Hymans Robertson is the latest consultancy firm to criticise draft regulations for defined benefit schemes. It says it is “deeply concerned” about key parts of these proposals, and suggests the Department of...
The Bank of England has stepped up its bond-buying activity in a move to shore up the financial system and protect pension funds. The Bank has announced it will widen is bond...
Returns from ‘green’ infrastructure are expected to fall in the near term, and are likely to be below returns available on traditional infrastructure - which may have a far higher carbon footprint....
The Bank of England has taken unexpected action to address the widespread sell-off in gilt markets, which has caused gilt yields to surge. It has announced it will now buy unlimited quantities...
The pension investments of major FTSE 100 companies finance seven times more carbon emissions than their sponsoring UK companies, according to the latest data from Make My Money Matter and Scottish Widows....
Trustees may need to evaluate fund performance and objectives in light of the major movements in financial markets after last week’s ‘mini budget’. Ross Trustees trustee director Pavan Bhardwaj says there have...
The majority of asset managers agree that it should be mandatory for companies to report both their direct greenhouse gas emissions and those related to electricity use — known as Scope 1...
The negative market reaction to last week’s ‘mini’ budget is impacting both DB and DC pension schemes. One of the biggest impact has come from the surge in gilt yields, which is...
The pensions industry is calling for a review of pension taxes and allowances as part of the new chancellor’s pledge to simplify the UK tax regime and stimulate growth. The new chancellor...
The new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng reformed the pension charge cap in his inaugural ‘mini’ Budget, to encourage pension schemes to invest in infrastructure assets and less liquid private markets. Announcing plans to...
