IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 149
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Heathrow lands £325m buy-in with L&G through bespoke bond deal
UK’s busiest airport issues £160m bond direct to insurer to help secure better price for de-risking deal
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Investment staff depart £2.1bn Berkshire Pension Fund
Nick Greenwood and Pedro Pardo have both left the LGPS fund in recent weeks
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NewsUK considers scrapping ‘controversial’ inflation measure
Abolishing retail prices index could cut scheme liabilities but legal problems could scupper changes
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LGIM outs climate change laggards after 12-month engagement
Manager reports on outcome of first engagement period since pledging sanctions against companies that do not act over climate change
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NewsAccounting roundup: EU advisers approve controversial DB changes
Plus: European Parliament flags concerns over IFRS 17; FRC plots new governance code for this year
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ShareAction scrutinises UK auto-enrolment providers
Campaign group scores providers on responsible investment and member engagement
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Joseph Mariathasan: The Grand Challenge of an ageing society
A meeting of minds spearheaded by a UK consultancy aims to address fundamental issues facing societies across the world
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Lawyers warn on political influence over public funds after UK court ruling
Palestine Solidarity Campaign to consider appeal against court decision
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NewsUK regulator accused of cutting governance standards in listing rules
Regulation designed to allow sovereign-backed companies – such as Saudi Aramco – to list have been criticised by trade bodies
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UK charities rushing to shut costly DB schemes
58% of charity sector pension funds are now closed to future accruals, reports Hymans Robertson
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NewsPension funds to soak up £120m fine for Thames Water [updated]
ABP, PFZW, USS and the BT Pension Scheme will all take a hit to their investments in the UK water company
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South Yorkshire hires Schroders for £2.6bn equity protection mandate
LGPS scheme seeks to hedge third of portfolio against equity market declines
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UK roundup: Retailer faces political pressure over pension funding [updated]
Plus: Mothercare schemes set to exit PPF as restructuring is agreed; FTSE 350 schemes near full funding
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Mandate roundup: North Yorkshire appoints insurance bonds manager
Plus: London CIV first fixed income fund, custodian switch, member data service provision
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UK media group in talks to offload pension scheme
Johnston Press is exploring restructuring options as it struggles to meet £220m debt payment
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NewsTrustees should consult members on investment policy, say MPs
Select committee also proposes clarification of fiduciary duty, mandatory climate risk reporting
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NewsPressure building on UK audit regulator’s leadership as inquiry begins
Sir John Kingman has begun gathering evidence for his review of the Financial Reporting Council
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Southampton University to close DB scheme to new members
New non-academic staff to lose DB access, while existing members could see contributions increase
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Strathclyde allocates £620m to infra, real estate mandates
UK public pensions heavyweight takes steps to diversify away from equities
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NewsTPR reiterates deficit concerns as 2018 valuations disappoint
2018 valuations may not spell good news for UK defined benefit schemes
