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Responsibility to change executive pay rests with pension funds – BEIS


By Natalie Tuck

The “primary responsibility” for changing the environment on executive pay rests with the asset owners – pension funds - the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has said.

The committee’s report, Executive rewards: Paying for success, examines the progress the government is making on the gap between executive and employer pay and the performance of the company


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Investment opportunities puts pressure on bulk annuity market

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BEIS Committee calls for ‘greater alignment’ between executive and employer pensions

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has called for ‘greater alignment’ of the pension contributions of executive and employer pay

Phoenix IGCs to have shared independent chair

Phoenix Group has announced changes to its Independent Governance Committees (IGCs), which will result in David Hare becoming the independent chair of all its IGCs
Employers failing to meet employee financial wellbeing needs - Aon

Despite companies’ willingness to help their employees make the right decisions when it comes to retirement, the tools and processes they utilise are not currently meeting these needs, according to Aon

Members urged not to opt-out of incoming AE increases

A pensions specialist is urging people not to opt out of their workplace pension when their pension contribution increases from 3 per cent to 5 per cent on 6 April
FTSE 100 pension scheme' buyouts could hit £300bn over 10 years

FTSE 100 pension scheme buyout transactions could rocket from £5bn to £300bn over the next 10 years, a Lane Clark & Peacock report has found


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Finding a way through

As the Work and Pensions Committee prepares to send its findings from its inquiry into advisers’ contingent charging for transfers to the FCA, Theo Andrew takes a look at the responses, possible solutions and why finding a way out of this challenge continues to be a maze for the regulator

Best of both worlds

Laura Blows reveals how some employers and trustees are transferring specific portions of their membership into master trusts, while also retaining their own trust-based DC scheme

The hidden costs of pension scams

Margaret Snowdon considers how, along with the immediate financial loss to the member, scams can also cost a great deal in terms of time and effort lost, plus potential legal and tax charges

Going private

Pooling has given local authority pension schemes the scale to invest in private markets, but progress remains slow. Sara Benwell explores

Averting a pensions Saga

Faced with the possibility of closing its pensions scheme, insurance provider Saga thought outside the box to keep its scheme open to members, boosting their financial wellbeing at the same time. Theo Andrew talks to Saga group HR director, Karen Caddick, about just how this was achieved

The Brexit effect

Brexit means Brexit. Theresa May’s mantra since she moved into 10 Downing Street has been a familiar one. But what does it mean for the pensions sector?

A framework for success

With the long-running issues surrounding fee transparency still mostly unresolved, Jack Gray investigates the framework that could go a long way in creating a fairer environment for trustees and members

Good neighbours?

Equity release is on the rise, but what does this mean for the pensions industry? Natalie Tuck investigates

New ground

Custodians are gaining new ground within the pensions space, forming stronger partnerships with pension funds. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports

Making a difference

Ever-increasing workloads, growing regulatory pressure, horror pensions stories in the press; there are times when it can seem difficult to believe that the work is worthwhile and has a material value to members’ lives. But it’s always nice to remember the constructive ways the industry can help people make the most of their savings. Pensions Age asks: What work-based memories make you feel ‘warm and fuzzy’ for the difference it generated? We hear your ‘good news’ stories

Time for a holiday?

In a recent article for Pensions Age, SPP president Paul McGlone contemplated the return of sponsor contribution holidays for schemes that are in surplus. But should sponsors be able to do this? Those in the industry argue the case for and against

Shopping around

Lynn Strongin Dodds considers whether investing in retail real estate is losing its edge

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Francesca Fabrizi meets Craig Scordellis, Head of Long-Only Multi-Asset Credit at CQS, to discuss what MAC strategies can offer pension schemes today

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