IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 156
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NewsWhy quantitative tightening won’t happen
Asset owners and economists argue that the UK central bank will struggle to ‘normalise’ its balance sheet any time soon
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Joseph Mariathasan: Discount rates and error margins
If too much credence is given to measurements without understanding their limitations, it can create chaos
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UK government relaxes debt rules for multi-employer schemes
Employers to get more time to pay off debts under rules due for implementation next month
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UK regulator’s stance has let sponsors keep investing: BoE
Bank says macroeconomic fallout from big DB deficits has been “relatively small”
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NewsPrivate equity managers back LGPS cost disclosure code
UK public sector schemes persuade more managers to open up on investment costs
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NewsCarillion: Aberdeen Standard, BlackRock explain stewardship approach
Aberdeen Standard Investments looking ‘to beef up’ stewardship, BlackRock satisfied
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UK pension liabilities grew by £1trn in five years
Unfunded state pension liabilities accounted for more than half of £7.6trn total, reports ONS
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UK roundup: USS seals new Yorkshire Water inflation-linked swaps deal
Plus: LPP launches pooling vehicle for fixed income, LGPS Central seeks £2.5bn active equities manager
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Accounting roundup: FRC wrongly told companies to pay voluntary levy
Also: IASB seeks fix for IAS 19 anomaly; rule changes could prove difficult in Germany
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Strathclyde slashes equities to crystallise 2017 gains
Scottish public sector fund eyes “significant” global infrastructure allocation
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Church of England and AP7 tackle Rio Tinto over lobbying support
European pensions heavyweights join Australia’s LGS in shareholder resolution
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NewsUK politicians up ante over pension funds and climate change, ESG
Group of MPs write to top 25 pension funds, DWP sets out thinking about policies, regulation
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ESG roundup: BNP Paribas extends tobacco ban
Plus: Managers take action after Florida shooting; PLSA recommends Stewardship Code should ask investors about impact
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Country ReportCMA finds evidence of poor competition in consultants sector
Trustees, as customers, are not getting necessary information to judge value for money, says competition watchdog
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UK pensions: Looking ahead to pensions white paper
Industry commentators do not expect radical changes to retirement legislation
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Trustees: The right balance
The collapse of Carillion highlights just how difficult it is for pension fund trustees to influence the sponsoring company
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Collective DC: Let's not go Dutch
The experience of collective defined schemes in the Netherlands illustrates shortcomings
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Collective DC: Lukewarm response to CDC consultation
Only 36 entities made a submission to the select committee, and some influential UK names are absent
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Special ReportEurope's pensions regulation, country by country
Key regulatory issues affecting pensions across the region
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DB transfers: Freedom under fire
Three years after its introduction, the liberation of pensions savings has been marred by accounts of poor advice and scams
