IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 213
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Oxford University Endowment Fund returns 9.1% over 2014
Results takes annualised net return for five years to end of 2014 to 8.9%
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IPE Views: DC trustee boards should think professional
A professional trustee can change the focus of a pension fund from being adviser-led to trustee-led, says Dalriada’s Chris Roberts
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UK trade union targets LGPS with Israeli divestment campaign
Second-largest trade union asks members to lobby pension funds to divest from companies ‘supporting’ Israeli occupation of Palestine
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UK bulk annuity market spikes with Prudential, Northern Bank deal
Prudential enters 2015 lumpy bulk annuity market announcing largest deal this year and taking business over £2bn
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NewsAP2 backs call for Shell to turn back on climate-sceptic lobby group
Letter signed by 19 institutions urges Shell to reconsider membership in US, EU trade associations
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NewsMandate roundup: EAPF, MSCI, Isle of Wight, BNP Paribas
Environment Agency fund opts for MSCI’s low-carbon index for whole of passive equity portfolio
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UK roundup: PPF, MNOPF, BlackRock
Aggregate deficits among UK defined benefit schemes fall for second consecutive month
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Lancashire, LPFA partnership to reach crunch point with July meetings
Meetings to take place simultaneously, deciding whether to create £10bn joint investment fund or merge liability management
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NewsAsset manager calls on companies to reconsider quarterly reporting
UK’s largest manager calls for FTSE 350 companies to move away from quarterly reporting following change in law
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Defined ambition not just an ‘academic exercise’ – Steve Webb
Former UK pensions minister remains confident new Conservative government will push on with plans to introduce collective DC
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USS: Mark-to-market to blame for pension funds' failure on infrastructure
UK pension fund laments pressure to increase exposure to asset class, as accounting standards prohibit allocations
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NewsFriday people roundup [updated]
La Française, Achmea, Dalriada, MN, Martin Currie, Sarasin & Partners, FRC, Achmea, Schroders, Wellington Management, GLG Partners, Third Wave Asset Management, PMI
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PPF 'disappointed' with UK pension funds' lack of interest in LDI
Chief executive says number of UK schemes using LDI contributed to lack of funding improvement since 2005
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Mandate roundup: Hampshire Pension Fund, RPMI Railpen, Northern Trust
UK’s Hampshire tenders for managers as it outsources more than £400m in alternative assets
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NewsStrathclyde grows renewables exposure with offshore wind fund
Local authority scheme commits to UK Green Investment Bank’s offshore wind fund, considers direct renewables exposure
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UK DC alternatives exposure jumps by one-third in two years
Marked fall in developed equities allocations exposed in new data by asset manager Schoders
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UK multi-employer pension funds clash on debt collection consultation
Schemes diverge on opinion as MNOPF calls rules “unncessary” and Pensions Trust throws support behind status quo
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News‘No support’ for solvency agenda in IORP II, rapporteur says
Irish MEP says EU should be unapologetic for creating gold standard in legislation, concedes cross-border funding rules need revisiting
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IPE Views: What do you do when a guru leaves?
How should pension funds deal with the cult of personality at asset managers?
