IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 100
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IASB urged to add projects on pensions accounting, sustainability reporting
The board is also conducting research into pension benefits that depend on asset return
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NewsCampaign group’s RI bill tackles fiduciary ‘best interests’ duty
Model legislation would also require UK government to set up ‘UK Council for Investor Due Diligence’
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M&S tops up de-risked pensioner liabilities with £750m set of buy-ins
80% of retail scheme’s pensioner liabilities are now insured
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Border to Coast hires real estate chief ahead of fund launches
Public pension pool’s property offering likely to comprise two vehicles
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NewsUK roundup: PLSA seeks new recruits for policy board
Plus: Coronavirus ‘has had little impact on pension saving’
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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 PiecesCan superfunds be the silver bullet for DB woes?
Consolidation as a means of achieving better outcomes for pension schemes is a growing trend. This was highlighted in the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) 2018 White Paper on protecting defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.
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InterviewsHow we run our money: Lothian Pension Fund
Bruce Miller (pictured), CIO at the Lothian Pension Fund, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the fund’s inclination towards equities and internal management
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Special ReportFiduciary Management: Reshaping the pensions landscape
Mandatory tendering in the UK market has fuelled rapid growth in the fiduciary management industry
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FeaturesAccounting Matters: Who sets the standards?
You are what you know, the saying goes. And it goes without saying that the 211 comment letters the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) received on its Primary Financial Statements (PFS) project will represent some diverse viewpoints.
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Aviva links with Prudential Financial on funded reinsurance deal
Funded reinsurance allows an insurer to transfer both asset risk and longevity risk associated with pension and annuity liabilities
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Brunel chooses three for £1.2bn sustainable equities fund
Strategy goes beyond ESG risk to target exposure to companies providing sustainability solutions
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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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UK standards body delivers second sustainable finance ‘specification’
‘PAS 7341’ distinguishes between, and sets requirements for responsible investment management and sustainable investment management
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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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NewsMPs warned about DB sponsor cost hit from proposed funding rules
Pension Schemes Bill due to be scrutinised by the Public Bill Committee in the House of Commons next week
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Wales Pension Partnership launches fixed income platform
Russell Investments to manage all but the UK credit sub-fund
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NewsNearly two-thirds of listed DB sponsors have warned on profits this year
UK-listed DB sponsors are concentrated in industrial and consumer discretionary FTSE sectors
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NewsProgress on diversity in investment ‘disappointingly slow’, says WTW
Consultancy aims to seek out more new managers that have diverse teams
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Asset managers split over UK corporate TCFD reporting rule approach
Aviva backs comply-or-explain rather than mandatory route, but with annual AGM vote
