IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 153
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NewsSterling rebound dampens Church Commissioners’ 2017 return
Church of England’s investment portfolio gains 7.1% as managers warn of subdued earnings in near term
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UK launches £500m venture capital fund to attract institutional money
Launch from British Business Bank forms part of government’s aim to get more pension funds investing in VC
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UK urged not to backtrack on auto-enrolment contribution hikes
Pension coverage at record high but level of payments into DC funds still ‘inadequate’
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Broadcaster eradicates £83m pension deficit in first quarter
ITV has reduced its net DB shortfall from £328m at the end of 2016 to zero at the end of March
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Industry urges caution as UK government mulls ESG rules for trustees
Department for Work and Pensions is expected a consultation next month
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BT agrees £13bn funding plan to plug pension scheme deficit
Telecoms group will pay £4.5bn in the enxt three years to improve the funding of the UK’s biggest single-employer scheme
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‘Clearer, quicker, tougher’: UK regulator sets out three-year plan
TPR will hire more staff to implement new powers granted by UK government
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Pension Corp strikes £900m reinsurance deal with Prudential
Latest transaction covers 7,500 pensioners across two UK pension schemes insured by PIC
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NewsColumbia Threadneedle to transfer funds to Luxembourg ahead of Brexit
Asset manager to launch 13 new funds to accommodate switch, subject to approval from investors and regulators
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Rolls-Royce to save £145m in pensions overhaul
DC plan contributions doubled and DB scheme to remain open until 2024 after union agreement
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France’s FRR addresses Brexit concerns in manager search
Pension reserve fund proposes workaround for UK managers bidding for small-cap equity mandates
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Fitch: CDC will attract interest from private and public sector schemes
But those that have already made the move to DC are unlikely to move back, rating agency says
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Sharp improvement in UK DB funding during April
Rising assets, falling liabilities put FTSE 100 company schemes in best position for 10 years
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Scottish Widows, Standard Life Aberdeen disputing £109bn contract
Newly merged asset management group is fighting insurer’s decision to put management contract out to tender
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More UK DB schemes shut their doors to new members
New survey shows only 4% of schemes still open to new members
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UK pensions regulator flags asset seizing as last resort enforcement
Appointment of high court enforcement officers linked to desire to portray stronger image
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AP7, Church of England defeated at Rio Tinto shareholder meeting
Shareholders rejected resolution calling for improved governance over company’s membership of lobbying groups
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Public pension fund adopts equity protection for £1.2bn portfolio
Solution was deemed better way to derisk than moving away from equities
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Toshiba offloads UK scheme in £170m buyout deal
Rothesay Life backs transaction insuring benefits for 1,350 staff
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Sainsbury’s-Asda deal to come under regulatory scrutiny
The Pensions Regulator steps in after intervention from parliamentary committee
