IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 120
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UK pensions regulator orders data review from 400 schemes
TPR said the 400 schemes were believed not to have reviewed their data in the last three years
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NewsReport calls for more schemes to promote partial transfer option
Greater access to partial transfers could be in the interest of members, financial advisers and schemes, according to Royal London and LCP
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UK roundup: Cardano completes NOW: Pensions acquisition
Also: LGPS asset pool hires San Francisco-based analytics firm for ESG and reputational risk evaluation
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FeaturesBriefing: Deep tensions threaten EU vision
This is not a commentary on the UK within or without Europe. Brexit has been a compelling distraction but it is one macroeconomic strand in a complex world. The overwhelming coverage has also moved attention away from key internal tensions within the European project.
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Rothesay breaks another record with £3.8bn buy-in
The deal secures benefits for 27,000 former employees of UK drinks company Allied Domecq’s DB scheme, and is the biggest buy-in to cover both retired and deferred members
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How Europe’s pension sectors are preparing for Brexit
IPE asked regulators and industry bodies in EU member states how they have been preparing for the UK’s scheduled departure from the bloc on 31 October
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UK roundup: LGPS pool names managers for £2bn sterling credit fund
Plus: Master trust The People’s Pension is allocating to an ‘adaptive cap’ equity index managed by SSGA
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PLSA urges regulator to give small, good quality schemes ‘space to thrive’
The trade body has come to the defence of smaller schemes in a consultation response after the UK regulator called for small schemes to be merged away
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Technology company seals record £4.7bn buyout with Rothesay
The GEC 1972 Plan will be insured through a buy-in before transferring to a full buyout ‘before the end of 2022’
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Mark Thompson leaves London CIV as investment chief
The CIO’s decision was for ‘personal and family reasons’ and not a comment on the asset pool and its objectives, Thompson said
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UK roundup: Steering group appointed to lead pensions dashboard work
Also: DC schemes ‘missing out on returns’ through lack of investment in UK companies; AA pension fund seals de-risking deal with unnamed insurer
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NewsLGPS asset pool tenders sustainable equities mandate for up to £1.5bn
Brunel Pension Partnership says it will be looking for managers whose approach ‘embraces the vision of sustainable economic growth’
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NewsNOW: Pensions authorised by UK regulator
Four more defined contribution master trusts have been signed off by The Pensions Regulator, bringing the total number of authorised providers to 31
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NewsUK schemes preparing for endgame with equity cuts and liability hedges
Aon survey shows pension funds are stepping up de-risking activity and allocating more to alternative asset classes
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Travel company’s £1.4bn scheme heads for PPF assessment [updated]
Thomas Cook’s UK pension plans are ‘marginally overfunded’ according to the lifeboat fund, meaning an insurance deal could avoid pension cuts
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PPF finance chief exits amid board reshuffle
Rodney Norman, Nailesh Rambhai and Anna Troup appointed non-executive directors, as chief financial officer Andy McKinnon departs
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USS ‘pushing regulator to the limit’ on risk, says CEO
£68.5bn scheme’s leaders say they have taken a position of ‘maximum flexibility’ in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute over contributions
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Responsible investment policies ‘could boost contributions by £1.2bn’
Franklin Templeton recommends schemes align with member values via better integration of responsible investment into DC strategies
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Tate & Lyle agrees £930m buy-in with L&G
The food and beverage company has now insured its entire £1.2bn pension scheme with Legal & General, covering 6,700 members
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UK trustees ready for ESG reporting rules despite implementation challenge
A Hymans Robertson poll shines a light on how pension fund supervisors will handle new reporting rules coming into force in October
