IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 188
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Country Report
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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Country Report
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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Country Report
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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News
'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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News
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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News
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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News
Greenwich hires managers for new multi-asset, EM equity strategies
Local authority fund completes implementation of new strategic asset allocation with final two hires
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News
Berkshire to join LPFA/GMPF infrastructure pooling platform
Local authority fund set to join infrastructure fund after deciding to pool with Local Pensions Partnership
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News
PIC completes £230m buy-in with UK glass manufacturer's scheme
Deal agreed in early August, takes advantage of higher Gilt prices
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News
Welsh LGPS pool gears up for third party operator search
Eight Welsh funds remain open to launching own tax-transparent fund at a later date
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NewsUK regulator fines Pitmans Trustees over late governance statement
Professional trustee fined after failing to submit signed chair’s statement by deadline
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News
UK funds should be allowed to enforce CPI indexation to cut deficits
Consultancy LCP says statutory override would allow FTSE 100 companies to cut deficits by £30bn
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Union pushes back against plans to close Royal Mail fund
Postal services provider, privatised in 2012, reported an accounting surplus of £3.4bn across DB funds
