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NewsNSK and Menzies funds drive £569m in additional buy-ins for UK market
The deal for Menzies’ DB scheme included dovetailing with a secondary market sale of an illiquid asset
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NewsAt retirement DC phase lagging on sustainability, says Barnett Waddingham
Consultancy also reports big gap in 2023 returns between worst and best DC providers, led primarily by strategic asset allocation
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NewsL&G sets up private markets fund for defined contribution members
The fund seeks to capture the illiquidity premium in asset classes including private equity, real estate, private credit and infrastructure
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Opinion PiecesWhy the green transition throws up workforce and pension challenges
Pensions are a hot topic in corporate Germany, where skills shortages and an ageing workforce have led to a war for talent, as well as a renaissance in occupational retirement provision in the fight for workforce skills.
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Opinion PiecesThe buyout pendulum starts to swing back to the DB norm
Vogue fashion magazine reports that flared trousers and mullets are back after a 50-year absence. They were not a good look even then, but fashion has its own drivers which do not necessarily involve good taste or even practicalities.
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AnalysisUK election: No impact on Mansion House agenda expected
Labour’s manifesto says the party is committed to increasing productive investment in UK economy
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on M&G
M&G joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the founding signatories committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
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AnalysisWhy the Dutch buyout market fails to fulfil its promise
Insurance firm Lifetri left the market last month as the opportunities in the pension risk transfer market proved less appealing than expected
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NewsUncertainty over Dutch DC transitioners likely to lift in December, say admins
APG, TKP, Achmea and Blue Sky Group believe the ‘do or die’ moment for pension funds planning to move to DC in January 2025 will only occur in December
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NewsAegon builds up £12bn default fund with private market investment
Three managers were selected to strengthen Aegon’s largest default fund: BlackRock, Aegon Asset Management, and JP Morgan Asset Management
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NewsArcmont and Carne to launch private debt LTAF
The LTAF will provide DC schemes with exposure to private debt
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NewsSwedish funds agency sets soft ceiling on fees, changes tender order
FTN announces changes to its plans and improvements to the process, following lessons learned
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AnalysisUK election: What a new government will mean for pensions
UK political parties have published their manifestos, outlining key priorities for pensions
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: The cost of caution
In the world of sustainable finance policy, ‘billions to trillions’ has become the rallying cry of efforts to finance the UN’s SDGs and tackle climate change
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NewsUK master trusts look to adopt dual default strategy for illiquid assets
Research by Isio found that 10 master trusts plan to allocate illiquid assets throughout their entire lifespan
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NewsInvestment Association calls for pensions industry shift in investment risk
IA CEO Chris Cummings proposes a three-point plan to reform the UK pension system
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NewsFTSE 350 companies paid £6.6bn to UK DC plans in 2023
DC spend exceeds DB spend among DB sponsors for the first time
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Opinion PiecesEuropean elections: the necessary policy leaps to secure citizens' pensions
This month sees European parliamentary elections and by autumn a new Commission will be in place. The political outcome and the composition of the new EC will influence the future shape of what still looks like quite an aspirational capital markets union (CMU) project.
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NewsFive Dutch pension funds move DC transition to 2028
The funds are targeting the new date despite the official transition deadline for the transition being a year earlier
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NewsIreland’s master trust market balloons to €22bn
The growth followed the implementation of IORP II
