IPE's United Kingdom Coverage
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NewsUK government increases British Business Bank’s total financial capacity to £25.6bn
The increase will enable a two-thirds increase in investments to around £3.5bn each year
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NewsInvestment Association appoints first head of private markets
IA creates new role in recognition of increasing importance of private markets, appointing Namita Kain
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NewsDWP’s Impact Assessment says DB reforms put members’ pensions at risk
Accessing surplus may improve employer’s financial position, but may risk pension scheme becoming underfunded, says Pension Security Alliance
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NewsChurch Commissioners delivers 10.3% return, buoyed by public equities
The fund’s private markets and real asset portfolios contributed more modestly to last year’s performance
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AnalysisResponsible investment impact of UK pensions reform bill weighed
Industry experts say Pension Schemes Bill misses opportunity to clarify fiduciary duty, and falls short on needed clarity and ambition on sustainable investing
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pension Schemes Bill
Plus: Mansion House Accord, DB surplus extraction and British Growth Partnership
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NewsUK pensions minister adamant government will not mandate investment
The government has included a ‘reserve power’ mechanism in the new Pension Schemes Bill, giving it power to mandate specific asset allocations
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NewsInvestors urge UK firms to stand by DEI pledges
A coalition of institutional investors, including NEST, Strathclyde Pension Fund and London CIV, has united to support inclusive workplaces amid recent DEI backlash
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NewsUK government sets out indicative timeline for pensions reform
DWP launches roadmap setting out UK’s provisional plan to implement reforms across DC and DB workplace pensions
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NewsUK launches ‘game changing’ Pension Schemes Bill
DWP says new bill will create a more ‘efficient, resilient pension landscape’, and lay the foundation for the upcoming Pensions Review
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NewsPensions regulator calls on trustees to consider new options for endgame planning
TPR says it is ‘critical’ that trustees take advice and undertake an appropriate level of due diligence
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NewsReforms to boost UK growth will take several years to show results, says PPI
Institute says that if government policy reforms have their desired effect, data should start to reveal higher allocations to private markets and to UK assets
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NewsPrivate sector dashboards ‘essential’ to recover UK lost pension pots
ABI argues that relying on a single, state-owned dashboard will fall short of predicted impact
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NewsCheviot master trust launches enhanced model to meet evolving demands
The DB/DC master trust partnered with Spence & Partners and Van Lanschot Kempen
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AnalysisGovernance proposals gain ground over E and S in 2025 AGM season
The AGM voting season in Europe and North America has been unfolding against a backdrop of a backlash against sustainability concerns, particularly in the US
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NewsLondon CIV to back UK venture capital investment vehicle
The LGPS pool has an in principle view to invest in the British Growth Partnership’s initial fund when launched
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NewsUK government to allow trustee approval of DB surplus extraction
It also puts public sector consolidator proposals on the backburner
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NewsUK to keep ‘reserve power’ for binding investment targets for pension schemes
The government has published the final report on the Pension Investment review, which will shape Pension Schemes Bill
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NewsMorrisons retirement saver plan in £270m buy-in with Aviva
The transaction benefits over 32,000 deferred members of the plan
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NewsSmart Pension commits 15% of default fund to private markets
The new commitment exceeds the 10% commitment to private markets agreed under Mansion House Accord
