IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 186
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Country Report
Pensions In UK: Of Brexit, deficits and LDI
With a potential Brexit in sight, Carlo Svaluto Moreolo asks whether the assumptions underlying liability-driven investment (LDI) need to be reconsidered
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Liquidity warnings
Regulation is constraining pension funds’ ability to manage risk and they should prepare for future illiquidity
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Pensions Accounting: Managing change
UK defined-benefit deficits are ballooning. The Brexit vote might initiate behavioural change, Stephen Bouvier writes
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DC Income Strategies: Another egg in the NEST?
As the UK government consults on whether NEST should be allowed to enter the drawdown market, Jonathan Williams examines the arguments for and against its entry, and what the fund can learn from Australia
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Diversified Growth Funds: Diffusing the risk
Katherine Lynas and Adam Gillespie point out that strong diversified growth funds distinguish themselves in performance terms at times of heightened market stress
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Master Trusts: A DC default for the future
Pádraig Floyd assesses how master trust providers are shaping the design of defined contribution default funds
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DB Sponsor Covenants: Underlying weaknesses
The British Steel and BHS cases have drawn attention to structural flaws in the UK’s defined benefit system when it comes to the sponsor covenant, writes Gill Wadsworth
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Longevity in the spotlight
Scheme-specific adjustments to standard industry tables can help smaller pension funds take into account the effect of longevity, according to Michael Kelly and Glyn Bradley
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LGPS: Straight in at the deep end
Gail Moss assesses progress so far as the eight local government asset pools of England and Wales test the water
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Special ReportUK: Pace of reform slows down
Following the relative success of auto-enrolment, the UK has turned its attention to ensuring its pension system is fit for purpose
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News
UK politician sets out 'transformational' corporate governance reforms
Shareholder committees among proposals from Conservative MP, inspired by European best practice
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'Unprecedented' consolidation of UK DC could see providers gain £1.5bn
UK master trust predicts small-scale DC and master trusts unable to cope with regulation will merge with other providers
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RPMI allocates £700m to proprietary momentum factor mandate
Russell Investments to manage mandate, with strategy designed with RPMI Railpen
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NewsLAPFF urges FTSE 350 firms to disregard 'defective' accounting advice
Local authority funds challenge accounting regulator over advice on dvidend payments
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Pirelli agrees £600m longevity swap deal with Zurich
Transactions seen as highlighting that longevity swap market no longer the preserve of larger pension schemes
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Livelier pension scheme bulk annuity business ahead, says consultancy
Aon Hewitt says volumes should pick up in H2 2016 after relatively muted activity in first half of the year
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UK pension schemes should beware bulk annuity 'capacity crunch'
Hymans Robertson predicts UK defined benefit pension scheme demand to grow threefold by 2026
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NewsWednesday people roundup
NSN Pension Trust, Now Pensions, UBS Global Asset Management, Kempen Capital Management, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Universal Investment
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News'Bolder' UK actuarial body calls on G20 to deliver on fossil fuel pledge
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries says move is in line with its work on investment risk from stranded assets
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Greenwich hires managers for new multi-asset, EM equity strategies
Local authority fund completes implementation of new strategic asset allocation with final two hires
