges to its clients have met with anger from rivals.
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Pensions need a bit of Vision
April 2010
The NAPF’s policies on regulation are a step in the right direction
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Pensions Regulator sets out strategic plan
March 2010
Top priorities include auto-enrolment and repairing scheme deficits
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Pensions Regulator’s Hobman to leave
April 2010
Chief executive to stand down after five years at Regulator for educational role
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Regulator torpedoes Reader’s Digest
March 2010
The Pensions Regulator has rejected a deal struck between The Reader’s Digest Association (RDA) and the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) over the deficit of its UK subsidiary’s pension scheme.
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Scheme funding improves in March
April 2010
PPF 7800 index records first aggregate surplus since June 2008
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Schemes starting late on auto-enrolment
April 2010
Trustees and employers unprepared for 2012 reforms, Mercer warns
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Talking about change
March 2010
Communication is at the core of a smooth transition from defined benefit to defined contribution, says Ceri Jones
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The Pensions Trust names new chair of trustees
April 2010
Charity scheme hires chair of Macmillan Cancer Support pension scheme
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Trustee guide to administration
March 2010
Getting the plans right
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Trustees charged in £52m GP Noble fraud
March 2010
Serious Fraud Office brings case against two former trustees
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Trustees in £3bn longevity deal
March 2010
The trustees of BMW’s defined benefit scheme have completed the largest ever longevity insurance deal, worth £3bn.
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Under construction
March 2010
Administration is the foundation of pension scheme management and it needs ongoing maintenance, says Pamela Atherton
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Understanding recovery plans
April 2010
With many schemes facing funding shortfalls their actuarial valuations, it’s time to think about recovery plans
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Working with derivatives
March 2010
In this instalment of Trustee Masterclass, we take a closer look at some of the most commonly used derivative instruments.
