IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 208
-
Country Report
Derisking: Unintended risks
Carlo Svaluto Moreolo asks whether UK trustees are taking the right approach to interest rate and inflation risk
-
Country Report
Derisking: Granular buy-ins
James Mullins expects medically underwritten buy-ins to gain popularity, with market volume set to reach £1.5bn this year
-
Country Report
Defined Contribution: An innovation conundrum
The end to compulsory annuitisation poses questions. When and how will Britons save, invest and draw down their DC savings?
-
Country Report
Local Government Pension Scheme: Is bigger always better?
After years of discussing local government pension reform, the government is no closer to a formal policy to restructure the system. This has not deterred frontrunners from exploring different methods of achieving scale and lowering costs
-
Country Report
Asset Management: The rise of multi-asset
Gill Wadsworth looks at the changes adopted by pension funds as they seek investment opportunites that offer stability, diversification and healthy returns
-
Country Report
UK Budget Changes: Further nails in the coffin
Kevin Davey assesses pension changes announced by the government in its July Budget
-
Special ReportUK: A year of implementation
This year has seen the rushed implementation of the dramatic changes introduced to the UK defined contribution sector in 2014
-
News
Consultants' fixation on short-term holding back green asset growth
Report by University of Oxford spreads blame for lack of green growth between asset owners, consultants
-
News
Longevity bigger risk than rates to corporate DB, says Fitch
Ratings agency warns over complacency in longevity assumptions and excessive focus on discount rates
-
NewsPPF grows in-house management team with hire of LDI head
UK lifeboat fund hires from Aviva Staff Pension Scheme as it begins building in-house management team
-
News
Buyout costs could rise 10% over Solvency II capital reserves
Cost of insuring deferred and younger members to rise due to indeterminable liability coverage
-
NewsWednesday people roundup
SNPF, SBMN, Nomura, Royal London Asset Management, Towers Watson, Delta Lloyd, AFM
-
News
PPF awards £400m direct lending mandate in 'hybrid' asset boost
UK lifeboat fund opts for single manager to build direct lending portfolio
-
News
Institutions urge action by food companies on water management
Asset managers and owners worth $2.6trn call for action by food giants including Kraft Heinz and Dr Pepper Snapple
-
News
LPFA appoints interim chair after Truell resignation
Merrick Cockell promoted to interim chair as Truell departs for advisory role
-
NewsWednesday people roundup
Sampension, Danske Capital, Hermes, Towers Watson, LPFA, RobecoSAM, Sackers
-
News
Avon replaces three managers in £165m hedge fund award
Local government scheme continues fund of hedge funds strategy pinnng hopes on returns until 2018
-
News'Stark' warnings for UK companies as deficits grow, contributions fall
Figures by consultancy Hymans Robertson sees deficit levels increase to £900bn
-
News
UK Pensions Regulator takes flexible line on covenant monitoring
DB schemes to decide frequency of sponsor check-ups between triennial valuations
-
NewsLPFA chair steps down to advise on London infrastructure fund
Edi Truell leaves next month to advise London mayor on LGPS collaboration and new LPFA, Lancashire partnership
