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Barclays Bank UK scheme agrees £5bn longevity swap transaction
Scheme was advised by Aon while Insight Investment was appointed as collateral manager
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NewsUK roundup: Northern Gas Networks scheme in £385m buy-in deal
Plus: UK pension risk transfer market to reach £60bn in 2021, says Mercer
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NewsNational Grid scheme in £800m buy-in deal
Plus: Homestyle fund completes £103m bulk purchase annuity transaction
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Irish supervisor disappointed by master trust findings
Pensions Authority calls for improvements if master trusts are to meet standards after IORP II transposition
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Country ReportNorway's individual pensions: Pots follow member
New rules should drive consolidation and inject competition into the supplementary pensions business
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ESG roundup: EOS announces stricter diversity, inclusion voting policies
Plus: Phoenix Group announces ESG default DC solution
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APG considers outsourcing pension administration
The pension service provider is also contemplating building the required software through an alliance with other companies
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Smart Pension to expand to the Netherlands
Smart’s platform consists of several components: the admin platform and its underlying software; the collection of pension contributions; and the paying out of pensions
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NewsDC investments on the agenda of new UK ‘productive finance’ group
HM Treasury, Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority to convene industry working group
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ESG roundup: Deutsche Börse to buy majority stake in ISS
Plus: Saudi Aramco among Climate Action 100+ adds; BlackRock to up ESG exposure in DC default strategy, and more
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PensionsEurope, Better Finance at odds over Bulgaria pensions analysis
PensionsEurope and Bulgarian member association claim analysis draws false conclusions based on incorrect information
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NewsMandate roundup: Alecta beats rivals to win new term as FTP default provider
Plus: West Midlands scheme invests in debt fund
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Opinion PiecesThe looming trust deficit
Once again, European pension systems – notably those of the Netherlands and Denmark – have scored most highly in this year’s Mercer CFA Pension Index. These successes are no accident, and among the key ingredients is years of pragmatic and consensual policy making.
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NewsUK pension dashboards team sets out project timetable
PLSA welcomes ‘realistic’ timeline, but Smart Pension wishes for swifter progress
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DWP reveals ‘stronger nudge’ plans to increase guidance uptake
Pension Wise service was created to help savers navigate DC pot access ‘freedoms’
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UK pensions regulator proposes to shift focus to DC
15 years after TPR was formed, most DB schemes are closed to new members
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NewsState fund procurement will increase risk, says Swedish funds lobby chief
Swedish investment fund association says new official report shows existing premium pension platform is safe
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NewsLGIM integrates boosted climate impact pledge in DC default funds
Engagement programme and DC application extension ‘the right thing to do’
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NewsPLSA proposes regulatory decumulation framework after industry backing
The association is proposing a statutory requirement on pension schemes to support their members when they make decisions on how to access their pensions
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NewsUK roundup: Thames Water DC scheme joins Aon MasterTrust
Plus: Schemes target buyout deals as long-term objectives
