Written by – Juluan Mund, Client Relations PLSA Published on14 January 2020 at 12:14. Reading time 5 min Pension schemes are currently dealing with a significant amount of regulatory and industry change, from the impact of the pension freedoms, DB and DC consolidation and new disclosure requirements, to greater regulatory focus on value for money. On top of managing all this
The mallowstreet Trustee Report is out now! mallowstreet, in partnership with the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT), Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) and the Pensions Management Institute (PMI), surveyed the trustee community in August and September 2019 to highlight the challenges the sector faces. The report is broken down into three sections covering; Diversity, Governance and Outcomes drawn
Written by Stephen Fallowell – Committee Member, AMNT – Written for PensionAge In the Science Fantasy satirical novel ‘The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams a race of super intelligent beings build a super computer called ‘Deep Thought’ to answer the ultimate question of ‘Life, The Universe and Everything’. They are shocked when the computer comes up
Written by David Weeks: Co-Chair, Association of Member Nominated Trustees: 25 November 2019 Mrs May’s snap general election campaign in 2017 unravelled rapidly after a gaffe in her manifesto over care costs for the elderly. An unwise new policy appearance derailed a broader agenda. The debacle also showed how it can become difficult to promote sensible policies in an area
Pension Fraud can be devastating. Victims can be left facing retirement with limited income, and little or no opportunity to build their years of savings back up. Read more here
Patrick Collinson- The Guardian Pension funds will be stuffed with Saudi Aramco shares after the oil giant’s floatation this weekend On Sunday, the baroque-and-bling Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh (suites a mere £6,500 a night) is expected to host the launch of the biggest privatisation in history. Aramco, the holder of Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves, is likely to come to the market with
31 OCTOBER 2019 BY SUSANNA RUST – IPE The UK pensions minister today said the early general election does not spell the end for recently introduced workplace pensions legislation, and that pension scheme trustees have the power to change the world, and should use it. Guy Opperman made the comments in a speech delivered to delegates attending a conference held by
FCA questioned over whether asset managers are preventing clients from acting as corporate stewards Chris Flood – Financial Times OCTOBER 30 2019 Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.comT&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may
Written by Louise Farrand Minister “shocked” by AMNT report which found that over half of fund managers do not have climate change-related voting policy – and warns trustees to get ready to implement the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Guy Opperman MP, the Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion opened the Association of Member Nominated Trustees’ Autumn
• New jail term for bosses who run pensions into the ground • Legislation enabling the delivery of Pensions Dashboards • Legislation paves way for first Collective Defined Contribution pension in UK The UK’s retirement-saving revolution takes another huge step forward today as the Government brings forward its latest pensions proposals. The Bill brings in a new sentence of up