IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 119
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Bulk annuities market nears £35bn as Asda strikes £3.8bn deal
Full scheme buy-in expected to be followed by a buy-out
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Brexit deal seen giving ‘clear target’ for UK asset managers on EU access
… DB funding boost unlikely, says AXA IM
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FTSE 100 firms urged to check group, parent assets balance
Corporate governance specialist says companies should prominently display a parent company balance sheet
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UK master trust NEST awards diversified private credit mandate
DC master trust is targeting a 5-7% allocation across a trio of private credit mandates
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Pension bosses call for flexible systems to support increased savings
Women and self-employed in particular need more flexibility
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PLSA devises 3-level retirement living standards to engage savers
Industry group wants schemes representing 90% of active savers to adopt standards by 2025
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NewsAccounting roundup: FRC raises going concern sign-off standards
Watchdog says auditors face ‘significantly stronger requirements’
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NewsUK government due to present long-awaited pensions legislation
Pensions bill to cover greater powers for regulator and frameworks for CDC provision and pension dashboards
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NewsInvestors welcome new corporate green debt structure
APG and MP Pension positive on Enel’s general purpose bond with higher coupon on offer if environmental targets missed
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NewsLGPS Central launches £2bn multi-factor equity climate fund
The initial investment comes from two of the nine local authority pension funds in the asset pooling vehicle
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NewsUK regulator mulls trustee board diversity reporting requirement
TPR’s policy lead says reporting requirements ‘start to change behaviour’
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One-third of FTSE 100 companies have carried out derisking deals
Aon: Figures indicate high-profile UK businesses are paying increasing attention to pensions risks
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Church pensions investor calls out proxy advisers over climate voting advice
Church of England Pensions Board reacts to voting advice from ISS and Glass Lewis ahead of a BHP AGM next week
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National Grid UK pension scheme seals £2.8bn buy-in
Transaction is the third large pension deal with Rothesay Life to have been announced within the last two weeks
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NewsBig falls in management fees across some asset classes – report
Fees have declined significantly in areas such as emerging market equity, emerging market debt, and fund of hedge funds, according to bfinance
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Pensions minister asks schemes for copies of ESG statements
Guy Opperman wants to compile a record of SIP principles to monitor compliance with new requirements and highlight best practice
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Chart of the week: Responsible investment surges in importance
Survey shows that attitudes towards responsible investment changed the most among UK investors since last year
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PLSA: UK schemes ‘well-prepared’ for Brexit
But 45% of respondents to a new PLSA survey said leaving the EU would have a negative impact on their employer covenant
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Gender pay gap in UK investment management deteriorates
Average pay difference between men and women widened 0.8% over the first two years of mandatory reporting, according to analysis by PwC and the Diversity Project
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NewsAverage CDI allocations double over 18 months, says report
Inreasing allocations to infrastructure investments one of the biggest drivers, according to financial tech company RiskFirst
