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UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
The UK pension regulator has outlined new investment guidance for trustees of defined benefit schemes and said attention needs to be given to environmental, social and governance factors. "Trustees need to take environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

Praemium board terminates CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... At the same time Praemium is confident about its global growth prospects, especially in light of the acquisition of UK pension provider Wensley Mackay in November. "This strategic acquisition allows Praemium to enter the UK private pension space, with ...

NZ manager launches QROPS scheme

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... when it slashed the number of approved Aussie funds from 1600 to one on July 1. The list was tightened in July after UK pension policy was updated in April, and HMRC notified funds that they would no longer qualify for QROPS status if benefits could ...

Aligned advisers return to UK

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
UK pension, investments and insurance giant Aviva has hired a fresh team of face-to-face advisers three years after scrapping its 120-strong team. The move marks the return of aligned advice - the new advisers will be restricted to recommending only ...

Fortnum super members transitioned to HUB24

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... Fortnum Financial Group moves its e-Clipse Super Fund over to the platform. Remaining e-Clipse members, predominantly UK pension benefit holders, will be transitioned to HUB24 in due course. The superannuation transfer followed the transition of the ...

UK pensions not fussed about in-housing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
While large Australian institutions such as AustralianSuper and HOSTPLUS are increasingly turning to in-housing of their investment capabilities, the UK pensions industry remains fairly comfortable farming out management of its assets to third-party ...

AZ NGA signs twelfth firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... Sydney. The firm offers clients a full suite of financial advisory services but is best known as a leader in facilitating UK pension transfers into the Australian superannuation system. Sterling Planners is member of the Fortnum financial advisory network ...

UK regulator targets conflicts in investment consulting

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... to consultants for their investment services were given without a competitive tender. The chief executive of a large UK pension fund told the Financial Times, under condition of anonymity: "There can be no doubt [investment consulting] is a conflicted ...

UK moves away from annuities: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... contracts sold in Q1 2015 increased by 64% to 11,500. This is also in comparison with Q1 2014. The report said that while UK pension holders can now access their savings in one go and spend it on whatever they like, the reality is different. Defaqto ...

UK adds SMSF after slashing Australian pension schemes

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... Superannuation Scheme as the only two approved Australian funds on the QROPS list. The list was tightened in July after UK pension policy was updated in April, and HMRC notified funds that they would no longer qualify for QROPS status if benefits could ...