IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 164
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UK government tells LGPS: 'Minimal exceptions' to pooling assets
Any investments held outside new asset pools must be continually justified, says DCLG
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ESMA: Hard Brexit would pose 'significant stability risks'
Steven Maijoor urges regulated companies to work on contingency plans as Brexit negotiations stall
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NewsUK roundup: UBS awarded £11bn passive LGPS mandate
Also: Plumbing company scheme agrees £600m buy-in; Allianz backs transparency code
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NewsAccounting roundup: Reporting reforms and post-Brexit rules
IASB proposes new financial performance measure; ICAEW calls for maintainance of accounting standards
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Country ReportJoseph Mariathasan: Are consultants the referees or the players?
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority needs to know what game is being played before assessing the rules
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NewsESG roundup: Beware a ‘diesel moment’ for chemical sector
Also: MEP fossil fuel divestment call, fund ‘greenwashers’, Elo joins IIGCC and more
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Country ReportUK roundup: BlackRock backs LGPS cost transparency code
Also: Tesco halves deficit with discount rate switch; Mencap pension scheme selects fiduciary
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LPP pools £1.3bn credit assets for London and Lancashire schemes
Fourth pooled fund follows launch of infrastructure, private equity and global listed equity funds
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Merseyside pension fund seeking fund-of-hedge-funds manager
UK scheme is using IPE Quest to build a longlist
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Mike Jensen exits co-CIO role at London-Lancashire LGPS partnership
Jensen to take on director of investments role at Lancashire County Council
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UK sets up asset management taskforce in Brexit-fuelled action plan
City minister sets out pre- and post-Brexit UK asset management support plans
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IASB orders more research into controversial accounting rule changes
UK DB funds could dodge controversial rules by renegotiating scheme rules, say consultants
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NewsUK roundup: Poor governance could see trustees exit, says TPR
Also: ONS data shows record pension membership; PPF to reduce industry levy bill
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Brunel LGPS pool awards State Street $38bn custody mandate
State Street to provide a range of services; asset pool announces several new hires
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FCA to prep further consultation on transparency in asset management
Consultation to cover benchmarking, performance reporting and could include all-in fee
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PRI in Person: Stewardship, ESG policy, climate action
Collaborative investor engagement in Japan: coming soon?
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PLSA sets out vision of UK 'superfund' consolidation regime
Trade body calls for amendments to existing rules to allow simplified benefits and wide-ranging consolidation
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BT plans indexation cut to reduce £9bn deficit
UK telecoms giant seeking clarity from courts as it attempts to address funding shortfall
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CMI longevity model could cut Swiss liabilities by up to 3.5%
Swiss consultancy Libera doubts 1.25% long-term rate used in UK
