All Pensions articles – Page 98
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Artemis Global equities: ’15, going on ’16
After an “interesting” year, Peter Saacke separates the so-what stories (the Swiss franc, Grexit) from the ones with lasting impact on global equities.
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Artemis Investments - Global markets: opportunities for stock-pickers
With volatility set to continue, Peter Saacke, manager of the Artemis Global Growth Fund, thinks stock-specific opportunities are on the rise.
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Europe: Nursery slopes
After a flat year for European equities, in which the Artemis European Growth Fund outperformed, manager Philip Wolstencroft is (cautiously) optimistic about 2016.
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Artemis Income’s Adrian Frost: On economics, politics – and his philosophy
The manager of the Artemis Income Fund talks about where – and how – he has found his “two or three” good ideas in 2015, and gives his outlook for dividends in the future.
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Artemis Investments’ Outlook for 2016
Political change and the ‘normalisation’ of interest rates mean 2016 is likely to be another interesting year. But what will it bring for equities – and bonds? Here, a number of Artemis' managers share their views.Click here to read the full article
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ArticleHigh Court rules peripatetic staff are eligible for auto-enrolment
The High Court has ruled that peripatetic workers are eligible to be auto-enrolled into a workplace pension scheme.A judicial review sought by Fleet Maritime Services (FMSB) challenged the Pension Regulator’s (TPR) approach and guidance on peripatetic workers who travel from place to place, working in different locations. The organisation employs ...
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The Pensions Regulator warns half a million small employers to avoid fines
A warning has been sent by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to half a million small employers of their risk of being fined for not taking action on their workplace pension obligations.The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) ‘Workie’ character, who first made an appearance on our screens in October last ...
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FCA Retirement Income Market Data
Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published their collected data under the above title for the period July-September 2015.It should be admitted that ordinarily such a set of figures would hold little appeal for either this article or our readers. Yet these are far from ordinary times for pension ...
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Workie gets mean…
Last year we highlighted the launch of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) auto-enrolment awareness campaign – fronted by that nice friendly monster Workie.The Pensions Regulator (TPR), however, may not be so cuddly. In early January it issued this statement, with some of the most relevant passages reproduced below ...
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OpinionSusie Logan: Are you focusing on the right things?
2015 was a year of great change. There is no doubt about it, the new pension freedoms have given people unprecedented flexibility when it comes to deciding what to do with their retirement savings.As we look forward to 2016, we need to make sure we offer our employees the right ...
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AnalysisFive predictions for employee benefits in 2016
Need to know:April 2015’s pension freedoms have formed a gap in the market for bespoke pensions.Increasing pressure to publish pay data may lead to more employers doing so voluntarily.Technology and staff-driven benefits are likely to increase in popularity.Through 2016 and beyond, employee benefits will evolve as staff wants and needs ...
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Analysis
How to ensure default investment strategies result in good member outcomes
With the majority of defined contribution (DC) pension scheme members using their scheme’s default investment solution, ensuring this is fit for purpose is vital for employers. There are several key issues that they must address to ensure their scheme’s default investment strategy results in good member outcomes. How have April ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension asset values fall by £6bn
The defined benefit (DB) pension asset values of FTSE 350 organisations fell by £6bn between 30 November 2015 and 31 December 2015 from £646bn to £640bn, according to a study from Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey also found that liability values in the FTSE 350 were £704bn in December 2015 compared ...
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ArticleJudge rules on motions in FedEx same-sex spouse pension case
A US District Court Judge has allowed a pension benefits claim brought by the same-sex widow of a FedEx employee to proceed while dismissing two other claims by the plaintiff.The plaintiff, Stacey Schuett, was in a committed relationship with Lesly Taboada-Hall for 27 years. They married in a civil ceremony ...
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Confusion, fines and a messy future in store for pensions
During 2016 employers will feel the effect of the many changes that have been happening in the pensions industry. Steve Herbert, head of benefits strategy for Jelf Employee Benefits, looks at some of the key areas of which UK plc needs to be aware.He says: "There are potential hazards in ...
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ArticleAlcatel-Lucent agrees £300 million pension buy-in
Global telecommunications equipment organisation Alcatel-Lucent has agreed a £300 million pensioner liabilities buy-in with Aviva for its UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The transaction is part of the organisation’s long-term de-risking objective. Alcatel-Lucent’s pension scheme has liabilities of around £1 billion.The organisation's pension trustees were advised by Aon Hewitt, which ...
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6: Tax and legislation: How will the Autumn Statement affect workplace benefits?
Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review on 25 November, which included announcements that will impact the future of employee benefits.PensionsThe next two phases of minimum pension contribution rate increases under auto-enrolment are to be pushed back to coincide with the tax year. The minimum contribution ...
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Swapping annuities for cash
The Government has announced that from April 2017 tax restrictions for pensioners wanting to sell their annuities will be removed. This means that anyone who already has, or is going to buy an annuity, will be able to sell it for cash. Great news! Or maybe not.What’s the issue?George Osborne ...
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The changing face of Santa (and employment)…
... as seen through the eyes of Steve Herbert our Head of Benefits Strategy at Jelf Employee BenefitsAs the old aphorism has it, you can tell you are getting old when policeman are looking younger.Well as of today I can trump that with a highly seasonal – and true – ...
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ArticleLivingbridge to acquire Broadstone
Private equity firm Livingbridge is to acquire Broadstone Corporate Benefits and Broadstone Risk and Healthcare Ltd from Oakley Capital.Broadstone provides pensions, employee benefits, actuarial and investment services advice to small and medium sized employers, pension scheme trustees and individual pension scheme members.Livingbridge aims to help Broadstone increase in scale and ...