IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 157
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NewsUK workers face mandatory pension contribution increase
Auto-enrolment expansion will see minimum contributions rise to 5% from next week
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NewsUK promises review of Financial Reporting Council
Business minister Greg Clark rejects FRC’s call for more powers
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GKN pension scheme trustees strike deal with Melrose
Trustees satisfied ‘firm commitments’ of support in place regardless of outcome to battle
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Consultant-recommended funds do not beat market, says watchdog
Competition and Markets Authority says analysis fits into its value-for-money scrutiny of sector
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UK government proposes ‘expert stewardship oversight group’
Consultation suggests role of Investor Forum could be developed
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Ex-PPF chief Rubenstein to lead DB consolidator ‘superfund’
Edi Truell also backs new vehicle in wake of government support for consolidation
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UK roundup: BT to replace £49bn DB scheme with hybrid plan
Plus: GKN-Melrose latest; expert panel to scrutinise USS valuation; Brunel gets FCA green light
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NewsUK to consider criminal sanctions against negligent scheme sponsors
DB white paper outlines proposals for new powers for The Pensions Regulator, consultations for consolidation regime
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ESG roundup: NBIM among $3trn investor group pushing TCFD-reporting
Plus: Stewardship code views sought, LAPFF on ‘precarious work’, PRI on manager selection, ISS-oekom
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London CIV appoints fixed income managers, ‘pauses’ infrastructure
Work is underway on move into alternative investments
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New British Steel scheme ‘passes size and funding tests’
Restructuring scheduled for 28 March, subject to regulatory approval
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Unions reject proposal for UK universities scheme
UK arbitration body had facilitated an agreement but union branches turned out in force to reject it
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UK public pensions call for accounting watchdog to be disbanded
LAPFF demands that the Financial Reporting Council be wound up and replaced to improve accountability
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UK roundup: £41bn LGPS pool appoints third-party operator
Plus: GKN-Melrose latest; Northern Ireland scheme rejects divestment pressure
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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
