IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 165
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UK investment consultants back trustee ESG push
Consultants pledge to put regulator’s ESG guidance on trustees’ agenda
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Strathclyde hedges currency risk after bumper return
Scotland’s biggest public sector pension fund also allocates £160m to direct investment portfolio
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Asset management roundup: MJ Hudson makes Brexit move
Plus: New LGPS transparency code commitments, HSBC MiFID II research decision
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ESG roundup: Stewardship is 'improving investment decisions'
Plus: Emerging markets, Moody’s and the IIGCC, World Benchmarking Alliance goals
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NewsIASB urged to look again at DB surplus accounting rules
Controversial IFRIC 14 rules need further research, say accounting regulator’s staff
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Country ReportCompetition watchdog names committee for consultant inquiry [updated]
CMA inquiry publishes 40-page document detailing the scope of its work
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European Commission proposes industry levy to fund EIOPA
Industry contributions to depend on extent sector or institutions ‘benefit from supervision’
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UK watchdog to force transaction costs disclosure for DC schemes
Asset managers will have to report transaction costs when requested by DC governance boards
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NewsPerformance fee funds ‘can be cheaper’: research
At managers offering a choice of fee structures the performance-fee shares are cheaper, research shows
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UK pensions regulator to take tougher approach to governance
TPR communications campaign follows ‘clearer, tougher’ governance pledge
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Mercer parent company pension fund strikes £3.4bn longevity swap
Deal is second largest for a UK pension fund using captive insurer
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How DC growth is reshaping asset management
Flows into defined contribution funds are influencing industry trends more and more, reports the Investment Association
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The small Dutch adviser influencing the UK’s biggest schemes
Rotterdam-based Ortec Finance lifts the lid on performance attribution for multi-billion-pound schemes
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Country ReportUK regulator confirms competition inquiry for investment consultants
The Competition and Markets Authority will investigate concerns about conflicts of interest in the fiduciary space
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BA scheme uses ‘captive insurer’ in £1.6bn longevity risk hedge
Transaction echoes similar moves by BT Pension Scheme and Merchant Navy Officers’ Pension Fund
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NEST eyes investments in private debt, commodities, infrastructure
Auto-enrolment scheme is considering ESG factors related to new asset classes
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Dairy Crest cuts indexation through CPI switch
Move from RPI to CPI is expected to save sponsor £24m in two years
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NewsUK roundup: ACCESS launches search for £34bn pool operator
Plus: Regulator finds ’major gaps’ in pension fund governance
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Brunel seeks head of private markets for £28bn LGPS asset pool
LGPS partnership looking to ‘raise its game’ in private markets
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British Airways to consult on defined benefit scheme closure
Company contributions have failed to stem growth in deficit
