Retirement income: exploring the future of DC
We at Pensions Insight, in association with State Street Global Advisors, wanted to know what schemes are thinking and where they are on their freedom and choice journeys. We surveyed...
Why the latest SORP deserves an F for Failure
The most recent SORP is both bonkers and impractical, says Richard Butcher By now we’re all becoming familiar with the new accounting requirements in the most recent SORP – the...
Is the great pensions freedoms project about to go Titanic?
People love freedom and choice, but they don’t understand it. Could we be heading for a disaster of Titanic proportions? And who is to blame if people lose all their...
GMP reconciliation is one bit of jargon trustees can’t afford to ignore
The end of contracting out means the clock is ticking for trustees, says Able Governance director Nick Boyes One of the biggest challenge for a new trustee is getting to...
Do pensions really need more competition with houses?
Will the new Lifetime ISA lead to more young people choosing buying a home over saving for a pension? Sara Benwell thinks so One of the perceived problems with Lifetime...
Fears at the Fed
Pension funds banking on the politicians making rational decisions may find their optimism is sadly misplaced, says Mark Leftly BAE Systems, the British defence giant, stopped paying 1,200 staff across...
Investment sentiment 2014: The future is here
Pension schemes and their advisers reveal their predictions for the next twelve months, reports Laura MacPhee It’s that time again. The end of the year is often a period of...
Diversified growth funds have seen a surge in popularity – but do they live up to the hype?
It’s an odd quirk of human nature: we can find it difficult to moderate our appetites and slip into overindulgence. That appears to be happening with the multi-asset strategies that...
The search for true diversity
Often explained as ‘not putting all your eggs in one basket’, for most investors a diversified portfolio is the holy grail, says Sam Brodbeck For pension funds, with their uniquely...