All Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) articles – Page 2
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NewsFuture Growth Capital UK LTAF makes first investment in line with LIFTS initiative
The investment manager aims to deploy an initial £1bn as part of a planned £10-20bn deployment over the next decade into UK and global private markets
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NewsPeople moves: Alecta to propose new chair at AGM
Plus: Lægernes Pension appoints head of listed assets; AFII expands in Asia with two hires
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NewsPeople moves: AllianzGI picks new leads for private and public teams
Edouard Jozan has been appointed as head of AllianzGI private markets
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NewsFCA proposes overhaul of rules for alternative asset managers to boost UK growth
The Financial Conduct Authority is also considering bespoke regimes for investment trusts and venture capital firms
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NewsAberdeen takes on pension policies worth £3bn from Phoenix Life
The transfer relates to a specific book of business, which includes UK DB and DC pension funds, as well as UK Local Government Pension Schemes
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NewsNumber of funds adopting SDR label stands at just 80, according to Morningstar
New report published on deadline for managers of UK-domiciled funds to comply with SDR rules shows 325 have not adopted labels
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NewsPLSA to merge voting framework with FCA-backed Vote Reporting Group
The new and improved vote reporting template will allow investment managers to report on their voting activity more easily and at a lower cost
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NewsUK’s FCA identifies multiple valuation challenges for private market managers
The FCA was clear on what it expects firms to do to redress the valuation discrepancies
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NewsAsset managers may welcome more permanent delay to FCA's SDR rules, says PwC
Morningstar and PwC say FCA’s decision is unsurprising and signals a lack of market demand
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NewsRegulators outline plans to support UK growth
UK chancellor has called on regulators to tear down regulatory barriers that hold back growth
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InterviewsUKSIF chief sees hope for further traction of UK anti-greenwashing measures
James Alexander, CEO of UKSIF, expects more asset managers to get authorisation for sustainable investment labels in 2025
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NewsAbsence of further guidance on surplus sharing for UK DB schemes is ‘missed opportunity’
Industry commentators say government should tap into corporate DB pension sector for capital investment into UK
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NewsUK government proposes pension reforms to unlock £80bn of investment
Government proposes merging LGPS assets and consolidating DC schemes into super funds
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NewsVfM and proposed Red-Amber-Green assessment ‘too blunt and severe’
The pensions industry is also concerned over the extensive set of disclosures proposed by the regulator
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NewsSchroders Capital UK venture capital LTAF gets green light to launch
The fund will be seeded with cornerstone investment of £300m from Phoenix and the British Business Bank
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NewsAsset managers split over FCA’s unbundling rules, study shows
Asset management market is split between a core of potential early adopters, a large ‘wait and see’ group and an entrenched group of sceptics
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NewsHM Treasury urged to regulate investment consultants
ShareAction letter is backed by AMNT, FCA, Pensions for Purpose, Make My Money Matter, Carbon Tracker, Green Alliance and Seefair
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AnalysisWhat does the climate transition plan craze mean for pension funds?
Will the move to include net-zero strategies in disclosure rules help assess portfolio companies, and will pension funds be captured themselves?
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NewsUK government’s plans to regulate ESG ratings will ‘shine a light’ on the sector
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will set the rules of the new regime which will mirror EU and international systems
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NewsClimate NGO’s net-zero test for fossil fuel reserves included in FCA consultation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has included Carbon Tracker and ClientEarths’ proposal for an ‘atmospheric viability test’ on fossil fuel reserves.
