IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 151
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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
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UK high street chain de-risks with £880m bulk annuity deal
Scottish Widows takes on its biggest single bulk annuity deal to date
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UK pensions regulator chief exec to exit in February
Former pensions minister Steve Webb criticises recent “inappropriate personal vilification” of Lesley Titcomb
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Industry hits back at UK proposal for scheme funding requirements
DB white paper’s proposals for clearer, simpler funding regime is not necessary, industry and unions argue
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KPMG: Low interest rates pushing schemes to innovative accounting
Annual pensions accounting survey also finds life expectancy assumptions are being updated more often
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NewsUK parliamentary committee admits error on climate change assessment
Lloyds Banking Group’s schemes were deemed less engaged, but committee has amended its report
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Committee warns ‘complacent’ large schemes over climate change [updated]
Majority of schemes taking steps to counter climate change risk, Environmental Audit Committee reports
