IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 128
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NewsManagers urged to comply with new cost disclosure templates
Minister warns government could legislate to enforce new transparency codes if managers fail to adopt the templates voluntarily
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Largest UK pension scheme names new investment chief
Former CEO of fixed income at M&G Prudential to join USS in October
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Chart of the Week: At the precipice of cost transparency
Cost disclosure templates for UK institutional investors could emerge as soon as next week, conference delegates heard on Tuesday
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Nordic insurer hunts UK equity exposure via IPE Quest
The insurance company has intiated a search for a UK equity fund to be added to its ‘guided’ fund range
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UK regulator to expand scope and powers [updated]
The Pensions Regulator says it will take a greater interest in more pension schemes as part of its latest corporate strategy
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LGPS investment costs hit £1bn as cost code sheds light on fees
Public sector pension funds in England and Wales reported higher investment costs after a new code of transparency started to take effect
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UK high street chain shuts £5.6bn DB scheme
John Lewis Partnership will switch its staff to an “improved” defined contribution fund after a year of negotiations with staff
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NewsMaster trust authorisation process attracts 38 applications
The UK’s new regulatory regime for multi-employer defined contribution schemes has approved six providers so far
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BT slashes cost of legacy pension equalisation
UK company annual reports are starting to reflect less pessimistic estimates of the cost of October’s court ruling
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Climate change protesters disrupt pensions conference
Extinction Rebellion representatives press government minister to scale back LGPS’ investments in fossil fuels
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Fresh proposals for USS funding fail to satisfy university staff
The higher education staff union says a proposed new contribution schedule for the £64bn scheme is not sufficient to break the negotiating deadlock
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NewsLife expectancy will continue to fall in 2019: KPMG
Longevity swap contracts could be ‘out of the money’ given major shifts in data on life expectancy, warns accountancy group
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Mandate roundup: Ircantec awards five mandates worth €2.8bn [updated]
Plus: German church fund awards currency overlay mandate to Metzler; Italian education workers’ scheme shakes up manager line-up; Hampshire hires JP Morgan
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Stagecoach sues UK government over pension-related rail franchise ban
The transport company is taking legal action after it was banned from three franchises for refusing to take on funding risk related to Railpen
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Cost transparency firm hails quartet of ‘exceptional’ asset managers [updated]
Chris Sier’s ClearGlass highlights four stand-out performers from 105 manager interactions – although another five have failed to provide data
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UK public pension pool allocates $60m to private equity impact fund
Allocation made on behalf of four of Brunel Pension Partnership’s local government pension scheme clients as impact investing appetite grows
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Investors urge UK to act on 2050 zero emissions target advice
The UK’s business and energy secretary has pledged that the government ‘will do more’ amid grpwing investor pressure for action
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NewsUK charities facing ‘double whammy’ as pension deficits climb
Hymans Robertson has urged charity DB fund trustees to assess options for securing covenants or consolidating
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Susan Martin exits Local Pensions Partnership
CEO has resigned after three years in charge of the local government pooling vehicle
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UK pools slam ‘simplistic’ guidance
UK local authority funds have accused the government of imposing higher costs through changes in its stance towards asset pooling.
