IPE's United Kingdom Coverage – Page 213
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Sovereign wealth funds invest in UK mobile phone operator
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, GIC and CPPIB among investors
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Rising equities fail to dent UK pension deficits in April
Deficits remain at highs as corporate bond yields inch higher
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Collective LGPS fund for London begins recruiting as CEO named
Collective investment vehicle seen as alternative to full merger of London’s local government funds
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Mandate roundup: IPE Quest, LV=, BlackRock, Towers Watson
Swiss pension fund seeks three investment funds for $50m private debt strategy
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NewsWednesday people roundup
BlackRock, SSgS, Eaton Vance, KAS Bank, First Investments, Mirae Asset, Xudoo, Research Affiliates, Focus Orange
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NewsDutch government pushes back planned changes to DC annuity laws
State secretary says legal complications over duty of care to members leading to delay
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Lehmans scheme insured in £675m deal with Rothesay after TPR action
Rothesay takes market lead in 2015, picking up Lehmans scheme following six-year legal action
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UK roundup: Mercer on DB-to-DC transfers, JLT on deficits
Mercer statistics show spike in number of DB pot value requests as members investigate possibility of DC transfer
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NewsPension funds, SRI advocates clash on UK plans for investment regulations
Responses to DWP consultation on amending investment rules see NAPF advise against additions while ShareAction, UKSIF demand changes
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Climate policy at Church of England lacking urgency, critic laments
Church agrees to reduce holdings in coal, tar sand across its £9bn in pension and charitable funds, but critics accuse new strategy – which falls short of divesting from all fossil fuels – of lacking urgency
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UK DC schemes take dim view of default retirement options, study shows
Research into scheme plans post-Budget shows large DC schemes in no rush to implement change
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NewsSchemes, insurers and unions call for independent pensions commission
Report calling for commission receives wide range of support
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NewsCourt rules against Olympic but PPF entry expected after DWP intervention
Uncertainty remains over who will cover pension payments, costs since 2010 insolvency
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ABP, AP4 rise up ranking of asset owners assessing climate risk
Report by Asset Owners Disclosure Project finds only 7% of global asset owners calculate carbon footprint
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NewsECB should not consider European pension funds as 'collateral damage'
PensionsEurope calls for regulatory changes to ease burden on pension funds affected by European Central Bank programme
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UK roundup: BlackRock, Aberdeen Asset Management
World’s largest asset manager enters UK retirement income solutions market
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Lancashire fund makes 53 appointments to investment framework
Local government scheme appoints consultants to advise on asset classes, governance
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NewsLGPS funds could consider legal action over mandatory passive shift
South Yorkshire fund weighs becoming collective vehicle for other LGPS funds should new UK government choose shift to passive investment
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'Tensions' to blame for UK government's delay on LGPS reforms
Senior civil servant says government position on merger, shift to passive investment ‘way, way overdue’
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UK roundup: Tesco Pension Scheme, Barnett Waddingham
UK supermarket pension fund sees actuarial deficit spike 200% in three years
