IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 148
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UK risks ‘blind Brexit’ without financial services deal, ex-minister warns
Former European commissioner Peter Mandelson clashes with ex-IA chair Helena Morrissey over Brexit strategy
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Managers back DC scheme access to illiquid markets
“Auto-enrolment is a game changer,” says trade body chief executive
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NewsUK proposes £1m fines as part of expanded powers for regulator
Department for Work and Pensions launches consultation on strengthening regulator’s powers
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NewsFinancial Reporting Council unveils upsized investor advisory group
17-strong group to help FRC understand investment community views on various issues
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Brexit: More finance firms considering transfers away from UK
Several asset managers have moved staff or assets to other EU locations ahead of Brexit
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NewsAuto-enrolment ‘not a solution for self-employed workers’
Lobby group IPSE calls for dedicated “sidecar” pensions for freelancers
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University roundup: Cambridge nets 19% investment return
Also: Oxford University endowment gains 9.2% as private equity holdings near a quarter of portfolio
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Banks help FTSE 100 pension deficit fall to just £5bn
HSBC, Santander, Barclays and Lloyds all reported a DB surplus for the first time, says Barnett Waddingham
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Joseph Mariathasan: Can technology alone transform education?
Investment opportunities in the education sector are as exciting as health care, but harder to identify
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UK government rejects call for default at-retirement option
Default decumulation products not in the spirit of pension freedoms
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NewsDWP ‘regrets’ wording in trustee ESG duties announcement
Lawyers described language about ‘empowering savers’ as misleading
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Country ReportWillis Towers Watson launches bundled service for DB schemes
OneDB combines admin, actuarial and investment services to set schemes on a path to full funding – and, perhaps, consolidation
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Abu Dhabi’s sovereign fund buys 21% stake in UK pension insurer
PIC has been one of the most active insurers in the UK DB de-risking space in the past 12 months
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Hampshire seeks managers for £660m multi-asset credit mandates
Local authority pension fund open to investing on segregated or pooled fund basis
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Asset management roundup: China Post debuts A-shares smart beta ETF
Also: LGIM expands ESG multi-asset range for defined contribution schemes
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UK government lays out trustee duties on climate change, ESG
DWP launches consultation on trustees’ duties in relation to financial ESG factors and ethical matters
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NewsAXA IM to invest €100m as part of major corporate overhaul
Former NN Investment Partners CIO Hans Stoter to lead fixed income business as part of changes
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Former MEP says ‘fatally flawed’ FRC should be shut down
Sharon Bowles argues for new accounting body as independent review begins
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NewsWelsh pension funds eyeing investment in tidal power project
A collaboration of Welsh public sector pension funds is considering backing a £1.3bn (€1.5bn) tidal power project. The £16bn Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) – formed by the country’s eight local authority funds – has committed to consider investing in the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project. Under the terms of ...
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UK seeks to ease pension funds’ access to impact investments
Government responds to 2017 recommendations from advisory body
