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An unnamed pension scheme has allocated £1.5m to bitcoin – the first time a UK scheme has invested in the cryptocurrency. https://t.co/tzQTPHJcv1
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The first UK pension scheme to invest in bitcoin was announced this week, with consultancy group Cartwright helping construct an innovative investment model.
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Amid widespread industry debate on consolidation and the benefits of insourcing and outsourcing, Railpen’s Jack Crawley explains how the £34bn scheme internalised its trading function. https://t.co/WNCksamz9B
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Amid widespread industry debate on consolidation and the benefits of insourcing and outsourcing, Railpen's Jack Crawley explains how the £34bn scheme internalised its trading function.
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NatWest has insured approximately a third of its pension scheme through multiple buy-ins with Rothesay Life. https://t.co/Vi5NPeOnoX
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Plus: Pension Insurance Corporation backs £54m housing venture, and M&G launches asset-backed securities fund. https://t.co/Z7tp3Fn9D8
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Independent pensions dashboards consultant Richard Smith continues his series of monthly case studies looking at how providers are preparing for the connection deadlines. https://t.co/uuHhCfA36x
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Investors have praised the government’s promised boost to UK investment but urged it to focus on creating opportunities, following this week’s Budget announcements. https://t.co/6gVVW31qSV
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Investors have praised the government's promised boost to UK investment but urged it to focus on creating opportunities, following this week's Budget announcements.
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Fixed income experts have downplayed gilt market volatility during and after the Budget announcement yesterday, as chancellor Rachel Reeves announced significant taxation and spending plans. https://t.co/Prs2Q5128k
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Fixed income experts comment on the outlook for gilts after the chancellor set out plans to increase borrowing by approximately £20bn a year compared to previous expectations.
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Members of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme will receive a bonus payment of almost a third of their regular pension income after the government confirmed it will transfer a reserve fund’s assets to the trustees. https://t.co/s3Rc01qqoG
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Members of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme will receive a bonus payment of almost a third of their regular pension income after the government confirmed it will transfer a reserve fund's assets to...
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While chancellor Rachel Reeves opted against introducing some of the more radical changes to pension tax speculated on before the Budget, decisions announced today will still have implications for schemes, administrators and pensioners. https://t.co/U8keVsxJyy
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We need an alternative to DC for a dignified retirement, former general secretary of the Communication Workers Union warns https://t.co/y7q0tQtfel
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Master trusts believe more support from both the government and the asset management industry is needed to invest in productive finance. https://t.co/iGTD0mD0nB
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Master trusts believe more support from both the government and the asset management industry is needed to invest in productive finance.
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Trustees have been urged to use their dashboard connection date as the first in a series of triggers that need close attention as the tool continues to evolve. https://t.co/KPn5mAbn2a
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With a connection timeline established, trustees need to address dashboard needs and work with third parties to achieve them, delegates at the PLSA conference heard last week.
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The UK’s pension system has lost its top-10 position among global retirement systems, according to the latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index. https://t.co/ahRNZteFD2
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The government has reportedly shelved plans to overhaul the system of tax relief on pension contributions given the impact on public sector workers. https://t.co/Y38HQWTXha
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Mercer, Fidelity International, Penny and Pension Lab have joined the Pensions Dashboard Operators Coalition, bringing its total membership to 14. https://t.co/GpgVlPvWR9
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Four firms have joined the Pensions Dashboard Operators Coalition, including Innovation Award winner Penny alongside Mercer, Fidelity, and Pension Lab.
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Royal Mail has officially opened its collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme to members. https://t.co/GQu9KG9Xqs
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Essex, Sutton, West Midlands and Border to Coast were among the big winners at last night’s LAPF Investments Awards. https://t.co/SS3sWhrkr4
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The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has raised concerns about a perceived lack of governance regarding the sole trustee model. https://t.co/uERJ7WWZ8W
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One of the bulk annuity sector’s newest entrants has completed its first two transactions with external pension schemes, worth a combined £130m. https://t.co/z9afUWgb9J
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The sector's newest entrant has completed two transactions worth a combined £130m, while Aviva has insured the Thomas Miller pension scheme for £140m.
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The development of the pensions dashboards ecosystem is on track to be ready for the first connection deadlines in April 2025. https://t.co/miRJxs8wtt
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