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SME scheme profits by shunning diversification

The Tullett Liberty Pension Scheme has turned a £38m deficit into a £24m surplus by changing its investment strategy to focus on high-conviction growth equities

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BT poised to plough into farmland for inflation match

The UK’s largest pension fund has set itself a target of investing £1bn in farmland to keep track of inflation, but has struggled to find a suitable investment

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South Yorkshire staves off risk of mass opt-outs

Proposed reforms of the local government pension scheme have raised the threat of a mass member exodus, but South Yorkshire has developed a strategy to combat the risk

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Harvey Nics £30k death benefits fine preventable

Harvey Nichols has been fined more than £30,000 for maladministration of one member's death benefits, demonstrating the costs that could be saved with governance controls

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Lafarge bolsters covenant with profit share

The Lafarge pension plan has reduced its covenant risk by agreeing a programme of additional employer contributions tied to its sponsor’s financial performance from 2012

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Credit letter helps Habitat reduce PPF risk

The Habitat UK pension scheme used a past covenant agreement to see off immediate insolvency following the collapse of its sponsor, as Ian Smith discovers

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How Strathclyde allocated £100k SRI mandate

Strathclyde Pension Fund has become the latest scheme to hire an SRI overlay provider to reduce risk. Owen Walker looks at its selection process

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Kodak woes expose risk of overseas sponsors

Kodak’s filing for bankruptcy has left the UK scheme critically underfunded. Pippa Stephens looks at ways to minimise the risk of an overseas guarantor

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Kingfisher to dodge legal risk of AE phone opt-out

The Kingfisher pension scheme is to offer members an online rather than telephone opt-out to reduce its litigation risk following auto-enrolment. Ian Smith analyses the scheme’s decision

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BA to use iPad and iPhone to promote AE scheme

As British Airways targets smart devices to improve engagement, Ian Smith analyses how employers are using auto-enrolment as a platform to promote their scheme

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