IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 140
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Accounting roundup: Rulemakers risk running out of time, IASB chair warns
Also: UK questioned over EFRAG conflict; PIRC’s concerns over troubled bakery; FRC urges annual reports shake-up
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£2bn DC scheme selects ESG strategies for default option
Willis Towers Watson’s LifeSight master trust will shift half of its equity holdings to two ESG index funds later this year
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ESG roundup: UK public sector schemes to oppose Ryanair chairman
Also: ABP invests €15m in green bond for Schiphol airport; World Bank backs first ‘blue bond’ for Seychelles
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Netherlands will be a centre for financial infrastructure, regulator claims
AFM expects at least 30% of European trade in financial instruments to relocate to the Netherlands
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Top DC funds to help boost investment in UK ‘patient capital’
Regulators will consult on removing or reducing barriers for DC funds to invest in illiquid asset classes
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UK government backs pension dashboard with £5m pledge
Chancellor Philip Hammond says government will consult on ‘detailed design’ for online portal
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Country ReportFiduciary managers: CMA sticks to its guns after data criticism
Competition regulator still finds adverse effects on competition after revisiting data on fiduciary costs
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Long-term equity holdings ‘won’t solve’ USS funding gap, experts warn
‘Keeping more equity for longer won’t magically reduce costs and liabilities,’ consultants argue in open letter to UK’s biggest scheme
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NewsUK schemes face £15bn bill from pension equality ruling
High Court decision signals end to nearly 30 years of uncertainty over ‘guaranteed minimum pension’ payments
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Ford drives retirement flexibility with partial pension transfer option
Active members will be able to transfer half of their DB pension into a DC scheme to access more retirement options
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NewsSwedish watchdog urges preparation for ‘hard’ Brexit
Regulator warns of “inconvenience and extra costs” for Swedish banks
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NewsBlackRock bets on ‘dramatic’ sustainable ETF growth
New ETF suite aimed at growing number of investors seeking to align investment decisions with values and beliefs
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ESG roundup: PGGM backs airport group’s green bond
Plus: IIGCC offers ‘how to’ guide on climate and investment; Merseyside LGPS selects new smart beta climate index
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Schroders nets £80bn mandate from Lloyds
Assets to be transferred after dispute with Standard Life Aberdeen is resolved
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‘Horrified’ pension director quizzes FCA on pension freedoms strategy
FCA challenged over response to rise of retirees taking pension savings as cash
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Melbourne Mercer: Netherlands beats Denmark as world’s top system
Finland takes third spot; Spain debuts with a C grade for its system
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NewsRe-enrolment key to ‘nudge’ UK into saving: survey
‘Reframing’ the benefits of pension saving can convince more employees to engage, survey finds
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UK sales head Benton exits State Street
Departure follows leadership restructure over past 12 months
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UK government to pursue additional primary legislation for CDC
Government sets out plan for autumn consultation in response to select committee
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Country ReportUK regulator sets out fiduciary manager concerns
TPR sees fiduciary managers’ investment teams more easily ‘let off the hook’
